Studies on anesthetized and unanesthetized slaughter pigs. 2. Behavior of the electrocardiogram
Schiefer, G.; Scharner, E.; Klöppner, F.; Mühlbach, R.
Archiv für Experimentelle Veterinarmedizin 31(3): 381-387
1977
ISSN/ISBN: 0003-9055 PMID: 921477 Document Number: 119617
Electrocardiographic tests were applied to slaughter pigs and showed continuous rise of the heart rate from anaesthetisation to the debleeding prick at which point its maximum was 86% beyond the original value. The duration of the intraventricular electric systoles was 0.290 s prior to the debleeding prick and 0.281 s thereafter. The intraventricular electric diastoles were 0.241 s prior to debleeding and 0.303 s after it. No significant modification in diastolic time was observed prior to the debleeding prick. ST duration dropped from an original level of 0.222 s to a minimum of 0.173 at the point of pricking.