Welfare issues at slaughter.

Abstract

Abstract This chapter discusses animal welfare in the context of slaughter and reviews the types of welfare issues that some animals can experience before and during slaughter. It shows how animal feelings such as pain, distress, fear, hunger, thirst, fatigue and discomfort can be affected by the procedures associated with slaughter and how responses to these states can be recognized. It concludes with a discussion on methods of assessing animal welfare at slaughter.