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Electrical stunning of red deer (Cervus elaphus)

D.K. Blackmore Professor Emeritus, Massey University, 371 Albert Street, Palmerston North, New Zealand
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C.J. Cook Meat Industry Research Institute of New Zealand (Inc.), P.O. Box 617, Hamilton, New Zealand
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C.E. Devine Meat Industry Research Institute of New Zealand (Inc.), P.O. Box 617, Hamilton, New Zealand
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K.V. Gilbert Meat Industry Research Institute of New Zealand (Inc.), P.O. Box 617, Hamilton, New Zealand
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A. Tavener Meat Industry Research Institute of New Zealand (Inc.), P.O. Box 617, Hamilton, New Zealand
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S. Langdon Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Ashburton, New Zealand
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S. Isaacs Fortex Group Ltd, Seafield Plant, P.O. Box 101, Ashburton, New Zealand
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S.A. Maasland Meat Industry Research Institute of New Zealand (Inc.), P.O. Box 617, Hamilton, New Zealand
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Pages 126-130 | Accepted 15 Feb 1993, Published online: 22 Feb 2011

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