The compatibility of modern slaughter techniques with halal slaughter: a review of the aspects of ‘modern’ slaughter methods that divide scholarly opinion within the Muslim community

Authors: A. Fuseini, S. B. Wotton, P. J. Hadley, T. G. Knowles

Publication/Journal: Animal Welfare

Keywords: animal welfare, bleeding-out, halal slaughter, mechanical slaughter, pre-slaughter stunning, thoracic sticking

2017

Humane euthanasia of neonates I: validation of the effectiveness of the Zephyr EXL non-penetrating captive-bolt euthanasia system on neonate piglets up to 10.9 kg live-weight

Authors: A. Grist, J. C. Murrell, J. L. McKinstry, T. G. Knowles, Sb Wotton

Publication/Journal: Animal Welfare

Keywords: animal welfare, captive bolt, euthanasia, mechanical stunning, piglet, visual evoked potentials

2017

Zoo foraging ecology: development and assessment of a welfare tool for captive animals

Authors: S. M. Troxell-Smith, C. J. Whelan, S. B. Magle, J. S. Brown

Publication/Journal: Animal Welfare

Keywords: animal welfare, environmental enrichment, exhibit preferences, giving-up densities, parma wallaby, patagonian cavy

2017

The evaluation of two commercial electric sheep stunning systems: current applied and the effect on heart function

Authors: F. Orford, E. A. Ford, S. N. Brown, J. McKinstry, P. J. Hadley, J. A. Lines, T. G. Knowles, S. B. Wotton

Publication/Journal: Animal Welfare

Keywords: animal welfare, electrical stunning, electrocardiogram, halal, sheep, voltage current

2016

The stunning and slaughter of cattle within the EU: a review of the current situation with regard to the halal market

Authors: A. Fuseini, T. G. Knowles, J. A. Lines, P. J. Hadley, S. B. Wotton

Publication/Journal: Animal Welfare

Keywords: animal welfare, cattle, halal, reversible stunning, slaughter, stunning

2016

Labrador retrievers are more attracted to water than to social stimuli: A pilot study

Authors: S. B. Tavares, A. Magalhaes, L. de Sousa

Publication/Journal: Journal of Veterinary Behavior-Clinical Applications and Research

Keywords: animal welfare, arena test, behavior, behavioral sciences, breed differences, breed-specific need, dogs canis-familiaris, domestic dog, labrador retriever, motivation, preference, relative, selection, service, tests, traits, veterinary sciences, water, working dog

2015

The physiological consequences of crib-biting in horses in response to an ACTH challenge test

Authors: S. B. Freymond, D. Bardou, E. F. Briefer, R. Bruckmaier, N. Fouche, J. Fleury, A. L. Maigrot, A. Ramseyer, K. Zuberbuhler, I. Bachmann

Publication/Journal: Physiology & Behavior

Keywords: animals, behavior, behavioral sciences, biological, coping strategy, heart rate, indicators, mice, model, psychology, stereotypies, stereotypy, stress physiology, stress reactivity, welfare

2015

A comparison of handling methods relevant to the religious slaughter of sheep

Authors: L. S. W. Bates, E. A. Ford, S. N. Brown, G. J. Richards, P. J. Hadley, S. B. Wotton, T. G. Knowles

Publication/Journal: Animal Welfare

Keywords: animal welfare, lamb, non-stun religious slaughter, pre-slaughter handling, sheep, v-shaped restrainer

2014

The effect of pre-stun shocks in electrical water-bath stunners on carcase and meat quality in broilers

Authors: M. A. Rao, T. G. Knowles, S. B. Wotton

Publication/Journal: Animal Welfare

Keywords: animal welfare, carcase quality, electrical stunning, miss-stun, pre-stun shocks, water-bath stunner

2013

Survey of the incidence of post-stun behavioural reflexes in electrically stunned broilers in commercial conditions and the relationship of their incidence with the applied water-bath electrical parameters

Authors: M. I. Anastasov, S. B. Wotton

Publication/Journal: Animal Welfare

Keywords: animal welfare, behavioral, behavioural, broilers, reflex, stunning, water bath

2012

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