Use of a conditioned stimulus to study whether the initiation of electrical pre-slaughter stunning is painful

Leach, T.M.; Warrington, Richard; Wotton, S.B.

doi:10.1016/0309-1740(80)90049-2

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“…The humaneness of stunning has been widely investigated and many researchers have concluded that when applied correctly, stunning is a humane procedure (Cook et al 1993; Leach et al 1980;Daly and Simmons 1994;Blackmore 1979;Daly et al 1985, Lambooij 1980) and on this scientific evidence it has become a legal requirement, for the protection of animal welfare, in very many countries around the world. As such, proponents of stunning for Halal slaughter therefore emphasise the need for any stunning method approved for Halal slaughter to be humane (MS1500 2009; MUI HAS 23103 2012; HFA 2014).…”

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The compatibility of modern slaughter techniques with halal slaughter: a review of the aspects of ‘modern’ slaughter methods that divide scholarly opinion within the Muslim community

Fuseini

Wotton

Hadley³

et al. 2017

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The continuous expansion of the global halal meat market has attracted interest from governments, food business operators and the animal and meat science research fraternity. Despite this growing trend, and the enormous economic benefits associated with it, there is a lack of clarity regarding what is ‘authentic’ halal. Many Islamic jurists are reluctant to approve animal slaughter methods that were not practiced at the time of the Prophet of Islam, Mohammed. Others insist that since Islam holds animal welfare in high regard, any modern method of slaughter that is shown to improve animal welfare without compromising on the basic requirements of halal slaughter can be approved for halal production. This paper highlights the aspects of modern slaughter that continues to divide scholarly opinion among Islamic jurists. It also examines the arguments put forward by opponents and proponents regarding the acceptability of modern slaughter techniques for halal slaughter.

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confidence: 99%

The compatibility of modern slaughter techniques with halal slaughter: a review of the aspects of ‘modern’ slaughter methods that divide scholarly opinion within the Muslim community

Fuseini

Wotton

Hadley³

et al. 2017

Anim. welf.

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“…An animal that Is prepared to forego a given amount of food (deprivation of which Is known to cause weight loss and deterioration of physical condition) to avoid a particular treatment would most likely suffer If It were forced to undergo that treatment. This assumption can be used to answer some of the most important questions concerning animal welfare, such as whether preslaughter stunning Is painful (Leach et al 1980), and how much animals suffer from the various experimental procedures they are subjected to in laboratories.…”

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From an animal's point of view: Motivation, fitness, and animal welfare

1990

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To study animal welfare empirically we need an objective basis for deciding when an animal is suffering. Suffering includes a wide range ofunpleasant emotional states such as fear, boredom, pain, and hunger. Suffering has evolved as a mechanism for avoiding sources ofdanger and threats to fitness. Captive animals often suffer in situations in which they are prevented from doing something that they are highly motivated to do. The “price” an animal is prepared to pay to attain or to escape a situation is an index ofhow the animal “feels” about that situation. Withholding conditions or commodities for which an animal shows “inelastic demand” (i.e., for which it continues to work despite increasing costs) is very likely to cause suffering. In designing environments for animals in zoos, farms, and laboratories, priority should be given to features for which animals show inelastic demand. The care ofanimals can thereby be based on an objective, animal-centered assessment of their needs.

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“…Calves may revive even if they are bled immediately after conventional electric stunning. In sheep and pigs, bleeding should take place within 10 to 17 seconds after conventional stunning to insure that the animals do not return to sensibility (Lambooy 1982;Blackmore and Newhook 1981;Leach 1978). In pigs, the absolute maximum allowable interval is 30 seconds (Hoenderken 1978a).…”

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Cardiac Arrest Stunning of Livestock and Poultry

Grandin

1986

Advances in Animal Welfare Science 1985

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Use of a conditioned stimulus to study whether the initiation of electrical pre-slaughter stunning is painful

Cited by 65 publications

References 5 publications

The compatibility of modern slaughter techniques with halal slaughter: a review of the aspects of ‘modern’ slaughter methods that divide scholarly opinion within the Muslim community

The compatibility of modern slaughter techniques with halal slaughter: a review of the aspects of ‘modern’ slaughter methods that divide scholarly opinion within the Muslim community

From an animal's point of view: Motivation, fitness, and animal welfare

Cardiac Arrest Stunning of Livestock and Poultry

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