* The AVMA Panel on Euthanasia develops the content of the guidelines, with support from
its working groups. The panel is required to do a comprehensive review and update of the …

This second review describes indicators of consciousness and unconsciousness that can be
used in the abattoir. These indicators evaluate different aspects of cerebral functioning, but …

Simple Summary Preslaughter stress has a negative impact on animal welfare, consumer
acceptance, carcass, and meat quality. These preslaughter stressors include mishandling …

Exposure to CO2 at high concentration is a much debated stunning method in pigs. Pigs
respond aversively to high concentrations of CO2, and there is uncertainty about what …

Empirical assessment of cetacean welfare to inform stranding interventions is lacking. Here,
potential welfare indicators are described for two stranded pygmy killer whales (Feresa …

Objective To review monitors currently available for the assessment of nociception-
antinociception in veterinary medicine. Databases used PubMed, Web of Science and …

Abstract DTS: Diathermic Syncope®(DTS) is a novel system for rendering animals
insensible prior to slaughter, utilizing microwave energy to induce a rise in temperature in …

The killing of sheep and goats for human consumption (slaughtering) can take place in a
slaughterhouse or on‐farm. The processes of slaughtering that were assessed for welfare …

European legislation states that after stunning regular checks should be performed to
guarantee animals are unconscious between the end of the stunning process and death …

This paper reviews the scientific literature on water buffalo welfare in all stages of the live
animal supply chain from the farm gate to slaughter (loading/unloading, markets …