A fish stunning device includes a submersible main body with a watertight interior that houses an electronic suite. The main body is securable onto a fishing line and includes internal weights for traveling underwater along the length of the line. A plurality of resilient malleable protrusions each having an electrode extend outward from the main body. Each of the electrodes is connected to the electronic suite and function to impart an electrical shock onto a fish that is engaged with a hook on the end of the fishing line. The electronic suite has a power source for receiving and storing an electrical charge and a power output unit for amplifying and discharging the electrical charge to the electrodes. A system controller communicates with a pressure switch and a user interface to selectively activate the electrodes underwater.

Methods and apparatus for inducing unconsciousness by warming of the brain of an animal by applying microwave radiation through an applicator are described. An electromagnetic flux concentrator comprises a tubular section of reducing internal cross-sectional area and at least one ridge internally thereof extending longitudinally. The applicator is pre-tuned by directing low-power microwave radiation therethrough to a load that approximates the properties of the animal's head, and adjusting the impedance of the applicator to optimize the impedance match. A compensator associated with the waveguide compensates for changes in detected reflected power.

The present disclosure relates to a method of and a system for treatment, stunning, slaughter and/or destruction of animals, such as cattle, livestock, poultry and the like.

An apparatus for stunning an animal with an exhaust gas mixture includes a stunning chamber located at a processing site to contain therein as many an animal selected to be stunned; and a combustion chamber located at the processing site for combusting a mixture to provide therefrom an exhaust gas mixture which includes carbon dioxide for stunning the animal in the stunning chamber.

An apparatus for stunning, in a stunning chamber, poultry animals for slaughter supplied in transport containers, includes a stunning chamber, a transport device for introducing the containers into the chamber, transporting therethrough and discharging therefrom. The stunning chamber has a vertically oriented stunning shaft. The transport device has a lifting device to lower each container into the chamber, top to bottom, on a first transport path. Each container is transported in the stunning shaft bottom region transversely from the first to a second transport path and is lifted, bottom to top, on the second path. A device in the shaft bottom region introduces stunning gas into the shaft to form inside the stunning chamber a stunning medium of ambient air and stunning gas. A ventilation system inside the stunning shaft circulates parts of the stunning medium in an upper region of the chamber. A method is also provided.

An apparatus for stunning an animal with an exhaust gas mixture includes a stunning chamber located at a processing site to contain therein as many an animal selected to be stunned; and a combustion chamber located at the processing site for combusting a mixture to provide therefrom an exhaust gas mixture which includes carbon dioxide for stunning the animal in the stunning chamber. A related method and exhaust gas mixture are also provided.

An anesthetization apparatus for anesthetization of four-legged slaughter animals, prior to slaughter, wherein the anesthetization apparatus includes: a receiving section configured to receive a pre-filled box containing one or more slaughter animals; a anesthetization compartment; a transport mechanism for transporting the received box between the receiving section and the anesthetization compartment; and a removal mechanism for removing the box from the anesthetization compartment, wherein the anesthetization apparatus further comprises a stress-reducing compartment configured for receiving the box from the receiving section, accommodating the box for a period of time for calming the slaughter animals in the received box before anesthetizing; and wherein the transport mechanism is configured to transport the received box between the receiving section and the stress-reducing compartment and from the stress-reducing compartment to the anesthetization compartment.

A method is provided for reducing animal reactions when exposed to a pre- stunning relaxation gas and/or stunning gas during a pre-stunning and/or stunning process. The method includes exposing at least one animal to a pre-stunning relaxation gas and/or stunning gas for an exposure period and exposing at least one animal to at least one smell additive at least during a part of the exposure period, particularly during an initial part. Exposing the at least one animal to the at least one smell additive includes dispensing the at least one smell additive via a dispensing device. The smell additive is selected from the group of: one or more pheromones, chemical analogs of pheromones, natural fruity smells, and chemical analogs of natural fruity smells.

A method and apparatus involving a euthanasia process are provided. The euthanasia process is carried out in a chamber including electric stunning to induce insensibility and reduced atmospheric pressure to induce hypoxia. The described method and apparatus provide a more humane system for euthanizing animals and reducing any negative impacts for people carrying out the process.

A method, system, and apparatus for humanely dispatching wounded game in the field comprises a shank with a connecting end, a curved region, and a pointed end connected to a grip formed at the connecting end of the shank, and a finger loop. The grip can further comprise a series or flattened portions configured to engage the gaps in a choke tube in order to remove the choke tube.