Animal Welfare and Meat Quality Assessment in Gas Stunning during Commercial Slaughter of Pigs Using Hypercapnic-Hypoxia (20% CO<sub>2</sub> 2% O<sub>2</sub>) Compared to Acute Hypercapnia (90% CO<sub>2</sub> in Air)

Animal Welfare and Meat Quality Assessment in Gas Stunning during Commercial Slaughter of Pigs Using Hypercapnic-Hypoxia (20% CO<sub>2</sub> 2% O<sub>2</sub>) Compared to Acute Hypercapnia (90% CO<sub>2</sub> in Air)

This study assessed aversion, stunning effectiveness, and product quality of nitrogen and carbon dioxide (CO<sub>2</sub>) mixtures used for stunning pigs. A total of 1852 slaughter pigs divided into two similar batches was assessed during routine slaughter in a Swedish commercial abattoi...

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Main Authors: Sophie Atkinson, Bo Algers, Joaquim Pallisera, Antonio Velarde, Pol Llonch
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-12-01
Series:Animals
Subjects:
animal welfare
carbon dioxide
hypercapnia
hypercapnic-hypoxia
meat quality
nitrogen
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/10/12/2440

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