Method and device for stunning an animal for slaughter

Details Method and device for stunning an animal for slaughter Method and device for stunning an animal for slaughter

1995-05-05

1996-01-23

Little, Willis

Butchering

Slaughtering

Stunning

A22B 306

Patent

active

054861454

ABSTRACT:
A method of stunning an animal for slaughter includes the steps of providing the animal for slaughter; conveying the animal using conveying means; while conveying, causing a first current pulse having a maximum duration of 10 seconds to flow through the head and/or neck region of the animal to stun the animal; and, while conveying, causing a second current pulse to flow through the body of the animal to cause a cardiac arrest. The first and second current pulses may be applied successively or may be overlapping or partly overlapping.

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EPO Search Report dated Jun. 2, 1993.

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