Use of a Non-Penetrating Captive Bolt for Euthanasia of Neonate Goats

Andrew Grist; JA Lines; Toby Knowles; Charlie Mason; Stephen Wotton

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Use of a Non-Penetrating Captive Bolt for Euthanasia of Neonate Goats

Andrew Grist, JA Lines, Toby Knowles, Charlie Mason, Stephen Wotton

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A non-penetrating captive bolt device, powered by a 1 grain 0.2200 cartridge delivering a calculated kinetic energy of 47 Joules was tested as a euthanasia method on 200 neonate goats (Capra aegagrus hircus) of mean dead weight = 4.425 kg (SD (Standard deviation) 0.4632), to assess effectiveness and shot position. Evaluation of the method was conducted using behavioural indicators of brain dysfunction followed by post mortem examination of the heads. Once correct shot position had been established, 100% of 158 kids (95% confidence interval 97.5% to 100%) were successfully stunned/killed with a shot positioned on the midline, between the ears, with the chin tucked into the neck. The use of the Accles and Shelvoke CASH Small Animal Tool can therefore be recommended for the euthanasia of neonate goats with a 1 grain cartridge and a specific shooting position.

Original language	English
Article number	58
Number of pages	13
Journal	Animals
Volume	8
Issue number	4
Early online date	20 Apr 2018
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3390/ani8040058
Publication status	Published - Apr 2018

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animal welfare
euthanasia
livestock
mechanical killing
on-farm killing
neonate goats

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