Commentary: A Comparison of the Methods of the Pre-Slaughter Stunning of Cattle in Australia-Mechanical, Electrical, and Diathermic Syncope.

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dc.citation.issue21
dc.citation.volume14
dc.contributor.authorMusk GC
dc.contributor.authorJohnson CB
dc.coverage.spatialSwitzerland
dc.date.accessioned2025-02-19T00:38:54Z
dc.date.available2025-02-19T00:38:54Z
dc.date.issued2024-11-01
dc.description.abstractIn adult cattle, there are various methods of pre-slaughter stunning, all requiring adequate restraint to ensure the accurate placement of a device to target the brain of the animal and create an unconscious state. For adult cattle, these methods include electrical stunning, mechanical stunning, and a novel system called diathermic syncope (DTS). Peer-reviewed publications, industry reports, government documents, and unpublished reports were considered for inclusion in this review of the attributes of the electrical, mechanical, and diathermic syncope methods of stunning. The parameters for comparison of the methods included Australian approval status, religious compliance, reliability, reversibility, time to effect, duration of effect, carcase damage, cardiovascular effects, logistics, and welfare implications. The pre-slaughter stunning of cattle with DTS is reliable, reversible, non-concussive, non-penetrating, does not cause carcase damage, and has a body of evidence extensive enough to inform appropriate practices in cattle processing facilities. These attributes optimise animal welfare in this context, align with Australian legislative requirements, and suggest that DTS might be a suitable stunning technique for consideration by religious authorities in terms of both halal and kosher slaughter criteria.
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dc.edition.editionNovember-1 2024
dc.format.pagination3141-
dc.identifier.author-urlhttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39518864
dc.identifier.citationMusk GC, Johnson CB. (2024). Commentary: A Comparison of the Methods of the Pre-Slaughter Stunning of Cattle in Australia-Mechanical, Electrical, and Diathermic Syncope.. Animals (Basel). 14. 21. (pp. 3141-).
dc.identifier.doi10.3390/ani14213141
dc.identifier.eissn2076-2615
dc.identifier.elements-typejournal-article
dc.identifier.issn2076-2615
dc.identifier.number3141
dc.identifier.piiani14213141
dc.identifier.urihttps://mro.massey.ac.nz/handle/10179/72506
dc.languageeng
dc.publisherMDPI (Basel, Switzerland)
dc.publisher.urihttp://mdpi.com/2076-2615/14/21/3141
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dc.rights(c) 2024 The Author/s
dc.rightsCC BY 4.0
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.subjectanimal welfare
dc.subjectcattle
dc.subjectslaughter
dc.subjectstunning
dc.titleCommentary: A Comparison of the Methods of the Pre-Slaughter Stunning of Cattle in Australia-Mechanical, Electrical, and Diathermic Syncope.
dc.typeJournal article
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