Essays about: "stunning"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 45 essays containing the word stunning.

1. 6. Friend or foam? Improved methods for stunning of pigs with foam : effects of repetition and scent on pig reaction to foam

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Environment and Health

   Author : Miranda Blad; [2022]
   Keywords : pig; behaviour; stunning; foam; smell; scent; fear assessment; animal welfare;

   Abstract : There are several methods available for stunning of pigs before slaughter, but the most frequently used at larger abattoirs are electricity and CO2. There are advantages and disadvantages with both methods. As there is no method that does not have major animal welfare drawbacks. READ MORE

3. 7. How does different production systems affect the welfare status of pigs from farm to abattoir? : developing and evaluating animal welfare protocols

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Environment and Health

   Author : Julia Carlsson; [2022]
   Keywords : behaviour; direct observation; human-animal interaction; loading; unloading; lairage; driving race; slaughter;

   Abstract : The welfare of livestock animals is of great importance among Swedish citizens and has economical importance for the profitability of the pig production. On the day of slaughter, pigs are exposed to new environments and interactions that may compromise their welfare. There are different pig production systems in Sweden e.g. READ MORE

4. 8. Leadership in a virtual work environment : A case study of managers perception of transition to virtual leadership

   University essay from Jönköping University/IHH, Företagsekonomi

   Author : Felix Bernhardsson; Benjamin Khochaba; Robin Etaix; [2021]
   Keywords : Virtual leadership;

   Abstract : Technological development has made it possible to perform virtual work, and the use of virtual work increased in a stunning pace as the world was hit by the COVID-19 pandemic.   We have conducted a single-case study with an inductive design where eight managers in a distribution center delivered valuable insights and their perceptions of the sudden transition to a virtual work environment. READ MORE

5. 9. Welfare Evaluation of Stunning Practices for Farmed Fish in the European Union

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för biologi och miljö (BOM)

   Author : Rickard Barkerud; [2021]
   Keywords : farmed fish; stunning methods; fish welfare; welfare indicators; stress responses; aquaculture;

   Abstract : An optimal method for stunning animals before slaughter should result in instantaneous and irreversible insensibility. Today, there are various stunning and slaughter practices used around the world for farmed fish. READ MORE

6. 10. Tidpunkten för hjärtstopp hos ren vid slakt samt frekvensen av muskelsammandragningar under avblodning

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Environment and Health

   Author : Kristina Kristensen; [2021]
   Keywords : Rangifer tarandus; slakteri; avlivning; välfärd; hjärtstillestånd; död; muskelkontraktioner;

   Abstract : I detta examensarbete studerades hur lång tid det tar för ren vid slakt att uppnå klinisk död (hjärtstopp) efter påbörjad avblodning samt om det skiljer sig mellan kalvar respektive vuxna renar. Vidare har i denna studie fenomenet muskelsammandragningar hos ren undersökts genom att notera frekvensen av dessa samt vilka renar det förekommer hos. READ MORE