Latest Research Papers in Humane Transport and Slaughter
This webpage provide details of recently published scientific articles relevant to the work of the Humane Slaughter Association (HSA). The list is an easy way to stay up-to-date with the latest research related to animal welfare in markets, during transport, and at slaughter and killing. Please note that this list is not intended to be exhaustive and does not indicate endorsement of the included articles. Unless the article is published open access (indicated by the article title containing a link), full access to the articles is not provided through this webpage.
2025
Gickel J, Visscher C, Kemper N and Spindler B 2025 Factors determining the dead-on-arrival (DOA) rate of turkeys transported for slaughter in Germany. Poultry Science 104: 104951. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psj.2025.104951
Ithurralde J, Ungerfeld R, Maurina GADM, Figueiró GM, Cabrera MC and Freitas-de-Melo A 2025 Mixing unfamiliar lambs upon arrival at the abattoir affects their social behavior and meat traits. Frontiers in Animal Science 6: 1533718. https://doi.org/10.3389/fanim.2025.1533718
Kaiser M, Kristensen JK and Thomsen PT 2025 Technical note: Construction of a CO2 supply system for depopulation of pigs in a container. Translational Animal Science: txaf034. https://doi.org/10.1093/tas/txaf034
Lambooij, E (ed) 2025 Special Issue Re-print: Animal Stress and Welfare During Transport and Slaughtering. Animals https://doi.org/10.3390/books978-3-7258-2658-2
May A, Riley CB, Scharre A, Zablotski Y and Padalino B 2025 A survey of welfare problems associated with transporting horses by road in Germany (2022–2024). The Veterinary Journal 311: 106322. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tvjl.2025.106322
Nalesso G, Ciarelli C, Menegon F, Bordignon F, Urbani R, Di Martino G, Polo P, Sparesato S, Xiccato G and Trocino A 2025 On-farm welfare of laying hens: animal-based measures at slaughterhouse and risk factors in Italian farms. Poultry Science 104: 105152. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psj.2025.105152
Brijs J, Hjelmstedt P, Sundell E, Berg C, Sandblom E and Gräns A 2025 Effects of electrical and percussive stunning on neural, ventilatory and cardiac responses of rainbow trout. Aquaculture 594: 741387. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aquaculture.2024.741387
Contreras-Jodar A, Michel V, Vinco LJ, Varvaró-Porter A and Velarde A 2025 Relevant Indicators of Consciousness After Head-Only Electrical Stunning in Rabbits, Stunning Efficiency, and Risk Factors in Commercial Conditions. Animals 15: 587. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani15040587
Delanglez F, Watteyn A, Ampe B, Segers V, Garmyn A, Delezie E, Sleeckx N, Kempen I, Demaître N, Van Meirhaeghe H, Antonissen G and Tuyttens FAM 2025 Comparing methods for catching and crating broiler chicken flocks: A trade-off between animal welfare, ergonomics and economics. Poultry Science 104: 104704. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psj.2024.104704
Elwood RW 2025 A History of Pain Studies and Changing Attitudes to the Welfare of Crustaceans. Animals 15: 445. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani15030445
Hjelmstedt P, To F, Allen PJ and Gräns A 2025 Assessment of brain function during stunning and killing of channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus). Aquaculture 596: 741825. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aquaculture.2024.741825
Kobek-Kjeldager C, Dahl-Pedersen K and Herskin MS 2025 Emergency response in overturned pig transport vehicles: Description and discussion of Danish cases from a One Welfare perspective. Animal Welfare 34: e10. https://doi.org/10.1017/awf.2025.6
