Overview of the practices of on-farm emergency slaughter of cattle in the Nordic countries

• Main Authors: Skuladottir, Gislina, Phythian, Clare Joan, Holmoy, Ingrid Hunter, Myhrene, Guro, Alvåsen, Karin, Martin, Adam Dunstan
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: 2022
• Subjects: Animal and Dairy Science; Norway; Slaughter; Iceland
• Online Access: https://pub.epsilon.slu.se/27592/; https://pub.epsilon.slu.se/27592/1/skuladottir-g-et-al-220422.pdf

On farm mortality is an increasing problem in cattle production systems in the Nordic countries. It represents an economic loss to the farmer and raises questions of sustainability, food waste and animal welfare. On-farm emergency slaughter (OFES) represents, in some situations, an opportunity for a...