CO2 and electrical stunning differentially affect energy metabolism in pigs

Abstract The use of CO₂ or electrical stunning to render pigs unconscious and insensible before exsanguination is a common practice. Although both methods are widely implemented, they differ fundamentally in their underlying mechanisms, and studies have produced conflicting results regarding their i...

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Published in:	Scientific Reports
Main Authors:	Manuela Peukert, Sebastian Zimmermann, Björn Egert, Dagmar Adeline Brüggemann
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Nature Portfolio 2025-07-01
Subjects:	Electrical stunning CO2 stunning Hypoxia Metabolomics Energy metabolism
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-10874-6