Tinacci L, Rota Nodari S, Vitali A, Liuzzo G, Corti I and Armani A 2025 Analysis of the Italian regulatory framework on the welfare of aquatic organisms, with a focus on live crustaceans. Food Policy 131: 102814. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodpol.2025.102814
Borders SE, Schwartz TE, Mayer TR, Gehring KB, Griffin DB, Kerth CR, Belk KE, Edwards-Callaway L, Scanga JA, Nair MN, Morgan JB, Douglas JB, Pfeiffer MM, Mafi GG, Harr KM, Lawrence TE, Tennant TC, Lucherk LW, O'Quinn TG, Beyer ES, Bass PD, Garcia LG, Bohrer BM, Pempek JA, Garmyn AJ, Maddock RJ, Carr CC, Pringle TD, Scheffler TL, Scheffler JM, Stelzleni AM, Gonzalez JM, Underwood KR, Harsh BN, Waters CM, Savell JW 2025 National Beef Quality Audit-2022: Harvest-floor assessments of hide defects, carcass defects, and offal condemnations that affect value of carcasses and by-products from market cows and bulls. Translational Animal Science 9, txae178. https://doi.org/10.1093/tas/txae178
Diggles BK 2025 Development of resources and equipment to promote best practices for the humane dispatch of sharks in a commercial fishery. Fisheries Management and Ecology https://doi.org/10.1111/fme.12790
EFSA AHAW Panel (EFSA Panel on Animal Health and Welfare) 2025 Welfare of horses during killing for purposes other than slaughter. EFSA Journal 23, e9195. https://doi.org/10.2903/j.efsa.2025.9195
EFSA Panel on Animal Health and Welfare (AHAW) 2025 Welfare of horses at slaughter. EFSA Journal 23, e9178. https://doi.org/10.2903/j.efsa.2025.9178
Fletcher KA, Padalino B, Felici M, Bigi D, Limon-Vega G, Grist A, Gibson TJ 2025 Assessment of ante mortem welfare indicators and the pathophysiology of captive-bolt trauma in equids at slaughter. Animal Welfare 33, e65. https://doi.org/10.1017/awf.2024.70
Gibson TJ, Ridler AL, Limon G, Lamb C, Williams A, Gregory NG 2025 Pathophysiology of penetrating captive bolt stunning in horned and polled sheep and factors determining incomplete concussion. Veterinary Sciences 12(1), 53. https://doi.org/10.3390/vetsci12010053
Neto GAC, Machado NAF, Barbosa JAD, Marques JI, Leite PG, de Andrade HAF, de Sousa AM, dos Santos JCS, de Sousa AC, Sousa WD, Souza JBF Jr 2025 Infrared thermography as a non-invasive method to quantify the heat stress response in weaned piglets after road transport in a semi-arid region. International Journal of Biometeorology https://doi.org/10.1007/s00484-024-02844-w
O'Connor I, Gouveia K 2025 Job satisfaction and animal welfare at slaughter: A survey of Official Veterinarians in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland. Animal Welfare 34, e7. https://doi.org/10.1017/awf.2024.43
van Dijk LL, Siegmann S, Field NL, Sugrue K, van Reenen CG, Bokkers EAM, Conneely M, Sayers G 2025 Observational study: effect of varying transport durations and feed withdrawal on the physiological status and health of dairy calves. Irish Veterinary Journal 78(1), 1. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13620-025-00287-2
2024
Vicic I, Petrovic MZ, Cobanovic N, Dimitrijevic M, Grkovic N, Sindic M, Karabasil N 2025 Main pre-slaughter factors affecting carcass bruising and meat quality in beef cattle. Veterinary Research Communications 49(1), 56. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11259-024-10625-4
Wang RZ, Lai JH, Xu GY, Zheng CW, Mao ZQ, Zheng JX 2025 Quality assessment of spent laying hens and analysis of influencing factors. Poultry Science 104(1), 104596. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psj.2024.104596
Bergman MM, Schober JM, Novak R, Grief A, Plue C, Fraley GS 2025 Transportation increases circulating corticosterone levels and decreases central serotonergic activity in a sex dependent manner in Pekin ducks. Poultry Science 104(1), 104494. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psj.2024.104494
