Course description Animal welfare at slaughter

Subject: Animal care during slaughter.

Target group: Professionals who handle animals in connection with slaughter.

Purpose, learning objectives: Knowledge for obtaining a certificate of competence for slaughter and killing, according to Council Regulation EC 1099/2009.

Content and scope:

• General for all animal species: Biological principles; Laws and regulations (approximately 8 hours)
• Specific per animal species: Handling; Stunning; Use of weapons; Killing; Consequences; Quality (approx. 8 hours/animal species)

Level: Basic

Flexibility: Completely web-based, login protected, SLU's learning platform.

Knowledge control: Supervised final quiz with randomized questions, three attempts, 70% correct to pass.

Education provider: SLU Meny, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, www.slu.se

The course is approved by the Swedish Board of Agriculture