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dc.contributor.authorEFSA Panel on Animal Health and Welfare (AHAW)
dc.contributor.authorNielsen, Søren Saxmose
dc.contributor.authorAlvarez, Julio
dc.contributor.authorBicout, Dominique Joseph
dc.contributor.authorCalistri, Paolo
dc.contributor.authorDepner, Klaus
dc.contributor.authorDrewe, Julian Ashley
dc.contributor.authorGarin‐Bastuji, Bruno
dc.contributor.authorGonzales Rojas, Jose Luis
dc.contributor.authorGortázar Schmidt, Christian
dc.contributor.authorHerskin, Mette
dc.contributor.authorMichel, Virginie
dc.contributor.authorMiranda Chueca, Miguel Ángel
dc.contributor.authorRoberts, Helen Clare
dc.contributor.authorSihvonen, Liisa Helena
dc.contributor.authorSpoolder, Hans
dc.contributor.authorStahl, Karl
dc.contributor.authorVelarde, Antonio
dc.contributor.authorViltrop, Arvo
dc.contributor.authorCandiani, Denise
dc.contributor.authorVan der Stede, Yves
dc.contributor.authorWinckler, Christoph
dc.contributor.otherProducció Animalca
dc.date.accessioned2021-02-04T09:30:22Z
dc.date.available2021-02-04T09:30:22Z
dc.date.issued2020-11-28
dc.identifier.citationNielsen, Søren Saxmose, Julio Alvarez, Dominique Joseph Bicout, Paolo Calistri, Klaus Depner, Julian Ashley Drewe, and Bruno Garin‐Bastuji et al. 2020. "Welfare Of Cattle During Killing For Purposes Other Than Slaughter". EFSA Journal 18 (11). doi:10.2903/j.efsa.2020.6312.ca
dc.identifier.issn1831-4732ca
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12327/1072
dc.description.abstractCattle of different ages may have to be killed on farm for purposes other than slaughter (the latter being defined as killing for human consumption) either individually or on a large scale, e.g. for economic reasons or for disease control. The purpose of this scientific opinion is to assess the risks associated with the on‐farm killing of cattle. The processes during on‐farm killing that were assessed included handling and moving, stunning and/or killing methods (including restraint). The killing methods were grouped into mechanical and electrical methods as well as lethal injection. In total, 21 hazards compromising animal welfare were identified and characterised, most of these related to stunning and/or killing. Staff was identified as an origin for all hazards, either due to lack of appropriate skills needed to perform tasks or due to fatigue. Possible preventive and corrective measures were assessed: measures to correct hazards were identified for 19 hazards, and the staff was shown to have a crucial role in prevention. Three welfare consequences of hazards to which cattle can be exposed during on‐farm killing were identified: impeded movement, pain and fear. The welfare consequences and relevant animal‐based measures related to these were described. Outcome tables linking hazards, welfare consequences, animal‐based measures, origins of the hazards, preventive and corrective measures were developed for each process. Mitigation measures to minimise the welfare consequences are proposed.ca
dc.format.extent61ca
dc.language.isoengca
dc.publisherWileyca
dc.relation.ispartofEFSA Journalca
dc.rightsAttribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 Internationalca
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/4.0/*
dc.titleWelfare of cattle during killing for purposes other than slaughterca
dc.typeinfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleca
dc.description.versioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionca
dc.rights.accessLevelinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.embargo.termscapca
dc.subject.udc636ca
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.2903/j.efsa.2020.6312ca
dc.contributor.groupBenestar Animalca


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