Bolton SE, Koralesky KE, von Keyserlingk MAG 2024 "Should we just stop fighting the beast?": Tackling the wicked problem of surplus dairy calf management using a participatory framework. Animal 18(12), 101359. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.animal.2024.101359
Chen GX, Zhang GQ, Rong L 2024 Predictive models of air temperatures inside a naturally ventilated vehicle transporting weaner pigs. Computers and Electronics in Agriculture 227, 109591. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compag.2024.109591
Di Luca A, Bennato F, Ianni A, Martino C, Henry M, Meleady P, Martino G 2024 Label-free liquid chromatography mass spectrometry analysis of changes in broiler liver proteins under transport stress. PLoS ONE 19(10), e0311539. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0311539
Edwards-Callaway L, Mcbride B, Machuca E, Dean L, Sayre K, Cramer C, Román-Muñiz N, Keller K, Stallones L, Manriquez D 2024 Expert consultation: factors influencing end-of-life decision-making for dairy cattle across the United States supply chain. Animals 14(22), 3311. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani14223311
Hjelmstedt P, To F, Allen PJ, Gräns A 2025 Assessment of brain function during stunning and killing of channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus). Aquaculture 596, 741825. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aquaculture.2024.741825
Huanca-Marca NF, Estévez-Moreno LX, Espinosa NL, de la Lama GCM 2025 Assessment of pig welfare at slaughterhouse level: A systematic review of animal-based indicators suitable for inclusion in monitoring protocols. Meat Science 220, 109689. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.meatsci.2024.109689
Kumar P, Abubakar AA, Ahmed MA, Hayat MN, Abd Halim F, Rahman MM, Ajat M, Kaka U, Goh YM, Sazili AQ 2024 Behavioral, physiological, and hormonal responses during pre-slaughter handling in goats: a comparison between trained and untrained handlers. Animal Bioscience, 37(11), 2000-2007. https://doi.org/10.5713/ab.24.0050
Lambooij E 2024 Animal stress and welfare during transport and slaughtering: an outline for future policies. Animals 14(21), 3064. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani14213064
Maia CM, Saraiva JL, Gonçcalves-de-Freitas E 2024 Fish welfare in farms: potential, knowledge gaps and other insights from the fair-fish database. Frontiers in Veterinary Science 11, 1450087. https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2024.1450087
Mc Loughlin E 2024 Slaughterhouse tours in Denmark: Affective nationalism in the making of citizen-consumers and the industrial slaughter of happy pigs. American Anthropologist https://doi.org/10.1111/aman.28031
Mendes NDR, Silva RR, Kombolo-Ngah M, Rivet PP, Tondusson J, de Oliveira TF, Chriki S, Ellies-Oury MP, Hocquette JF 2024 Does transport affect the eating quality potential of beef from Limousin cows in France? - a case study. Veterinary and Animal Science 26, 100411. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vas.2024.100411
Meyer B, Emam W 2024 Welfare implications of closed-cycle farming of Atlantic bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus). Frontiers in Animal Science 5, 1445306. https://doi.org/10.3389/fanim.2024.1445306
Musk GC, Johnson CB 2024 Commentary: A comparison of the methods of the pre-slaughter stunning of cattle in Australia – mechanical, electrical, and diathermic syncope. Animals 14(21), 3141. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani14213141
Park JY, Campler MR, Cheng TY, Kieffer JD, Arruda AG, Benjamin ME, Rozeboom DW, Bowman AS 2024 Perceptions of swine industry stakeholders on the use of water-based foam, high-expansion nitrogen foam, and carbon dioxide gas as methods of swine depopulation. Preventive Veterinary Medicine 233, 106356. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.prevetmed.2024.106356
