Risk assessment of sheep welfare at small-scale slaughter in Nordic countries, comparing with large-scale slaughter

• Main Authors: Hultgren, Jan, Algers, Bo, Atkinson, Sophie, Ellingsen, Kristian, Eriksson, Sofia, Hreinsson, Kjartan, Nordensten, Lotta, Valtari, Heidi, Mejdell, Cecilie
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: unknown
• Published: Figshare 2016
• Subjects: Medicine; Cell Biology; Molecular Biology; Biotechnology; 59999 Environmental Sciences not elsewhere classified; FOS Earth and related environmental sciences; 69999 Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified; FOS Biological sciences; 19999 Mathematical Sciences not elsewhere classified; FOS Mathematics; Science Policy; 110309 Infectious Diseases; FOS Health sciences; Norway; Slaughter; Iceland
• Online Access: https://dx.doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.c.3644357.v1; https://figshare.com/collections/Risk_assessment_of_sheep_welfare_at_small-scale_slaughter_in_Nordic_countries_comparing_with_large-scale_slaughter/3644357/1

Abstract Background During the pre-slaughter period, animals experience novel environment and procedures which may cause reduced welfare and suffering. Over the last decades, the slaughter industry has restructured into fewer and larger abattoirs, implying potential risks of transport stress, injuri...