A Two-Step Process of Nitrous Oxide before Carbon Dioxide for Humanely Euthanizing Piglets: On-Farm Trials

SIMPLE SUMMARY: The current approved method of using carbon dioxide (CO(2)) to euthanize newborn piglets is raising animal welfare concerns on whether the method is truly humane. A new form of euthanasia that is humane, practical, and socially acceptable is needed. Nitrous oxide (N(2)O), also known...

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Autores principales: Smith, Rebecca K., Rault, Jean-Loup, Gates, Richard S., Lay, Donald C.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5946136/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29617328
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ani8040052

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5946136/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29617328
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ani8040052

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