Robichaud MV, Morin MP, Fecteau G, Buczinski S 2024. Transportation conditions of calves upon arrival at major livestock auction markets in Québec, Canada. JDS Communications 5 (6) https://doi.org/10.3168/jdsc.2023-0514
Zoratti A, Vero JG, Genova JL, Devillers N, Conte S, Bridi AM, Piasentier E, Faucitano L 2024 Simulation of loading and unloading through ramps of different configuration: effects on the ease of handling and physiological response of pigs of two slaughter weights. Canadian Journal of Animal Science https://doi.org/10.1139/cjas-2024-0029
Kumar P, Sharma N, Narnoliya LK, Verma AK, Umaraw P, Mehta N, Ismail-Fitry MR, Kaka U, Yong-Meng G, Lee SJ, Sazili AQ 2024 Improving quality and consumer acceptance of rabbit meat: Prospects and challenges. Meat Science 219, 109660. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.meatsci.2024.109660
Vieira FMC, Portugal MAG, de Borba LP, Angrecka S, Herbut P, Jongbo AO, De-Sousa KT, Deniz M 2024 Poultry preslaughter operations in hot environments: The present knowledge and the next steps forward. Animals 14(19), 2865. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani14192865
Corion M, Portillo-Estrada M, dos Santos SMB, Everaert N, Lammertyn J, Hertog M, De Ketelaere B 2024 In ovo sexing of chickens: Evaluating volatile organic compounds analysis techniques and daily prediction performance from the onset of incubation. Biosystems Engineering 247, 109-118. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biosystemseng.2024.08.013
Govaerts F, Altintzoglou T 2024 Consumer intention to buy products containing fish with better welfare: the role of empathy in an extended value-belief-norm model. British Food Journal 126(10), 3684-3698. https://doi.org/10.1108/BFJ-02-2024-0125
Graham R, Couture JM, Nadeau S, Johnson R 2024 Applied qualitative methods for social life cycle assessment: a case study of Canadian beef. International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11367-024-02358-y
Kasakamu ML, Young JM, Samuel RS, Wagner SA, Byrd CJAF 2024 The effect of ramped nursery housing on pig behavior during loading and unloading at marketing. Applied Animal Behaviour Science 279, 106397. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applanim.2024.106397
Kumar P, Abubakar AA, Adewale MA, Hayat MN, Adamu G, Ajat M, Goh YM, Kaka U, Sazili AQ 2024 Electroencephalogram, creatine kinase, and lactate dehydrogenase responses during preslaughter handling in goats handled by trained and untrained handlers. Journal of the Indonesian Tropical Animal Agriculture 49(3), 215-223. https://doi.org/10.14710/jitaa.49.3.215-223
Mota-Rojas D, Whittaker AL, Strappini AC, Orihuela A, Domínguez-Oliva A, Mora-Medina P, Álvarez-Macías A, Hernández-Avalos I, Olmos-Hernández A, Reyes-Sotelo B, Grandin T 2024 Human animal relationships in Bos indicus cattle breeds addressed from a Five Domains welfare framework. Frontiers In Veterinary Science 11, 1456120. https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2024.1456120
Pointon A, Kiermeier A, Hamilton D, Allan S, Jenson I, Stevens D, McDonald A, Langbridge J 2024 Lessons learned and outcomes from risk-based modernisation of post-mortem inspection and disposition criteria of beef, sheep, goat, and pig carcasses in Australia. Foods 13(17), 2775. https://doi.org/10.3390/foods13172775
Rahman MM, Razimi MSA, Ariffin AS, Hashim N 2024 Navigating moral landscape: Islamic ethical choices and sustainability in Halal meat production and consumption. Discover Sustainability 5(1), 225. https://doi.org/10.1007/s43621-024-00388-y
