Humanely Ending the Life of Animals : Research Priorities to Identify Alternatives to Carbon Dioxide
department or school: Other UBC
department or school: Non UBC
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identifier citation: Animals 9 (11): 911 (2019)
contributor: University of British Columbia. Animal Welfare Program
creator: Steiner, Aline R.
creator: Axiak Flammer, Shannon
creator: Beausoleil, Ngaio J.
creator: Berg, Charlotte
creator: Bettschart-Wolfensberger, Regula
creator: García Pinillos, Rebeca
creator: Golledge, Huw D.R.
creator: Marahrens, Michael
creator: Meyer, Robert
creator: Schnitzer, Tobias
creator: Toscano, Michael J.
creator: Turner, Patricia V.
creator: Weary, Daniel M.
creator: Gent, Thomas C.
issued: 2019-11-22T15:41:48Z
issued: 2019-11-02
description: The use of carbon dioxide (CO₂) for stunning and killing animals is considered to compromise welfare due to air hunger, anxiety, fear, and pain. Despite decades of research, no alternatives have so far been found that provide a safe and reliable way to induce unconsciousness in groups of animals, and also cause less distress than CO₂. Here, we revisit the current and historical literature to identify key research questions that may lead to the identification and implementation of more humane alternatives to induce unconsciousness in mice, rats, poultry, and pigs. In addition to the evaluation of novel methods and agents, we identify the need to standardise the terminology and behavioural assays within the field. We further reason that more accurate measurements of consciousness state are needed and serve as a central component in the assessment of suffering. Therefore, we propose a roadmap toward improving animal welfare during end-of-life procedures.
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note: animalsCommentaryHumanely Ending the Life of Animals: ResearchPriorities to Identify Alternatives to Carbon DioxideAline R. Steiner 1, Shannon Axiak Flammer 2 , Ngaio J. Beausoleil 3, Charlotte Berg 4 ,Regula Bettschart-Wolfensberger 1 , Rebeca García Pinillos 5, Huw D.R. Golledge 6 ,Michael Marahrens 7, Robert Meyer 8, Tobias Schnitzer 9, Michael J. Toscano 10,Patricia V. Turner 11 , Daniel M. Weary 12 and Thomas C. Gent 1,*1 Department of Clinical and Diagnostic Services, Section of Anaesthesiology, Vetsuisse Faculty, University ofZurich, Winterthurerstrasse 258c, 8057 Zurich, Switzerland; asteiner@vetclinics.uzh.ch (A.R.S.);rbettschart@vetclinics.uzh.ch (R.B.-W.)2 Department of Clinical Veterinary Medicine, Section of Anesthesia and Analgesia, Vetsuisse Faculty,University of Berne, Laenggassstrasse 124, 3012 Bern, Switzerland; shannon.axiak@vetsuisse.unibe.ch3 Animal Welfare Science and Bioethics Centre, School of Veterinary Science, Massey University,Palmerston North 4410, New Zealand; N.J.Beausoleil@massey.ac.nz4 Department of Animal Environment and Health, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Box 234,SE-53223 Skara, Sweden; Lotta.Berg@slu.se5 Animal and Plant Health Agency and Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Nobel House,17 Smith Square, London SW1P 3JR, UK; rebeca.garcia@apha.gsi.gov.uk6 Universities Federation for Animal Welfare (UFAW), The Old School, Brewhouse Hill, Wheathampstead,Hertfordshire AL4 8AN, UK; golledge@ufaw.org.uk7 Institute of Animal Welfare and Animal Husbandry, Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut, Dörnbergstraße 25/27,29223 Celle, Germany; Michael.marahrens@fli.de8 Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Mississippi State University, MississippiState, MS 39762, USA; robert.meyer@msstate.edu9 Roche Pharma Research and Early Development, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Roche Innovation Center Basel, F.Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd., Grenzacherstrasse 124, 4070 Basel, Switzerland; tobias.schnitzer@roche.com10 Cent…
has type: Article
is shown at: 10.14288/1.0385826
language: eng
peer review status: Reviewed
provider: Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
publisher: Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute
publisher DOI: 10.3390/ani9110911
rights: CC BY 4.0
rights URI: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
scholar level: Faculty
subject: animal welfare
subject: carbon dioxide
subject: stunning
subject: killing
subject: euthanasia
subject: rodents
subject: poultry
subject: pigs
subject: aversion
subject: air hunger
type: Text
identifier URI: http://hdl.handle.net/2429/72353