Cervical dislocation
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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
Main article: Animal 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
The separation occurs at the base of the brain or within the cervical spine area (the upper third of the neck).[1]
See also
- Cervical fracture
- Blunt trauma
- Slaughter (livestock)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Extension http://www.extension.org/pages/Cervical_dislocation
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Glossary." CCAC Programs. 2005. Canadian Council on Animal Care. Accessed 13 July 2007.
- ↑ University of Iowa. "Euthanasia." Accessed 15 August 2007
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