Method for administering an antimicrobial treatment to an animal in a meat processing operation

A method for administering an antimicrobial treatment to the lymphatic system of an animal in a meat processing operation comprising:

• stunning an animal by striking a site on an animal skull with a device having a percussive head configured to deliver a concussive blow to the site, and
• applying an antimicrobial treatment composition to the site before, during or after delivering the concussive blow to the site,
• wherein the antimicrobial treatment composition is delivered internally to the animal through the site of the concussive blow.

A method for administering an antimicrobial treatment to an animal in a meat processing operation comprising:

• stunning an animal by striking a site on an animal skull with a device having a percussive head configured to deliver a concussive blow to the site, and
• applying an antimicrobial treatment composition to the site before, during or after delivering the concussive blow to the site,
• wherein the antimicrobial treatment composition is applied to a removable sleeve configured to attach to the percussive head prior to delivering the concussive blow to the site on the animal skull.