Cervical dislocation
Cervical Dislocation. According to Extension, Cervical Dislocation is "a killing method commonly referred to as "breaking the neck" or "snapping the spine."."[1] It is a technique caused by or which causes physical euthanasia.[2] The technique applies pressure to the neck to dislocate the spinal column from the skull which, according to the Canadian Council on Animal Care (CCAC), is normally only conducted on small animals.[2] It is a widely accepted method used for killing rodents, rats, mice, etc.[3] "The goal is to quickly separate the spinal cord from the brain to provide a fast and painless death. The separation must take place at the base of the brain or within the upper third of the neck (the cervical spine area)."[1]
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 (http://www.ccac.ca/en/CCAC_Programs/ETCC/GlossaryEng.htm).
- ^ UIOWA http://research.uiowa.edu/animal/print.php?get=euthanasia
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