Acta Vet. Brno 2021, 90: 109-116

https://doi.org/10.2754/avb202190010109

The effect of slaughtering skills on the welfare of cattle during stunning with a captive bolt

Vladimír Večerek1, Eva Voslářová1, Josef Kameník2, Zuzana Machovcová1, Lenka Válková1, Martina Volfová1, Jarmila Konvalinová1

1University of Veterinary and Pharmaceutical Sciences Brno, Faculty of Veterinary Hygiene and Ecology, Department of Animal Protection and Welfare and Veterinary Public Health, Brno, Czech Republic
2University of Veterinary and Pharmaceutical Sciences Brno, Faculty of Veterinary Hygiene and Ecology, Department of Animal Origin Food and Gastronomic Sciences, Brno, Czech Republic

Received September 29, 2020
Accepted February 24, 2021

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