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(a)
(b)
(b)
For large animals
Light
Discharge gate
in raised
position
Bracket attached
to sliding panel
Operator
Pusher
attached to
vertical slide
gate
Rear pusher
extended
Rear pusher
retracted
Outside pen man
Forehead
bracket
Chin lift
Belly lift
Animal
withdrawl
Recess for belly lift
Concrete floor
Slaughtering
position
(c)
Figure 7.12
(a) ASPCA restraint pen; (b) restraint pen side view; (c) head-hold mechanism (Reproduced with permission from Karen von Holleben).
(2009) would suggest that, in cattle, the answer is that
they are.
blood, thus rendering the residual blood in the carcase
paler than normal and giving the flesh a well-bled
appearance.
The important issue is whether or not the animal is
suffering pain during the period of consciousness
following cutting of the carotids and jugulars. The
evidence presented by the studies of Gibson
et al.
Muslim methods of slaughter
Many of the practices relating to the slaughter of animals
and the consumption of meat by members of the Jewish
faith also apply to Muslims. The welfare of the animal is
