ReviewAnimals : an open access journal from MDPI2023
The Feasibility of Animal-Based Indicators of Consciousness and Unconsciousness for Stunning in Sheep: A Systematic Review.
Review in Animals : an open access journal from MDPI, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.
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- Pathophysiology of penetrating captive-bolt stunning of horses.Animal welfare (South Mimms, England) · 2025Article
- Welfare of sheep and goats during killing for purposes other than slaughter.EFSA journal. European Food Safety Authority · 2024Article
- Assessment of ante mortem welfare indicators and the pathophysiology of captive-bolt trauma in equids at slaughter.Animal welfare (South Mimms, England) · 2024Article
- Slaughtering of Water Buffalo (Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2023Review
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Abstract
backgroundAccording to EU legislation, animal-based indicators (ABMs) are used to evaluate the efficacy of stunning methods to ensure that animals do not regain consciousness. EFSA has provided a list of ABMs for electrical and mechanical stunning in sheep; however, there is still a lack of information on their feasibility. We aimed to identify and evaluate the feasibility constraints of ABMs commonly applied in slaughterhouses to assess proper stunning in sheep.
methodFor this systematic review, we searched the Scopus and Web of Science databases from 2000 to 8 August 2022, including full peer-reviewed papers written in English on the welfare of sheep at the stunning and restraint phases. We excluded studies using a gas stunning method or without prior stunning, as well as manuscripts in which indicators were applied after sticking.
resultsOf 1289 records identified, only 8 papers were eligible for the critical evaluation of physical aspects that affect the feasibility of ABMs. These aspects were defined as a given definition of the feasibility of ABMs, and information was summarized and critically evaluated. The results highlighted a lack of information on the feasibility of ABMs which should be considered in the various conditions of commercial slaughterhouses.
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