Saraiva S, Santos S, García-Díez J, Simoes J, Saraiva C 2024 Comparative analysis of animal welfare in three broiler slaughterhouses and associated farms with unsatisfactory slaughterhouse results. Animals 14(17), 2468. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani14172468
Delanglez F, Watteyn A, Ampe B, Segers V, Garmyn A, Delezie E, Sleeckx N, Kempen I, Demaître N, Van Meirhaeghe H, Antonissen G, Tuyttens FAM 2024 Upright versus inverted catching and crating end-of-lay hens: a trade-off between animal welfare, ergonomic and financial concerns. Poultry Science 103, 104118. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psj.2024.104118
Ji CM, Song K, Chen ZX, Wang SY, Xu HL, Tu K, Pan LQ, Huang JX 2024 Nondestructive in-ovo sexing of Hy-Line Sonia eggs by EggFormer using hyperspectral imaging. Computers and Electronics in Agriculture 225, 109298. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compag.2024.109298
Santinello M, Lora I, Villot C, Cozzi G, Penasa M, Chevaux E, Martin B, Guerra A, Righi F, De Marchi M 2024 Metabolic profile of Charolais young bulls transported over long-distance. Preventive Veterinary Medicine 231, 106296. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.prevetmed.2024.106296
Vayssade JA, Bonneau M 2024 Puzzle: taking livestock tracking to the next level. Scientific Reports 14(1), 18348. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-69058-3
Yang YF, Narayan E, Phillips CJC, Planellas SR, Zheng L, Ruan XF, Tegomo AF, Shih HY, Shao J, Descovich K 2024 Effects of simulated motion frequency related to road quality on the welfare and recovery of transported largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides). Applied Animal Behaviour Science 277, 106342. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applanim.2024.106342
Beausoleil NJ, Farouk MM, Webster J, Johnson CB, Dowling S, Sazili AQ, Cameron C 2024 Comparison of recovery of sheep, goats, and calves from reversible electrical head-only and head-to-body stunning for halal meat production. New Zealand Veterinary Journal 72(5), 288-299. https://doi.org/10.1080/00480169.2024.2367532
Bonnichsen R, Hansen C, Sondergaard JR, Schroder-Petersen DL 2024 Effect of stocking density during CO2 stunning of pigs on induction time and activity level measured using AI. Animals 14(13), 1953. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani14131953
Gickel J, Visscher C, Kemper N, Spindler BAF 2024 Analysis of the broiler chicken dead-on-arrival (DOA) rate in relation to normal transport conditions in practice in Germany. Animals 14(13), 1947. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani14131947
Govindaiah PM, Maheswarappa NB, Banerjee R, Muthukumar M, Manohar BB, Mishra BP, Sen AR, Biswas AK 2024 Decoding halal and jhatka slaughter: novel insights into welfare and protein biomarkers in slow-growing broiler chicken Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, 9 pp. https://doi.org/10.1002/jsfa.13737
Hjelmstedt P, To F, Gräns A, Allen PAF 2024 Use of electroencephalogram (EEG) to optimize stunning efficiency and animal welfare in commercial catfish production. Aquaculture 592, 741200. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aquaculture.2024.741200
Linares-Cordova JF, Roque A, Ruiz-Gómez MD, Rey-Planellas S, Boglino A, de Oca GARM, Ibarra-Zatarain Z 2024 Farmed fish welfare research status in Latin America: A review. Journal of Fish Biology, 13 pp. https://doi.org/10.1111/jfb.15854
Nielsen SS, Alvarez J, Bicout DJ, Calistri, P, Canali E, Drewe JA, Garin-Bastuji B, Rojas JLG, Gortazar C, Herskin MS, Chueca MAM, Padalino B, Roberts HC, Spoolder H, Stahl K, Velarde A, Winckler C, Viltrop A, Martin J, Raj M, Vyssotski A, van der Stede Y, Vitali M, Manakidou A, Michel V 2024 EFSA AHAW Panel: The use of high expansion foam for stunning and killing pigs and poultry. EFSA Journal 22(7), e8855. https://doi.org/10.2903/j.efsa.2024.8855
