Evaluation of Rabbit Welfare at Stunning and Slaughtering in a Commercial Abattoir
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A total of 1020 crossbreed rabbits were individually examined to evaluate their welfare at electric stunning and slaughtering in a commercial abattoir. Stunning (position of electrodes and repetition of current applications) and sticking (position, length and depth of the cut) procedures were checked. Rabbits were behaviourally monitored from current application to death. The stunning system was incorrectly applied one hundred and ten times (10.8%). Three rabbits failed to be stunned and were still conscious at sticking. Eighteen rabbits recovered before the onset of death, as evidenced by the corneal reflex, and in a few cases vocalization (n=3) and head righting (n=1) were observed. Corneal reflex seemed to be the best indicator of recovery at the abattoir.
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