Wisconsin § 95.80 - Humane slaughtering.
Full text of Wisconsin Wisconsin Statutes § 95.80 — Humane slaughtering., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 95.80. Humane slaughtering.
95.80(1) (1) Definitions. As used in this section: 95.80(1)(a) (a) “Humane method” means: 95.80(1)(a)1. 1. Any method of slaughtering livestock which normally causes animals to be rendered insensible to pain by a single blow or shot of a mechanical instrument or by electrical, chemical or other means that is rapid and effective, before being shackled, hoisted, thrown, cast, or cut; or 95.80(1)(a)2. 2. The method of slaughtering, including handling and other preparation for slaughtering, required by or used in connection with the ritual of any religious faith, whereby the animal suffers loss of consciousness by anemia of the brain caused by the simultaneous and instantaneous severance of the carotid arteries with a sharp instrument. 95.80(1)(b) (b) “Livestock” means cattle, horses, swine, sheep, goats, farm-raised deer and other species of animals susceptible of use in the production of meat and meat products. 95.80(1)(c) (c) “Slaughterer” means any person operating a slaughterhouse licensed under s.
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What does Wisconsin Statutes § 95.80 cover?
Section 95.80 ("Humane slaughtering.") is part of the Wisconsin Statutes, the codified statutory law of Wisconsin. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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