Electric shock control of farmed animals: Welfare review and ethical critique
Published in 2022
Scientific article presenting the available methods to control or confine of farm animals through the use of electric shocks and reminding readers that their use, which is likely to cause pain, must be ethically justifiable and provide clear welfare benefits. It sets out the potential welfare implications of each method.
Document Types: Scientific paper
Animal categories: Bovines, Caprines, Equines, Ovines, Porcines, Poultry
Keywords:Animal adaptation to the environment, Pain, Societal issues, Restraint equipment, Human-animal relationship, Stress