95.80 Humane slaughtering.
(1) Definitions. As used in this section:
(a) “Humane method" means:
1. Any method of slaughtering livestock which normally causes animals to be rendered insensible to pain by a single blow or shot of a mechanical instrument or by electrical, chemical or other means that is rapid and effective, before being shackled, hoisted, thrown, cast, or cut; or
2. The method of slaughtering, including handling and other preparation for slaughtering, required by or used in connection with the ritual of any religious faith, whereby the animal suffers loss of consciousness by anemia of the brain caused by the simultaneous and instantaneous severance of the carotid arteries with a sharp instrument.
(b) “Livestock" means cattle, horses, swine, sheep, goats, farm-raised deer and other species of animals susceptible of use in the production of meat and meat products.
(c) “Slaughterer" means any person operating a slaughterhouse licensed under s. 97.42, or registered under s. 97.44.
(2) Prohibition. No slaughterer may slaughter livestock except by a humane method.
History: 1971 c. 40 s. 93; 1973 c. 206; 1983 a. 111, 189; 1995 a. 79.
Structure Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
95.01 - Administration of drugs to horses.
95.10 - Feeding garbage to swine.
95.13 - Misrepresenting breed of domestic animal.
95.14 - Corporations to improve livestock.
95.17 - Animal diseases; cooperation with United States.
95.185 - Voluntary individual animal identification.
95.195 - Diseases; implied warranty in sale of animals.
95.197 - Financial assistance for paratuberculosis testing.
95.20 - Import and movement of animals.
95.21 - Rabies control program.
95.22 - Reporting animal diseases.
95.23 - Disease investigation and enforcement.
95.232 - Confidentiality of paratuberculosis records.
95.235 - Sale of certain painted utensils.
95.24 - Living vaccine, hog cholera, anthrax, swine erysipelas.
95.25 - Tuberculosis control program.
95.26 - Brucellosis control program.
95.27 - Pseudorabies control program; indemnities.
95.30 - Disposal of animals infected with tuberculosis.
95.31 - Condemnation of diseased animals.
95.33 - Tubercular animals that do not react.
95.34 - Slaughter on premises.
95.35 - Scrapie eradication: indemnities.
95.36 - Indemnity not allowed.
95.38 - Altering records; tampering with ear tags.
95.40 - Neutralizing tuberculosis test.
95.42 - Revocation of permit to test.
95.43 - Application of brucellosis test.
95.45 - Certificates of veterinary inspection; tests for interstate shipment.
95.46 - Brucellosis vaccination; official vaccinates.
95.48 - Brucellosis indemnity restrictions.
95.50 - Transportation and disposal of animal carcasses.
95.51 - Livestock premises registration.
95.57 - Poultry and farm-raised game birds; national poultry improvement program.
95.60 - Importing fish; fish farms.
95.65 - Intrastate transportation of white-tailed deer.
95.67 - Proper use of animal care and disease control products.
95.715 - Feed lots and veal lots.
95.72 - Transportation, processing and disposal of dead animals.