Conture (Replacement of carbon dioxide for stunning purposes on pigs)

• Read more about the project "Replacement of carbon dioxide for stunning purposes in pigs" here at the hompage of RISE.
• Listen to a presentation of the project "A novel stunning method of pigs with high expansion nitrogen foam - an initial study" here.

Publications

• Presentation: Persson, M., Lindahl, C., Wallenbeck, A. Immediate behavioural response in pigs at gas stunning with foam. NordicISAE 2024. 
• Article: Söderquist, A., Wallenbeck, A. & Lindahl, C., 2023. Social support in a novel situation aimed for stunning and euthanasia of pigs may be increased by familiar pigs - A behavioural study with weaners. Animals, 13, 481, doi: 10.3390/ani13030481.
• Article: Lindahl, C., Sindhøj, E., Brattlund Hellgren, R., Berg, C. & Wallenbeck, A. 2020. Responses of Pigs to Stunning with Nitrogen Filled
  High-Expansion Foam. Animals 10, 2210. doi: 10.3390/ani10122210.
• Presentation: Wallenbeck, A., Wallgren, T., Berg, L., Lindahl, C. 2022. Forskning: Hur fasar vi ut koldioxidbedövning på gris? Djurskyddskonferensen 2022.
• Conference paper: Blad, M., Lindahl, C., Wallenbeck, A. 2022. 
  Improved methods for stunning of pigs with foam; effects of repetition and scent on pig reaction to foam. HSA International Conference 2022: Livestock Welfare during Transport, Marketing & Slaughter. Abstract and presentation.
• Presentation: Lindahl, C., Blad, M., Sindhøj, E., Berg, C., Wallenbeck, A. 2022. Controlled atmosphere stunning of pigs using nitrogen, argon and carbon dioxide in high-expansion foam.
  Presentation: Wallenbeck, A., Sindhøj, E., Berg, C., Lindahl, C. 2022. Euthanasia of healthy and non-viable piglets using high-expansion nitrogen foam. 
• Degree project: Blad, M., 2022. Friend or foam? Improved methods for stunning of pigs with foam; effects of repetition and scent on pig reaction to foam. Degree project/Independent project, Veterinary Medicine Programme.
• Report: Wallgren, T., Wallenbeck, A., Berg, C., 2021. Stunning methods for pigs at slaughter. SLU, Dept of Animal Environment and Health, Skara, Report 56.
• Degree project: Söderquist, A., 2020. Familiarity and personality affect social support in juvenile pigs in a foam stunning situation.
• Conference paper from ISAE:s Nordic Winter Meeting, Tartu, Finland, 2020: Summary - "Improved pig welfare at slaughter - pigs' responses to air- or nitrogen foam" and also the OH-presentation for this project at this conference.