Efficacy of Blunt Force Trauma, a Novel Mechanical Cervical Dislocation Device, and a Non-Penetrating Captive Bolt Device for On-Farm Euthanasia of Pre-Weaned Kits, Growers, and Adult Commercial Meat Rabbits

SIMPLE SUMMARY: Developing effective and humane on-farm euthanasia methods is essential for all livestock industries to ensure that animals do not suffer and are killed humanely. Approved methods are lacking for commercial meat rabbits, potentially leading to poor welfare. We assessed several method...

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Autores principales: Walsh, Jessica L., Percival, Aaron, Turner, Patricia V.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5742794/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29244782
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ani7120100

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5742794/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29244782
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ani7120100

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