Effect of a 350 Hz DC stunning current on evoked responses in the chicken's brain.
Somatosensory evoked responses in the chicken's brain were examined before and after stunning with a 350 Hz pulsed DC. When the current was greater than 120 mA, 93 per cent of the birds lost their evoked responses for at least 60 seconds. On this basis 120 mA per bird is recommended as an acceptable current for commercial use.
Gregory
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Department of Meat Animal Science, Bristol University Veterinary School, Langford.
Wotton
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D000818:Animals; D001921:Brain / Q000502:physiology; D002645:Chickens / Q000502:physiology*; D004580:Electronarcosis / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000662:veterinary*; D005073:Evoked Potentials, Somatosensory / Q000502:physiology*