Animal welfare and disease control regulations for killing cattle, swine and sheep with the help of a transportable electric stunning facility (SCHERMER, type EC)
Mickwitz, G.V.; Heer, A.; Demmler, T.; Rehder, H.; Seidler, M.
Deutsche Tierärztliche Wochenschrift 96(3): 127-133
1989
ISSN/ISBN: 0341-6593 PMID: 2651076 Document Number: 327020
Stamping-out of animals in case of infections diseases has to meet the requirements resulting from animal welfare, disease prevention, and practicability under conditions in practice. This is well qualified by application of electrical shock stunning with subsequent generation of ventricular fibrillation in cattle, swine and sheep. The scientific elements of the method, the procedure, and experiences in application of the method during the stamping-out of 340 cattle, 980 swine, 152 sheep and 18 goats are discussed in the paper.