Euthanasia: Manual versus Mechanical Cervical Dislocation for Broilers
The aim was to assess the onset of brain stem death for two euthanasia methods—manual cervical dislocation (CD) versus the Koechner Euthanizing Device (KED). Over three days broilers of 36 (n = 60), 42 (n = 80), or 43 days old (n = 60) were euthanized. On days 2 and 3, a treatment was adde...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2019-02-01
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| Series: | Animals |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/9/2/47 |