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This topic is much-studied for the most commonly slaughtered species, while literature remains limited on Equidae, particularly donkeys (\n                    <jats:italic>Equus\u00a0asinus<\/jats:italic>\n                    ). This study, in a Mexican commercial abattoir, examined the effectiveness of pneumatic PCB stunning with electroencephalographic (EEG) and behavioural signs in 13\u00a0donkeys. Forty-six percent (6\/13) of donkeys had periods of \u2018normal-like\u2019 EEG after PCB stunning, between 1 to 9 s in duration. However, in all animals, this changed to either \u2018transitional\u2019 EEG or \u2018isoelectric\u2019 waveforms. The normal-like EEG phases were characterised by increased theta, alpha and beta activity in the EEG power spectrum. Just one donkey showed behavioural signs of incomplete concussion after stunning, showing both rhythmic breathing and spontaneous blinking, alongside normal-like EEG. 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