Pain at the Slaughterhouse in Ruminants with a Focus On the Neurobiology of Sensitisation

We pose, based on a neurobiological examination, that events that occur around the time of slaughter have the potential to intensify the pain response, through the processes of sensitisation and enhanced transmission. Sensitisation, or an enhanced response to painful stimuli, is a well-discussed phe...

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Main Authors: Daniel Mota-Rojas, Fabio Napolitano, Ana Strappini, Agustín Orihuela, Marcelo Daniel Ghezzi, Ismael Hernández-Ávalos, Patricia Mora-Medina, Alexandra L. Whittaker
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-04-01
Series:Animals
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/11/4/1085