Evaluation of Two Models of Non-Penetrating Captive Bolt Devices for On-Farm Euthanasia of Turkeys

Evaluation of Two Models of Non-Penetrating Captive Bolt Devices for On-Farm Euthanasia of Turkeys

On-farm euthanasia is a critical welfare issue in the poultry industry and can be particularly difficult to perform on mature turkeys due to their size. We evaluated the efficacy of two commercially available non-penetrating captive bolt devices, the Zephyr-EXL and the Turkey Euthanasia Device (TED)...

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Main Authors: Caitlin R. Woolcott, Stephanie Torrey, Patricia V. Turner, Lilia Serpa, Karen Schwean-Lardner, Tina M. Widowski
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-03-01
Series:Animals
Subjects:
animal welfare
euthanasia
turkey
insensibility
brain death
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/8/3/42

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