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Confidential, Maart 2016
A novel method for low-stress
euthanizing on the farm

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The principle
 Animals are brought into a foam filled with nitrogen gas. They get
stunned within 15-30 seconds, almost no additional stress. Animal die if
left for over 3 minutes in the foam.
 According to EU Regulation 1099/2009, stunning with inert gases is
allowed for pigs and poultry.

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Anoxia® Foam Technology : Focus on farm
 Anoxia can be used as single stunning method, no need for bleeding or
pithing
 Anoxia Foam can safely be used in-doors
 Anoxia Foam is scalable – from small till large animals, so no additional
methods needed
First sales focus on farms
 Piglets on the farm (10-15% of all piglets born die prematurely)
 Poultry heavier than 3 kg (manual methods cannot be used)
 Parent stock (poultry)

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Overview of the stunning box

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Nitrogen gas
Nitrogen gas cylinder with reducing valve

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Foam agent
 Certified foam agent is inserted in water flow by water pressure driven
pump (Dosatron ®)

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Foam generator

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Connection of the tubing

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Semi-automated operation

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Low oxygen
 For quick and reliable stunning within 15-30 seconds, oxygen content
should be 1% or lower. The Anoxia® method guarantees this.

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Mission statement of Anoxia
 Animals live, animals die. Sometimes scheduled as at slaughter,
sometimes unscheduled during outbreaks of animal diseases, or if farm
animals cease to be vital. Death is inherent to life. Anoxia's philosophy is
that existing stunning methods can, and should be, improved. It is a
responsibility of all chain partners to take care of this.
 Both in the poultry and pig industries euthanizing methods are used that do
not deserve their name, and cause stress for farmers, staff and animals
alike, and are rejected by the public
 Anoxia develops and markets its Foam Technology to stun production
animals without added stress or pain, fitting in a sustainable animal
husbandry that merits its ‘licence to produce’. We work to improve animal
welfare in agriculture.
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