Driving Pigs to Stunning

Table of Contents

1. Introduction
   1. Objectives
   2. What you need to know
   3. Learning goals
   4. Teacher page
2. Course content - Driving Pigs to Stunning
3. Completion

Teacher page

We would like to provide you with some ideas on how to use this learning resource in different settings and for different target groups.

Training employees in industry

• Initially, let the employees individually describe their system for driving pigs to stunning and give them a chance to comment on their system.
• Give them time to work on the content of this resource (preferably over one or two weeks) and to post their thoughts on the Comments page.
• Discuss how each of the driving systems (handling routines, technical solutions, aids and attitudes) can be improved.

Teaching students in higher education

• Initially, visit an abattoir and focus on pre-slaughter handling and driving to stunning (if possible give the students the task of recording the process on video).
• Give the students time to work on the content of this resource (preferably over one or two weeks) and to post their thoughts on the Comments page.
• Ask students to write a reasoned recommendation to a decision maker at a specific abattoir. The recommendation should in 300 words summarize their opinion on a specific system for driving pigs to stunning from the point of view of animal stress, animal welfare and meat quality.
• As an alternative task, ask the students to conduct a hazard identification of animal welfare problems at the local abattoir or to produce a video with an introductory text.