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]

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[edit] 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]

[edit] 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]

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Extension http://www.extension.org/pages/Cervical_dislocation
  2. ^ a b "Glossary." CCAC Programs. 2005. Canadian Council on Animal Care. Accessed 13 July 2007.
  3. ^ University of Iowa on Euthanasia. Retrieved on 2007-08-15.
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