Reprint

Animal Stress and Welfare During Transport and Slaughtering

Edited by
March 2025
208 pages
  • ISBN 978-3-7258-2657-5 (Hardback)
  • ISBN 978-3-7258-2658-2 (PDF)

This is a Reprint of the Special Issue Animal Stress and Welfare During Transport and Slaughtering that was published in

Biology & Life Sciences
Summary

Slaughter animals are transported, lairaged and stunned before slaughter. The welfare of animals can be compromised during this period. It is expected that all animals be protected from avoidable sources of disturbance, pain, or suffering during transport, lairage, restraint, stunning, slaughter, or killing. Slaughter animals include horses, ruminants, pigs, poultry, and species of fish. The different aspects involved in handling these animals are described in each chapter. 

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