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In mice it's generally used to knock the mice out before another method is used to sacrifice them (cervical dislocation).
by pazimzadeh 4y ago
In mice it's generally used to knock the mice out before another method is used to sacrifice them (cervical dislocation).
- whyenot 4y agoEuthanasia by "cervical dislocation" is killing animals by breaking their necks. It may very well be the most humane option, but nothing is gained by using jargon and obfuscation.
- stametseater 4y agoPeople use technical jargon in all kinds of scenarios in which there's no plausible motive for obfuscation, use of jargon isn't evidence of deliberate obfuscation. In this particular case, "break their necks" sounds fairly humane while "cervical dislocation" sounds unpleasantly clinical, so I doubt this particular jargon is intended to obfuscate. On the other hand, "put it to sleep" is definitely such an obfuscation.
- xkcd-sucks 4y agoI guess the point is CO2 even in sub lethal concentrations makes them do do something that looks like freaking out and having a terrible time, versus isoflurane which does not