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Table 2 The number of days between certification and slaughter of study animals, by slaughter classification (emergency or casualty)

From: A review of bovine cases consigned under veterinary certification to emergency and casualty slaughter in Ireland during 2006 to 2008

Slaughter classification

Number of days between certification and slaughter

 

<1

1

2

3

4

5 to <10

10 to <20

20 to <50

50 to <100

≥ 100

Total (%)

Emergency

279

298

88

40

27

36

16

11

2

1

798 (63.6)

Casualty

143

157

61

21

13

26

8

19

5

4

457 (36.4)

Total (%)

422 (33.6)

455 (36.3)

149 (11.9)

61 (4.9)

40 (3.2)

62 (4.9)

24 (1.9)

30 (2.4)

7 (0.6)

5 (0.4)

1255