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Each of the definitions of stray voltage points out that the voltage is small.
This emphasis distinguishes this phenomenon from cases in which the voltage
is high enough to cause painful electric shock or even electrocution. |
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Stray voltage is included in the category of electric shock by all three definitions.
Each of these authoritative sources has determined that
the only health effects related to stray voltage are those resulting from
current flowing through the cow. All other health effects remain unproven suppositions.
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The difference between stray voltage and shock
voltage is the degree of physiological response from the cow.
Stray voltage levels are low enough not to cause dangerous electric shock effects,
but may be large enough to produce perceptible electric current sensation in the cow.
This sensation can lead to behavioral changes that may affect health and production.
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At higher shock levels, the
current becomes dangerous as it starts to interfere with the body's
natural electrical signals, eventually causing the more serious effects
normally associated with electric shock. |
 
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