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Evaluation of Different Gases and Gas Combinations for On-Farm Euthanasia of Pre-Weaned Pigs

SIMPLE SUMMARY: There are times on a swine farm when pigs become ill or injured and must be euthanised. Blunt force trauma to the head is currently the most commonly employed method for on-farm euthanasia of pre-weaned piglets. When performed correctly, loss of consciousness is rapid, but the potent...

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Autores principales: Kells, Nikki, Beausoleil, Ngaio, Johnson, Craig, Sutherland, Mhairi
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5867528/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29547548
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ani8030040