Table 1 Incidence (and percentage) of 8 and 18 w.o. turkeys presenting with various behavioural and physiologic parameters and isoelectric EEG in the 5 min following euthanasia method application

Clonic convulsions

0^a (0)

5^b (63)

11^b (92)

0^c (0)

10^d(100)

Tonic convulsions

0^a (0)

7^b (88)

8^b (73)

0 (0)

6 (67)

Feather erection

4 (67)

5 (63)

8 (73)

5 (100)

8 (80)

Gasping

0^a (0)

5^b (63)

12^b (100)

0^c (0)

10^d (100)

Loss of nictitating membrane

6^a (100)

5^a (63)

2^b (17)

5^c (100)

4^d (40)

Loss of pupillary light reflex

6^a (100)

4^a (50)

2^b (17)

5 (100)

6 (60)

Cardiac arrest

6^a (100)

1^b (13)

1^b (8)

Isoelectric EEG

6 (100)

8 (100)

6 (50)

4 (100)

8 (80)