Investigating clove oil and its derivatives as anaesthetic agents for decapod crustaceans to improve welfare commercially and at slaughter

Decapods have been recently classified as sentient beings in UK policy and therefore the establishment of humane methods for the live transportation and slaughter of commercially valuable shellfish as well as for decapods used in research is critical. Formerly overlooked, the use of anaesthetics pro...

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Main Authors: Felicity Spoors, Mark A. James, Tania Mendo, J. Chris McKnight, Eva-Maria S. Bønnelycke, Nicola Khan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Animal Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fanim.2023.1180977/full