Indicators used in livestock to assess unconsciousness after stunning: a review
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Indicators used in livestock to assess unconsciousness after stunning: a review
Assessing unconsciousness is important to safeguard animal welfare shortly after stunning at the slaughter plant. Indicators that can be visually evaluated are most often used when assessing unconsciousness, as they can be easily applied in slaughter plants. These indicators include reflexes originating from the brain stem (e.g. eye reflexes) or from the spinal cord (e.g. pedal reflex) and beha...
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عنوان ژورنال: Animal
سال: 2015
ISSN: 1751-7311
DOI: 10.1017/s1751731114002596