Trapanese L, Jasinski FP, Bifulco G, Pasquino N, Bernabucci U, Salzano A 2024 Buffalo welfare: a literature review from 1992 to 2023 with a text mining and topic analysis approach. Italian Journal of Animal Science 23(1), 570-584. https://doi.org/10.1080/1828051X.2024.2333813
Babagolzadeh M, Zhang YH, Yu H, Yong JM, Kille T, Shrestha A 2024 Developing a sustainable road-rail multimodal distribution network for improved animal welfare and meat quality under carbon tax in Queensland, Australia. Case Studies on Transport Policy 17: 101224 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cstp.2024.101224
Bekuma A, Tadesse TAF 2024 Assessment of the impact of pre-slaughter handling and transportation on animal welfare and beef quality in Dendi and Welmara districts, Ethiopia. Cogent Food & Agriculture 10(1): 2303822. https://doi.org/10.1080/23311932.2024.2303822
Mukasheva AA, Ibrayev AS, Bolatbekova IK, Zhussipova BA, Ybyray N 2024 Religious slaughter and animal welfare: a comparative legal study of Kazakh and European legislations. Access to Justice in Eastern Europe 7(3), 1-18. https://doi.org/10.33327/AJEE-18-7.3-a000311
Nielsen SS, Alvarez J, Bicout DJ, Calistri P, Canali E, Drewe JA, Garin-Bastuji B, Rojas JLG, Schmidt CG, Herskin MS, Chueca MAM, Padalino B, Roberts HC, Spoolder H, Stahl K, Velarde A, Viltrop A, Winckler C, Raj M, Candiani D, van der Stede Y, Michel V 2024. EFSA AHAW Panel: Welfare of sheep and goats during killing for purposes other than slaughter. EFSA Journal 22(6): e8835. https://doi.org/10.2903/j.efsa.2024.8835
Terto DK, Barro AG, dos Santos ER, Ferreira GA, Vero JG, Ogawa NN, Bezerra V, Rocha JDS, de Carvalho RH, Bridi AM 2024 Clove essential oil decreases antemortem stress and acts as an antioxidant in Nile tilapia. Journal of Applied Animal Research 52(1): 2360400. https://doi.org/10.1080/09712119.2024.2360400
Al-Owaimer AN, Suliman GM, Alobre MM, Swelum AA, Al-Badwi MA, Ba-Awadh H, Sazili AQ, Kumar P and Kaka U 2024 Investigating the impact of preslaughter handling intensity on goats: a study on behavior, physiology, blood enzymes, and hormonal responses. Frontiers in Veterinary Science 11: 1381806. https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2024.1381806
Ben-Asher R, Nativ P, Dagan-Jaldety C and Lahav O 2024 Mitigation of ammonia concentrations for improving wet, live fish and crab transport conditions. Aquaculture Reports 36: 102088. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aqrep.2024.102088
Chen J, Xu W-Y, Gu Y, Tang Y-X, Xu X-W, Li X-N and Li J-L 2024 Inhibition of mtDNA-PRRs pathway-mediated sterile inflammation by astragalus polysaccharide protects against transport stress-induced cardiac injury in chicks. Poultry Science 103: 103638. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psj.2024.103638
Gross JA, Bowman JR, Imai DM, Wong TS, Duarte TL, Boles SE, McGorrin RJ and Yang X 2024 Evaluation of non-penetrative captive bolt stunning as a method of slaughter for white sturgeon (Acipenser transmontanus). Frontiers in Animal Science 5: 1405554. https://doi.org/10.3389/fanim.2024.1405554
Hewitt L, Niemeyer D and Small A 2024 The use of a penetrative captive bolt device during the killing of farmed saltwater crocodiles ( Crocodylus porosus ). Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science: 1–15. https://doi.org/10.1080/10888705.2024.2357580
Jørgensen BM, Jensen TB, Becker CB, Flyger CK, Christensen MV, Birch A and Jensen HE 2024 Assessment of abdominal lesions in pigs with wounded umbilical outpouchings transported to slaughter. Porcine Health Management 10: 17. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40813-024-00371-z
