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According to Extension the separation must take place at the base of the brain or within the upper third of the neck which is the [[cervical spine]] area."<ref name="Ext"/> |
According to Extension the separation must take place at the base of the brain or within the upper third of the neck which is the [[cervical spine]] area."<ref name="Ext"/> The popular website know as Youtube demonstrates via video how to kill a meet rabbit.<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/user/SuburbanHomestead SuburbanHomestead]. "''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A9uFuW_Xvn0 Killing a meet rabbit]''". July 2008. YouTube. Accessed 4 August 2008.</ref> |
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Revision as of 02:13, 5 August 2008
Cervical Dislocation, "breaking the neck" or "snapping the spine" are terms used to describe this killing method intended to be quick and painless.[1] This is a technique used in physical euthanasia by applying pressure to the neck and dislocating the spinal column from the skull or brain.[2]
Euthanasia
According to the Canadian Council on Animal Care (CCAC), Cervical Dislocation is normally only conducted on small animals.[2] The University of Iowa and some veterinary associations, consider the technique as an ethically accepted method for terminating the life of small rodents such as rats, mice, squirrels, etc.[3]
Methodology
According to Extension the separation must take place at the base of the brain or within the upper third of the neck which is the cervical spine area."[1] The popular website know as Youtube demonstrates via video how to kill a meet rabbit.[4]
See also
References
- ^ a b Extension http://www.extension.org/pages/Cervical_dislocation
- ^ a b "Glossary." CCAC Programs. 2005. Canadian Council on Animal Care. Accessed 13 July 2007.
- ^ "University of Iowa on Euthanasia". Retrieved 2007-08-15.
- ^ SuburbanHomestead. "Killing a meet rabbit". July 2008. YouTube. Accessed 4 August 2008.
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