Title: Preparatory work for future development of four scientific opinions on monitoring procedures at slaughterhouses
Abstract: EFSA Supporting PublicationsVolume 10, Issue 12 467E External scientific reportOpen Access Preparatory work for future development of four scientific opinions on monitoring procedures at slaughterhouses A. O'Connor, A. O'Connor College of Veterinary Medicine, Iowa State University, Ames Iowa, USASearch for more papers by this authorR. Dzikamunhenga, R. Dzikamunhenga College of Veterinary Medicine, Iowa State University, Ames Iowa, USASearch for more papers by this authorJ. Sargeant, J. Sargeant Centre for Public and Health and Zoonoses, University of Guelph, Guelph, CASearch for more papers by this authorJ. Glanville, J. Glanville York Health Economics Consortium, University of York, UKSearch for more papers by this authorH. Wood, H. Wood College of Veterinary Medicine, Iowa State University, Ames Iowa, USASearch for more papers by this author A. O'Connor, A. O'Connor College of Veterinary Medicine, Iowa State University, Ames Iowa, USASearch for more papers by this authorR. Dzikamunhenga, R. Dzikamunhenga College of Veterinary Medicine, Iowa State University, Ames Iowa, USASearch for more papers by this authorJ. Sargeant, J. Sargeant Centre for Public and Health and Zoonoses, University of Guelph, Guelph, CASearch for more papers by this authorJ. Glanville, J. Glanville York Health Economics Consortium, University of York, UKSearch for more papers by this authorH. Wood, H. Wood College of Veterinary Medicine, Iowa State University, Ames Iowa, USASearch for more papers by this author First published: 20 December 2013 https://doi.org/10.2903/sp.efsa.2013.EN-467 The present document has been produced and adopted by the bodies identified above as authors. This task has been carried out exclusively by the authors in the context of a contract between the European Food Safety Authority and the authors, awarded following a tender procedure. The present document is published complying with the transparency principle to which the Authority is subject. It may not be considered as an output adopted by the Authority. The European Food Safety Authority reserves its rights, view and position as regards the issues addressed and the conclusions reached in the present document, without prejudice to the rights of the authors. Published date: 20 December 2013 Question number: EFSA-Q-2012-00950 AboutPDF ToolsExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onEmailFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat References Blackmore DK and Newhook JC, 1982. Electroencephalographic studies of stunning and slaughter of sheep and calves. 3. 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