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Methods used for on‐farm killing of cattle and animal categories
| Method | Animal category |
|---|---|
| Penetrative captive bolt followed by killing method (two steps) | All |
| Non‐penetrative captive bolt followed by killing method (two steps) | Calves up to 3 months |
| Firearm (one step) | All |
| Lethal injection (one step) | All |
| Electrocution (head‐only stunning immediately followed by cardiac arrest with a second current cycle or bleeding) (two steps) | All |