Sintuprom C, Nuchchanart W, Dokkaew S, Aranyakanont C, Ploypan R, Shinn AP, Wongwaradechkul R, Dinh-Hung N, Dong HT and Chatchaiphan S 2024 Effects of clove oil concentrations on blood chemistry and stress-related gene expression in Siamese fighting fish (Betta splendens) during transportation. Frontiers in Veterinary Science 11: 1392413. https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2024.1392413
Sobral VS, Silveira RMF, Guesine GD, Arno A, De Azevedo KAM, Lobos CMV and Da Silva IJO 2024 Implications of Lairage and Environmental Enrichment on Behavioral Responses and Skin Lesions in Finishing Pigs in a Slaughterhouse. Animals 14: 1591. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani14111591
Stajković S, Vasilev D, Dimitrijević M, Čobanović N and Karabasil N 2024 The effect of stunning methods on stress and meat quality parameters in pigs. Vet. arhiv 94. https://doi.org/10.24099/vet.arhiv.2542
Xiao J, Han Z, Li X, Phillips CJC and Shi B 2024 Effects of Transport Duration and Pre-Transport Fasting on Blood Biochemistry in Dorper × Mongolian Sheep. Animals 14: 1482. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani14101482
Zhang C and Li F 2024 Anesthetic effects of eugenol on adult ridgetail white prawn (Exopalaemon carinicauda) and its protective effects under simulated transportation. Aquaculture 588: 740852. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aquaculture.2024.740852
Barrett M, Miranda C, Veloso IT, Flint C, Perl CD, Martinez A, Fischer B and Tomberlin JK 2024 Grinding as a slaughter method for farmed black soldier fly ( Hermetia illucens ) larvae: Empirical recommendations to achieve instantaneous killing. Animal Welfare 33: 16. https://doi.org/10.1017/awf.2024.10
Borders SE, Schwartz TE, Mayer TR, Gehring KB, Griffin DB, Kerth CR, Belk KE, Edwards-Callaway L, Scanga JA, Nair MN, Morgan JB, Douglas JB, Pfeiffer MM, Mafi GG, Harr KM, Lawrence TE, Tennant TC, Lucherk LW, O’Quinn TG, Beyer ES, Bass PD, Garcia LG, Bohrer BM, Pempek JA, Garmyn AJ, Maddock RJ, Carr CC, Pringle TD, Scheffler TL, Scheffler JM, Stelzleni AM, Gonzalez JM, Underwood KR, Harsh BN, Waters CM and Savell JW 2024 National Beef Quality Audit—2022: Transportation, mobility, live cattle, and hide assessments to determine producer-related defects that affect animal welfare and the value of market cows and bulls at processing facilities. Translational Animal Science 8: 033. https://doi.org/10.1093/tas/txae033
Fossati P, Stefanini FM, Ravasio G and Coerezza U 2024 Welfare of invertebrates: a pilot study on a new land snail stunning technique. Scientific Reports 14: 8378. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-58133-4
Kuberka Z, Mee JF, Walaszek-Kayaoglu A, Klimowicz-Bodys MD, Dors A and Rząsa A 2024 Relationships between pig farm management and facilities and lung lesions’ scores and between lung lesions scores and carcass characteristics. BMC Veterinary Research 20: 124. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12917-024-03968-2
Mogre JWS, Adzitey F, Teye GA and Birteeb PT 2024 Cattle transporters’ attitudes, indigenous knowledge, and current practices towards animal welfare, occupational well-being, and operational challenges: A survey of five regions in Ghana. Heliyon 10: 27317. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e27317
Neil DM, Putyora E and Albalat A 2024 Towards the humane slaughter of decapod crustaceans: identifying the most effective indicators of insensibility following electrical stunning. Frontiers in Animal Science 5: 1378350. https://doi.org/10.3389/fanim.2024.1378350
Pyrek P, Witt K, Szpringiel M and Jaśkowski BM 2024 Abomasal lesions found in postmortem examination of fattening Holstein-Friesian bulls from central Poland. Veterinary Research Communications. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11259-024-10366-4
