Concerns about religious slaughter focus on the stress caused during the preparation stages before the slaughtering, pain and distress that may be experienced during and after the neck cutting and the worry of a prolonged period of time of lost brain function during the points between death and preparation if a stunning technique such as electronarcosis is not applied.
Issues surrounding kosher slaughter revolve around the anxiety triggered by the pre-killing procedures, the suffering endured during and following the throat incision, and the concern that a prolonged state of unconsciousness may occur between death and the actual killing if an anesthetic method such as electrical stunning is not utilized.