The Impact of Deviation of the Stun Shot from the Ideal Point on Motor Paralysis in Cattle

The Impact of Deviation of the Stun Shot from the Ideal Point on Motor Paralysis in Cattle

The effect on motor paralysis of a deviation in the stun shot placement from the ideal point on cattle skulls was monitored in 627 bovine animals (271 bulls and 356 cows) stunned with a captive bolt during slaughter in a slaughterhouse. The number of animals that experienced motor paralysis and the...

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Main Authors: Vladimir Vecerek, Josef Kamenik, Eva Voslarova, Martina Volfova, Zuzana Machovcova, Jarmila Konvalinova, Lenka Vecerkova
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-02-01
Series:Animals
Subjects:
stunning
shot position
collapse
animal welfare
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/10/2/280

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