Best of The Pig Site 2017: CO2 stunning
Continuing The Pig Site's selection of the best articles from 2017- next up...
11 December 2017
2 minute read
By: Issues with Carbon dioxide stunning of pigs
10 February 2017
CO2 stunning can be reversible; pigs may recover consciousness, therefore the time between stunning and exsanguination is a determining factor for the efficiency of the stunning process.
D. Bolaños-López and colleagues at the Metropolitan Autonomous University and the National Autonomous University of Mexico, presented two poster sessions on CO2 stunning during the 24th International Pig Veterinary Society Congress in Dublin, Ireland in 2016.
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Emily Houghton
Emily Houghton is a Zoology graduate from Cardiff University and was the editor of The Pig Site from October 2017 to May 2020. Emily has worked in livestock husbandry, and has written, conducted and assisted with research projects regarding the synthesis of welfare and productivity of free-range food species.
