1what is WATOK
welfare at time of kill
EC1099 originating from PATOK
2electronarcosis vs electrocution
head= narcosis. seizures
head to body= electrocution. bleeding throughout, poor meat quality, cardiac arrest
3what increases chance of death by eleconarcosis
Can die from this from overheating, trauma, comorbidities (diabetes, cancer, etc…). So technically when you reversibly stun by electronarcosis, you could kill a percentage of the population thus they must be health before going in
4what is ohms law
current= voltage/ resistance
5causes of resistance
wool
water
skull thickness
faeces
6how long till unconcious with gas stunning
7-15 seconds
7hwo does CO2 cause unconciousnes
CO2 causes oxygen displacement, not hypoxia
Breaks down into carbonic acid - acidosis of the cerebrospinal fluid
Noxious - burns mucous membranes- painful, screaming
8where can you do blunt force trauma
Lagamorphs and fish
Atlo-occipital junction
9how does penetrative gun work
Kinetic energy causes a ricochet in the brain off the skull → That causes the mass release of GABA
They are calibrated to the specific species and skull thickness so will NOT cause a stun if not the right cartridge.
10when to pith an animal vs euthanise
If you ever pithe the animal that animal cannot be eaten due to BSE
If youre farming to eat - you bleed. If you’re euthanising, you pith.