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Original Articles

Components of electroencephalographic responses to slaughter in halothane-anaesthetised calves: Effects of cutting neck tissues compared with major blood vessels

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Pages 84-89 | Received 13 Feb 2008, Accepted 16 Feb 2009, Published online: 16 Feb 2011

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