Grandin, T., Velarde, A., Strappini, A. et al. 2023. Slaughtering of water buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) with and without stunning: A focus on the neurobiology of pain, hyperalgesia, and sensitization. Animals 13(15), 2406.
The slaughter process in livestock is considered a stressor where the transport and handling of animals, as well as the selected stunning and bleeding methods, can cause acute pain, distress, and suffering. In water buffaloes...