Unnecessary suffering during the slaughter of cattle and pigs: mapping stun quality and associations to stun-to-stick intervals

Ensuring that animals remain unconscious and insensible until death occurs via blood loss is critical for animal welfare at slaughter. Two key factors are the rapid sticking procedure following stunning and a correct assessment of stunning efficiency. This observational study aimed to map and assess...

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Main Authors: Josefine Jerlström, Charlotte Berg, Anna Wallenbeck
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Animal Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fanim.2025.1633616/full
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