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ShareA slaughterhouse, also called an abattoir, is a facility where farm animals are killed and processed into meat products.
Slaughtering animals on a large scale poses significant logistical problems and public health concerns.
For more information about the topic Slaughterhouse, read the full article at Wikipedia.org, or see the following related articles:
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Editor's Note: This article is not intended to provide medical advice, diagnosis or treatment.
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