The occurrence of reflexes and reactions in cattle following stunning with a captive bolt at the slaughterhouse
| Autor: | Lenka Vecerkova, Vladimir Vecerek, Josef Kameník, Martina Volfova, Jarmila Konvalinová, Zuzana Machovcova, Eva Voslarova |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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Ideal point Eye Movements Nystagmus Body weight Cornea 03 medical and health sciences Reflex medicine Animals Corneal reflex Animal Husbandry 030304 developmental biology Electroshock 0303 health sciences Blinking business.industry Respiration Stunning 0402 animal and dairy science 04 agricultural and veterinary sciences General Medicine Anatomy 040201 dairy & animal science Breathing Cattle Female Vocalization Animal Tongue protrusion medicine.symptom General Agricultural and Biological Sciences business Abattoirs |
| Zdroj: | Animal Science Journal. 91 |
| ISSN: | 1740-0929 1344-3941 |
| DOI: | 10.1111/asj.13373 |
| Popis: | The difference in the frequency of the occurrence of reflexes/reactions in 355 cows (average weight 505.5 ± 7.9 kg) and 262 bulls (average weight 735.6 ± 8.4 kg) following stunning with a Matador SS 3,000 B trigger-activated captive bolt gun (Termet) was determined. The stun shot more than 2 cm from the ideal position was found in 79.6% of animals. Vocalization, corneal reflex, rhythmic breathing, blinking, eyeball rotation and the absence of tongue protrusion occurred more frequently in bulls (p |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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