Pre-slaughter stress mitigation in goats: Prospects and challenges

P Kumar, AA Abubakar, MA Ahmed, MN Hayat, U Kaka… - Meat science, 2023 - Elsevier
Over the years, the handling of goats (loading, transport, unloading, time spent in lairage)
prior to slaughter as well as the slaughter process (stunning, and bleeding) has largely …

Pain at the slaughterhouse in ruminants with a focus on the neurobiology of sensitisation

D Mota-Rojas, F Napolitano, A Strappini, A Orihuela… - Animals, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary We pose based on a fundamental science examination that events that
occur around the time of slaughter have the potential to intensify the pain response, through …

Application of electroencephalography in preslaughter management: a review

P Kumar, AA Abubakar, AQ Sazili, U Kaka, YM Goh - Animals, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Preslaughter stress has a negative impact on animal welfare, consumer
acceptance, carcass, and meat quality. These preslaughter stressors include mishandling …

High frequency pre-slaughter electrical stunning in ruminants and poultry for halal meat production: A review

AB Sabow, K Nakyinsige, KD Adeyemi, AQ Sazili… - Livestock Science, 2017 - Elsevier
The use of high and low electrical frequencies in pre-slaughter electrical stunning and their
implications for meat quality and animal welfare in ruminants and poultry are reviewed …

[HTML][HTML] Physiological and electroencephalogram responses in goats subjected to pre-and during slaughter stress

R Raghazli, AH Othman, U Kaka, AA Abubakar… - Saudi journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
A comprehensive stress assessment is vital in understanding the impact of the pre-slaughter
procedure on animal welfare. The transportation and handling process was commonly …

[HTML][HTML] Traditional halal meat production without stunning versus commercial slaughter with electrical stunning of slow-growing broiler chicken: impact on meat …

PM Govindaiah, NB Maheswarappa, R Banerjee… - Poultry Science, 2023 - Elsevier
Impact of traditional halal meat production without stunning (NST) and commercial slaughter
with electrical stunning (ST) of 100 slow-growing broiler chicken on blood plasma and …

Importance of knife sharpness during slaughter: Shariah and kosher perspective and scientific validation

P Kumar, AA Abubakar, JC Imlan, MA Ahmed, YM Goh… - Animals, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary A sharp knife of appropriate dimension (blade length) is very important
during halal and kosher slaughtering of animals without stunning for a rapid and clean neck …

Electroencephalographic and blood parameters changes in anaesthetised goats subjected to slaughter without stunning and slaughter following different electrical …

AB Sabow, YM Goh, I Zulkifli, MZ Ab Kadir… - Animal Production …, 2018 - CSIRO Publishing
Electrical stunning is the most widely used stunning method for sheep and goats. Because
low frequency head-to-back electrical stunning induces cardiac arrest, it is non-compliant …

Welfare of sheep and goats at slaughter

EFSA Panel on Animal Health and Welfare … - EFSA …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
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 …

Chapter 9: Species destined for non-traditional meat production: 2. Goats and South American domestic camelids

GC Miranda-de la Lama… - … and slaughter of …, 2022 - wageningenacademic.com
The ability of goats, llamas and alpacas to adapt to management and breeding, even in
extreme climatic conditions, made these animals a valuable resource in ancient and …