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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2020-12-01
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Series: | Animals |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/10/12/2440 |