Gas alternatives to carbon dioxide for euthanasia: A piglet perspective

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 91, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 1874-1883

  Lay, D C ^a   Rault, J L ^b,c   Mcmunn, K A ^a   Marchant Forde, Jr ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Anesthesia; Carbon dioxide; Euthanasia; Gas; Nitrous oxide; Piglet

Indexed keywords

ARGON; CARBON DIOXIDE; GAS; NITROUS OXIDE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL EUTHANASIA; ANIMAL WELFARE; GAS; PROCEDURES; SWINE;

ANIMAL WELFARE; ANIMALS; ARGON; CARBON DIOXIDE; EUTHANASIA, ANIMAL; GASES; NITROUS OXIDE; SWINE;

EID: 84876252960     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: 15253163     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2012-5761     Document Type: Article

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