Dunno, Dad always used to joke about using a cattle prod on us kids to get us to behave, but he didnt own one, so no worries. I guessed it would have been a jolt but electricity never seemed to bother me-—yes I have been shocked through various misadventures with tools.
I can guarantee that you have never met Mr. 347 Volts. You would KNOW you have been touched.
My father was an electrician. He always said that some people have more violent reactions to others to the same electric shock, and claimed that frequent shocks could desensitize to shocks that were life-threatening.
Seems likely that cattle prods could cause heart fibrillation in the vulnerable. It would be wickedly impersonal as discipline for children in any case.
My father was once exposed to some high voltage that caused his muscles to severely tighten. He spent several weeks on hard drugs and getting massages from family members to restore flexibility.
I kept asking my wife to get one for me for Christmas, as the only way to get the kids to do their homework.
She never did. The kids did ok regardless.