The Use of a Mechanical Non-Penetrating Captive Bolt Device for the Euthanasia of Neonate Lambs

The Use of a Mechanical Non-Penetrating Captive Bolt Device for the Euthanasia of Neonate Lambs

A non-penetrating captive bolt device, powered by a 1-grain 0.22″ cartridge delivering a calculated kinetic energy of 47 Joules was tested as a euthanasia method on 200 neonate lambs (Ovis aries) of 4.464 kg (SD (Standard deviation) ± 1.056) mean dead weight, to assess effective...

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Main Authors: Andrew Grist, Jeff A. Lines, Toby G. Knowles, Charles W. Mason, Stephen B. Wotton
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-04-01
Series:Animals
Subjects:
animal welfare
euthanasia
livestock
mechanical killing
on-farm killing
neonate lamb
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/8/4/49

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