VMD 511: Animal Welfare, Ethics and Jurisprudence (2+0)

DEATH FROM LIGHTENING STROKE AND ELECTROCUTION

• Common in animal.
• Causes of death form electric currents is not necessary the same in all cases.
  • Low tension and intensity current
  • Kill by producing ventricular fibrillation.
  • Closing the current - inhibit the heart.
  • Opening the current - is followed by fibrillation.
  • High tension and intensity.
  • Kill by paralysing the bulbar respiratory centre.
• Flash of lightning
• Considerable air-pressure
• Death is immediate due to CNS affection
• Severe injuries
• Paralysing heart or respiratory center 
• Flash – zigzag (easiest path of least resistance).
• Lighting always - DC.
• Forms ladder path form clouds to earth.
• 10,000 to 2,00,000 amperes & voltage up to 2,00,00,000.
• 1/1000 of second.
• Thunderous sound – high voltage and amperage generates tremendous heat cause blasts.
• Destruction zone - 30 mts.