Suicide with two makes of captive-bolt guns (livestock stunners) fired simultaneously to the forehead
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DOI: 10.1007/s00414-017-1539-0
Abstract: In humans, most fatalities from slaughterer’s guns are suicides committed by persons familiar with stunning devices. The great majority of cases accounts for shots to the head, especially the frontal region. Only a small number… read more here.
Keywords: two makes; bolt guns; captive bolt; suicide two ... See more keywords
Efficiency of low versus high airline pressure in stunning cattle with a pneumatically powered penetrating captive bolt gun.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.meatsci.2017.04.007
Abstract: The efficiency of stunning cattle was assessed in 443 animals (304 pure Zebu and 139 crossbred cattle), being mainly mature bulls and cows. Cattle were stunned using a Jarvis pneumatically powered penetrating captive bolt gun… read more here.
Keywords: pneumatically powered; captive bolt; airline; bolt ... See more keywords
Determination of anatomic landmarks for optimal placement in captive-bolt euthanasia of goats.
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DOI: 10.2460/ajvr.79.3.276
Abstract: OBJECTIVE To determine the optimal anatomic site and directional aim of a penetrating captive bolt (PCB) for euthanasia of goats. SAMPLE 8 skulls from horned and polled goat cadavers and 10 anesthetized horned and polled… read more here.
Keywords: captive bolt; euthanasia goats; horned polled; site ... See more keywords