Interesting Facts

The time of onset of permanent insensibility, subsequent to incision of the major blood vessels of the neck, was studied

The time of onset of permanent insensibility, subsequent to incision of the major blood vessels of the neck, was studied

Proper design of restraint equipment is essential to prevent stress on animals during handling, stunning and slaughter. A small design

The return to consciousness of 24 electrically stunned lambs was assessed by measurement of physiological reflexes and electroencephalography (EEG) recordings.

Some sheep die more quickly and are less likely to have extended periods of insensibility and should not be lumped

In five studies on over 1,500 cattle slaughtered commercially by the halal methods the number of cuts applied to the

Slaughter without stunning is controversial from an animal welfare standpoint. When this subject is being discussed it is essential to

UK legislation requiring pre-slaughter stunning has certain exemptions for religious slaughter. Supporters of both Muslim (Halal) and Jewish (Shechita) slaughter

It has previously been shown that the cattle brain is supplied with blood via a basi-occipital plexus, in addition to

Some religious authorities use heartrate to determine whether or not the animal is dead. When either penetrating or non-penetrating captive