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Killing Method Efficiency

Killing Method Efficiency is a metric within slaughter welfare science that quantifies the effectiveness and speed of a given killing method in inducing irreversible unconsciousness and death with minimal distress and physiological struggle in animals.

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2017–2026

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Publications

40

Pre-slaughter crowding stress and killing procedures affecting quality and welfare in sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax) and sea bream (Sparus aurata)

M. Bagni, Cinzia Civitareale, Alberto Priori et al. · Aquaculture · 2006 · 133 citations

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Humane killing of fishes for scientific research: a comparison of two methods

Joanna Blessing, Jonathan C. Marshall, Stephen R. Balcombe · Journal of Fish Biology · 2010 · 122 citations · Full text

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Evaluation of slaughtering methods for turbot with respect to animal welfare and flesh quality

Martine Morzel, Delphine Sohier, Hans van de Vis · Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture · 2002 · 115 citations

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A Good Death? Report of the Second Newcastle Meeting on Laboratory Animal Euthanasia

Penny Hawkins, Mark J. Prescott, Larry Carbone et al. · Animals · 2016 · 95 citations · Full text

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Using time to insensibility and estimated time of death to evaluate a nonpenetrating captive bolt, cervical dislocation, and blunt trauma for on-farm killing of turkeys

Marisa A. Erasmus, Penny Lawlis, I.J.H. Duncan et al. · Poultry Science · 2010 · 65 citations · Full text

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Authors

132

  1. JS
    Julian Sparrey

    University of Glasgow, United Kingdom

    5 publications · 129 citations

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  2. VS
    V. Sandilands

    Scotland's Rural College, United Kingdom

    5 publications · 129 citations

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  3. JM
    Jessica Martin

    Roslin Institute, United Kingdom

    4 publications · 92 citations

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  4. DM
    Dorothy McKeegan

    University of Glasgow, United Kingdom

    3 publications · 56 citations

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  5. DA
    Dale A. Sandercock

    Roslin Institute, United Kingdom

    2 publications · 56 citations

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    h-index

1–5 of 132

Institutions

68

  1. University of Bristol

    Bristol, United Kingdom

    4 h-index

    7 publications

    143 citations

  2. University of Glasgow

    Glasgow, United Kingdom

    4 h-index

    7 publications

    165 citations

  3. Roslin Institute

    Dalkeith, United Kingdom

    4 h-index

    6 publications

    125 citations

  4. Scotland's Rural College

    Edinburgh, United Kingdom

    3 h-index

    9 publications

    217 citations

  5. University of Edinburgh

    Edinburgh, United Kingdom

    3 h-index

    4 publications

    75 citations

  6. New South Wales Department of Primary Industries

    Orange, Australia

    2 h-index

    3 publications

    53 citations

  7. University of British Columbia

    Vancouver, Canada

    2 h-index

    6 publications

    394 citations

  8. Royal Veterinary College

    London, United Kingdom

    2 h-index

    5 publications

    243 citations

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Venues

  1. Animal Welfare

    4 publications · 130 citations

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  2. Animals

    3 publications · 135 citations

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  3. British Poultry Science

    3 publications · 49 citations

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  4. Poultry Science

    3 publications · 98 citations

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  5. Fisheries Science

    2 publications · 57 citations

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