Validation of indicators used to assess unconsciousness in veal calves at slaughter

European legislation states that after stunning regular checks should be performed to guarantee animals are unconscious between the end of the stunning process and death. When animals are killed without prior stunning these checks should be performed before the animal is released from restraint. The...

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Main Authors: M.T.W. Verhoeven, M.A. Gerritzen, L.J. Hellebrekers, B. Kemp
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-01-01
Series:Animal
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1751731116000422