Terlouw EC and Le Neindre P 2024 Consciousness in farm animals and the ‘how’ and ‘why’ of slaughter techniques. Current Opinion in Behavioral Sciences 56: 101358. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cobeha.2024.101358
Trapanese L, Petrocchi Jasinski F, Bifulco G, Pasquino N, Bernabucci U and Salzano A 2024 Buffalo welfare: a literature review from 1992 to 2023 with a text mining and topic analysis approach. Italian Journal of Animal Science 23: 570–584. https://doi.org/10.1080/1828051X.2024.2333813
Van Pelt K, Carpendale M and Ryba R 2024 Humane slaughter in Mediterranean sea bass and bream aquaculture: farm characteristics, stakeholder views, and policy implications. Frontiers in Aquaculture 3: 1383280. https://doi.org/10.3389/faquc.2024.1383280
Wahltinez SJ, Cohen S, Hardy-Smith P, Huynh C and Kells NJ 2024 Evaluation of insensibility in humane slaughter of teleost fish including the use of electroencephalogram with a case study on farmed barramundi (Lates calcarifer). Aquaculture 590: 740993. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aquaculture.2024.740993
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Schneidewind SJ, Langforth S and Meemken D 2024 Animal welfare at German abattoirs: insights into the occurrence of violations against laws and regulations from official veterinarians and judicial decisions. Frontiers in Veterinary Science 11: 1354039. https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2024.1354039
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Bekuma A and Tadesse T 2024 Assessment of the impact of pre-slaughter handling and transportation on animal welfare and beef quality in Dendi and Welmara districts, Ethiopia. Cogent Food & Agriculture 10: 2303822. https://doi.org/10.1080/23311932.2024.2303822
Cavali JB, Baldi SCV, Rocha, Ana Sabrina Coutinho Marques, da Silva, Erica Eloy, Nunes, Carla Taveira, Soares, Emerson Carlos, Schons, Sandro de Vargas, Zanella, Renato, Pontuschka, Rute Bianchini, and Filho, Jeronimo Viera Dantas 2023 Pre-Slaughter Stunning Methods Influence the Meat Quality of Arapaima gigas Fillets. Animals 13 https://doi.org/10.3390/
Davis MK, Sullivan PA, Hess AM, Nair MN, Mooney DF and Edwards-Callaway LN 2024 Benchmarking current preslaughter management factors, welfare indicators, and meat quality outcomes at commercial fed cattle processing facilities in the United States. Translational Animal Science 8: txad150. https://doi.org/10.1093/tas/txad150
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Haddy E, Proops L, Burden F, Raw Z, Kaminski J and Brown J 2024 “We forgot about the donkeys!” An institutional analysis of the shift in animal welfare from direct implementation towards advocacy-based programming. Animal Welfare 33: e9. https://doi.org/10.1017/awf.2024.11
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Kittelsen KE, Vasdal G, Thøfner I and Tahamtani F 2024 A walk through the broiler breeder life: how do footpad dermatitis and gait scores develop from rearing to slaughter? Avian Pathology: 1–10. https://doi.org/10.1080/03079457.2024.2304005
Kobek-Kjeldager C, Jensen LD, Foldager L, Gould LM, Thodberg K, Schrøder-Petersen DL and Herskin MS 2024 Behaviour of cull sows during transport to slaughter – Effects of journey duration, a stationary period and temperature. Applied Animal Behaviour Science 271: 106174. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applanim.2024.106174
Lipovšek M, Kirbiš A, Tomažič I, Dovč A and Križman M 2024 Farm Animal Welfare during Transport and at the Slaughterhouse: Perceptions of Slaughterhouse Employees, Livestock Drivers, and Veterinarians. Animals 14: 443. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani14030443
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