Welfare of sheep and goats at slaughter

Abstract The killing of sheep and goats for human consumption (slaughtering) can take place in a slaughterhouse or on‐farm. The processes of slaughtering that were assessed for welfare, from the arrival of sheep and goats until their death (including slaughtering without stunning), were grouped into...

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Autores principales:	EFSA Panel on Animal Health and Welfare (AHAW), Søren Saxmose Nielsen, Julio Alvarez, Dominique Joseph Bicout, Paolo Calistri, Elisabetta Canali, Julian Ashley Drewe, Bruno Garin‐Bastuji, Jose Luis Gonzales Rojas, Christian Gortázar Schmidt, Mette Herskin, Miguel Ángel Miranda Chueca, Barbara Padalino, Paolo Pasquali, Helen Clare Roberts, Hans Spoolder, Karl Stahl, Antonio Velarde, Arvo Viltrop, Christoph Winckler, Denise Candiani, Cristina Rapagnà, Yves Van der Stede, Virginie Michel
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Publicado:	Wiley 2021
Materias:	small ruminants slaughter hazards animal welfare consequences ABMs preventive/corrective measures Nutrition. Foods and food supply TX341-641 Chemical technology TP1-1185
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:a301039c538f436482bb5e987c3e12d42021-12-02T17:55:57ZWelfare of sheep and goats at slaughter1831-473210.2903/j.efsa.2021.6882https://doaj.org/article/a301039c538f436482bb5e987c3e12d42021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.2903/j.efsa.2021.6882https://doaj.org/toc/1831-4732Abstract The killing of sheep and goats for human consumption (slaughtering) can take place in a slaughterhouse or on‐farm. The processes of slaughtering that were assessed for welfare, from the arrival of sheep and goats until their death (including slaughtering without stunning), were grouped into three main phases: pre‐stunning (including arrival, unloading from the truck, lairage, handling and moving of sheep and goats); stunning (including restraint); and bleeding. Stunning methods were grouped into two categories: mechanical and electrical. Twelve welfare consequences that sheep and goats may experience during slaughter were identified: heat stress, cold stress, fatigue, prolonged thirst, prolonged hunger, impeded movement, restriction of movements, resting problems, social stress, pain, fear and distress. These welfare consequences and their relevant animal‐based measures are described in detail in this Scientific Opinion. In total, 40 welfare hazards that could occur during slaughter were identified and characterised, most of them related to stunning and bleeding. Staff were identified as the origin of 39 hazards, which were attributed to the lack of appropriate skill sets needed to perform tasks or to fatigue. Measures to prevent and correct hazards were identified, and structural and managerial measures were identified as those with a crucial role in prevention. Outcome tables linking hazards, welfare consequences, animal‐based measures, origin of hazards and preventive and corrective measures were developed for each process. Mitigation measures to minimise welfare consequences are proposed.EFSA Panel on Animal Health and Welfare (AHAW)Søren Saxmose NielsenJulio AlvarezDominique Joseph BicoutPaolo CalistriElisabetta CanaliJulian Ashley DreweBruno Garin‐BastujiJose Luis Gonzales RojasChristian Gortázar SchmidtMette HerskinMiguel Ángel Miranda ChuecaBarbara PadalinoPaolo PasqualiHelen Clare RobertsHans SpoolderKarl StahlAntonio VelardeArvo ViltropChristoph WincklerDenise CandianiCristina RapagnàYves Van der StedeVirginie MichelWileyarticlesmall ruminantsslaughterhazardsanimal welfare consequencesABMspreventive/corrective measuresNutrition. Foods and food supplyTX341-641Chemical technologyTP1-1185ENEFSA Journal, Vol 19, Iss 11, Pp n/a-n/a (2021)
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topic	small ruminants slaughter hazards animal welfare consequences ABMs preventive/corrective measures Nutrition. Foods and food supply TX341-641 Chemical technology TP1-1185
