An Examination of the Performance of Blank Cartridges Used in Captive Bolt Devices for the Pre-Slaughter Stunning and Euthanasia of Animals

SIMPLE SUMMARY: In the United Kingdom, the main method of producing unconsciousness in cattle in abattoirs is the captive bolt device. This device comprises a piston (captive bolt) which is driven into the skull of the animal at a speed that renders it unconscious before it can perceive the impact....

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Autores principales: Grist, Andrew, Lines, Jeff A., Bock, Randall, Knowles, Toby G., Wotton, Stephen B.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6720873/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31416152
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ani9080552

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6720873/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31416152
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ani9080552

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