Efficacy of a novel cervical dislocation tool for humane euthanasia of broilers and broiler breeders

Efficacy of a novel cervical dislocation tool for humane euthanasia of broilers and broiler breeders

ABSTRACT: Euthanasia is an essential task performed daily on commercial poultry farms around the world to safeguard animal welfare. Manual cervical dislocation (MCD) is the most common euthanasia method but can be challenging to perform given the physical strength required to implement this techniqu...

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Main Authors: Eliza N. Ripplinger, Rocio Crespo, Allison N. Pullin, Silvia Carnaccini, Nathan C. Nelson, Pedro Henrique Esteves Trindade, Sara Reichelt, Monique Pairis-Garcia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-03-01
Series:Poultry Science
Subjects:
broiler breeder
broiler
euthanasia
cervical dislocation
animal welfare
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0032579124000282

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