Ventilation shutdown

Ventilation shutdown (VSD) is a means to kill livestock by suffocation and heat stroke in which airways to the building in which the livestock are kept are cut off. It is used for mass killing — usually to prevent the spread of diseases such as avian influenza. Animal rights organizations have called the practice unethical. The addition of carbon dioxide or additional heat to the enclosure is known as ventilation shutdown plus (VSD+).[1][2][3][4][5]

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  2. ^ "More than 2,900 Veterinary Professionals Call on AVMA to Prevent Brutal Ventilation Shutdown on Farms". ASPCA (American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. December 15, 2020. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
  3. ^ "Ventilation shutdown: A humane depopulation method". Poultry World. August 9, 2017. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
    Eric Gingerich (2015). "What is Ventilation Shutdown (VSD/VSD+)?". Veterinarians Against Ventilation Shutdown. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
  4. ^ Malinda Larkin (August 25, 2021). "HOD recommends depopulation policy sent to expert panel for further consideration". JVMA News. American Veterinary Association. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
  5. ^ Glenn Greenwald (May 29, 2020). "Hidden Video and Whistleblower Reveal Gruesome Mass-Extermination Method for Iowa Pigs Amid Pandemic". The Intercept. Retrieved December 12, 2021.