Effective Stunning and Equipment Maintenance (September)

Date(s): Sep 18, 2025 9:00 am

Location: UW-River Falls Campus, Regional Development Institute (RDI), 129

Effective Stunning and Equipment Maintenance

Successful stunning is crucial for preventing regulatory consequences, safeguarding animal welfare, and protecting the mental well-being of employees. In this workshop, trainees will complete hands-on activities related to head anatomy, identifying the optimal placement of a stun, stunning equipment maintenance, and more.

Participants will spend the day doing hands-on activities related to:

  • head anatomy
  • optimal placement of a stun
  • stunning equipment maintenance

This workshop is ideal for individuals who stun or euthanize animals and/or maintain captive bolt or electrical stunning equipment.

Workshop runs 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m., September 18, 2025
Fee: $750

Taught in both English and Spanish simultaneously.

Registration Information:
Course Code: ANSC_HHI103B2601
Category: Industry Training & Workforce Development
Days: Th
Dates: 9/18/2025 – 9/18/2025
Times: 9:00 AM – 3:30 PM
Instructor: Anderson, Karly
Location: UW-River Falls Campus, Regional Development Institute (RDI), 129 (driving directions)
Fee: $750

Cancellation/withdrawal:  Registrant can send a qualified substitute. Up to 10 calendar days prior to the start date, registrant can transfer to a different date, or cancel without penalty, cancellations received fewer than 10 days before the start of their workshop will be invoiced $50 to cover administrative expenses.

ALSO CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING:

Humane Handling and Stunning

Maximize your travel and training time and attend two workshops: Effective Stunning and Equipment Maintenance and Humane Handling and Restraint; conveniently offered on consecutive days. Bundle registration qualifies for tuition waiver programs for Wisconsin based establishments.

This workshop is for individuals who would like to train in both the handling and stunning of livestock.

  • Real-life animal handling scenarios
  • Understand how animals see the world
  • Detailed stunning equipment repair and maintenance
  • Hands-on, low-risk stunning simulations

Workshops run 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m., September 18-19
Fee: $1000

 

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