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Penetrating captive bolt to induce unconsciousness in combination with an adjunctive step such as exsan-guination, administration of IV potassium chloride, or pithing (increasing destruction of brain and spinal cord tissue) to ensure death. When properly applied, the above euthanasia meth-ods can cause rapid loss of consciousness and death
Horses have not been slaughtered on U.S. soil since 2007. The remaining horse slaughter plants â two in Texas and one in Illinois â were shut down by State laws. However, virtuallythe same number of American horses are exported to Canada and Mexico for slaughter for human consumption since those closures. UNITED STATES. The penetrating captive bolt is the most commonly used stunning method for horse slaughter in the U.S. The penetrating captive bolt uses a pointed bolt which is propelled by pressurized air or a blank cartridge. The bolt itself is a heavy rod made of non-rusting alloys, such as stainless steel.