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. Euthanasia (literally "good death" in Ancient Greek) refers to the practice of ending a life in a painless manner A vertebra (plural vertebrae) is an individual Irregular bone in the spinal or Vertebral column ( aka ischis a flexuous and flexible column The brain is the center of the Nervous system in animals All Vertebrates and the majority of Invertebrates have a brain [2]
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Euthanasia
According to the Canadian Council on Animal Care (CCAC), Cervical Dislocation is normally only conducted on small animals. Put to sleep redirects here For its literal meaning see Sleep or Anaesthetic. [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. The University of Iowa, is a major teaching service and Research university located on a campus in Iowa City Iowa, on the banks of the Iowa River Ethics is a major branch of Philosophy, encompassing right conduct and good life [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. In Vertebrates cervical vertebrae (singular vertebra) are those vertebrae immediately behind (posterior to the Skull. "[1]
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References
- ^ a b Extension http://www.extension.org/pages/Cervical_dislocation
- ^ a b "Glossary. A cervical fracture is commonly called a broken neck. There are seven cervical vertebrae (neck bones in the human neck and the fracture of any can be catastrophic In medical terminology blunt trauma, blunt injury, non-penetrating trauma or blunt force trauma refers to a type of Physical trauma " CCAC Programs. 2005. Canadian Council on Animal Care. Accessed 13 July 2007.
- ^ University of Iowa on Euthanasia. Retrieved on 2007-08-15. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 778 - The Battle of Roncevaux Pass, at which Roland is killed
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