Equipment and methods for poultry euthanasia by a single operator
Summary: Euthanasia of large poultry can be particularly challenging due to the difficulty of manual cervical dislocation of large older birds. Euthanasia is intended to swiftly render the animal unconscious and rapidly lead to death using humane methods. Euthanasia by a single operator can be chall...
Main Authors: | R.S. Boyal, R.J. Buhr, C.E. Harris, L. Jacobs, D.V. Bourassa |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2020-12-01
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Series: | Journal of Applied Poultry Research |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1056617120300921 |
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