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Current Regulations for Killing of Seals Evaluated by Electrographic Recordings of Brain and Heart Activity

Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica volume 11, pages 335–337 (1970)Cite this article

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The persistent muscle activity often observed during slaughtering and flaying of seals has prompted the question of whether or not the present methods for seal slaughtering are really satisfactory.

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  1. Institute of Zoofysiology, University of Oslo, Norway

    Arnoldus Schytte Blix & Nils Are Øritslanil

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Blix, A.S., Øritslanil, N.A. Current Regulations for Killing of Seals Evaluated by Electrographic Recordings of Brain and Heart Activity. Acta Vet Scand 11, 335–337 (1970). https://doi.org/10.1186/BF03547997

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Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica

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