Electrocution as an alternative euthanasia method to blunt force trauma to the head followed by exsanguination for non-viable piglets

Electrocution as an alternative euthanasia method to blunt force trauma to the head followed by exsanguination for non-viable piglets

Abstract Background On farms, the currently approved and most widely practised method of euthanising non-viable piglets is blunt force trauma to the head followed by exsanguination. However, the use of this method is criticised due to public perceptions and aversion to the methodology by caretakers....

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Main Authors: Johannes Husheer, Matthias Luepke, Peter Dziallas, Karl-Heinz Waldmann, Alexandra von Altrock
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-12-01
Series:Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica
Subjects:
Cardiac arrest
Electrical stunning
Finite element analysis
Isoelectric EEG
Ventricular fibrillation
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13028-020-00565-9

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13028-020-00565-9

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