spellingShingle	small ruminants slaughter hazards animal welfare consequences ABMs preventive/corrective measures Nutrition. Foods and food supply TX341-641 Chemical technology TP1-1185 EFSA Panel on Animal Health and Welfare (AHAW) Søren Saxmose Nielsen Julio Alvarez Dominique Joseph Bicout Paolo Calistri Elisabetta Canali Julian Ashley Drewe Bruno Garin‐Bastuji Jose Luis Gonzales Rojas Christian Gortázar Schmidt Mette Herskin Miguel Ángel Miranda Chueca Barbara Padalino Paolo Pasquali Helen Clare Roberts Hans Spoolder Karl Stahl Antonio Velarde Arvo Viltrop Christoph Winckler Denise Candiani Cristina Rapagnà Yves Van der Stede Virginie Michel Welfare of sheep and goats at slaughter
description	Abstract The killing of sheep and goats for human consumption (slaughtering) can take place in a slaughterhouse or on‐farm. The processes of slaughtering that were assessed for welfare, from the arrival of sheep and goats until their death (including slaughtering without stunning), were grouped into three main phases: pre‐stunning (including arrival, unloading from the truck, lairage, handling and moving of sheep and goats); stunning (including restraint); and bleeding. Stunning methods were grouped into two categories: mechanical and electrical. Twelve welfare consequences that sheep and goats may experience during slaughter were identified: heat stress, cold stress, fatigue, prolonged thirst, prolonged hunger, impeded movement, restriction of movements, resting problems, social stress, pain, fear and distress. These welfare consequences and their relevant animal‐based measures are described in detail in this Scientific Opinion. In total, 40 welfare hazards that could occur during slaughter were identified and characterised, most of them related to stunning and bleeding. Staff were identified as the origin of 39 hazards, which were attributed to the lack of appropriate skill sets needed to perform tasks or to fatigue. Measures to prevent and correct hazards were identified, and structural and managerial measures were identified as those with a crucial role in prevention. Outcome tables linking hazards, welfare consequences, animal‐based measures, origin of hazards and preventive and corrective measures were developed for each process. Mitigation measures to minimise welfare consequences are proposed.
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author	EFSA Panel on Animal Health and Welfare (AHAW) Søren Saxmose Nielsen Julio Alvarez Dominique Joseph Bicout Paolo Calistri Elisabetta Canali Julian Ashley Drewe Bruno Garin‐Bastuji Jose Luis Gonzales Rojas Christian Gortázar Schmidt Mette Herskin Miguel Ángel Miranda Chueca Barbara Padalino Paolo Pasquali Helen Clare Roberts Hans Spoolder Karl Stahl Antonio Velarde Arvo Viltrop Christoph Winckler Denise Candiani Cristina Rapagnà Yves Van der Stede Virginie Michel
author_facet	EFSA Panel on Animal Health and Welfare (AHAW) Søren Saxmose Nielsen Julio Alvarez Dominique Joseph Bicout Paolo Calistri Elisabetta Canali Julian Ashley Drewe Bruno Garin‐Bastuji Jose Luis Gonzales Rojas Christian Gortázar Schmidt Mette Herskin Miguel Ángel Miranda Chueca Barbara Padalino Paolo Pasquali Helen Clare Roberts Hans Spoolder Karl Stahl Antonio Velarde Arvo Viltrop Christoph Winckler Denise Candiani Cristina Rapagnà Yves Van der Stede Virginie Michel
author_sort	EFSA Panel on Animal Health and Welfare (AHAW)
title	Welfare of sheep and goats at slaughter
title_short	Welfare of sheep and goats at slaughter
title_full	Welfare of sheep and goats at slaughter
title_fullStr	Welfare of sheep and goats at slaughter
title_full_unstemmed	Welfare of sheep and goats at slaughter
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publisher	Wiley
publishDate	2021
url	https://doaj.org/article/a301039c538f436482bb5e987c3e12d4
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Welfare of sheep and goats at slaughter

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