Gas Alternatives to Carbon Dioxide for Euthanasia: A Piglet Perspective

A two-step procedure in which pigs are anaesthetised with a mixture of nitrous oxide and oxygen before being euthanised by immersion in carbon dioxide appeared to be more humane than carbon dioxide alone, according to new research from West Lafayette, Indiana, US.
calendar icon 22 May 2013
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