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The Use of a Non-Penetrating Captive Bolt for the Euthanasia of Neonate Piglets

SIMPLE SUMMARY: The humane destruction of newborn piglets (neonates), when required, is an issue faced by farmers and producers. The application of blunt force trauma, either through swinging the animal against a wall, or hitting it with a weighted object, is a stressful procedure for the stock pers...

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Autores principales: Grist, Andrew, Lines, Jeff A., Knowles, Toby G., Mason, Charles W., Wotton, Stephen B.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5946132/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29614826
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ani8040048