Results showed that all gases including CO 2, argon and helium caused some level of aversion, with CO 2 stunning showing the highest incident. Loss of posture was approximately twice as long for pigs ...

The Animal Welfare Institute, Compassion in World Farming, the Humane Society of the United States, Humane Society Legislative Fund, Humane Society Veterinary Medical Association, and World Animal ...

Warning: This report contains distressing content that may disturb sensitive readers. Molare Abattoir in Olifantsfontein is one of the largest pork abattoirs in South Africa, with up to 9,000 pigs ...

Mid-May marked the one-year anniversary of a rulemaking petition filed by AWI and allies asking the US Department of Agriculture to require the installation of ...

Nitrogen gas (N2) delivered in high expansion foam in a closed container could be a feasible method for humanely stunning pigs. This study aimed to evaluate potential aversion in pigs to the N2 foam ...