Responses of Pigs to Stunning with Nitrogen Filled High-Expansion Foam

SIMPLE SUMMARY: Stunning pigs with carbon dioxide gas is one of the most common methods for commercial slaughter. Carbon dioxide, however, has been shown to be aversive for pigs and causes a high degree of distress before they lose consciousness. Stunning with nitrogen gas is less aversive than with...

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Autores principales: Lindahl, Cecilia, Sindhøj, Erik, Brattlund Hellgren, Rebecka, Berg, Charlotte, Wallenbeck, Anna
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7759821/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33255846
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ani10122210

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7759821/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33255846
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ani10122210

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