Animal Welfare and Food Safety When Slaughtering Cattle Using the Gunshot Method

Transporting cattle from farm to slaughterhouse is often stressful for the animal, which can impair the meat quality. With the gunshot method, the animal is stunned with a rifle shot while together with familiar herd members in their home environment, exsanguinated and transported to a nearby slaugh...

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Main Authors: Jan Hultgren, Katrin J. Schiffer, Jakub Babol, Charlotte Berg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-02-01
Series:Animals
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/12/4/492