It is likely that consciousness vanishes within seconds after decapitation, implying that decapitation is a quick and not an inhumane method of euthanasia.
The question whether decapitation is a humane method of euthanasia in awake animals is being debated.
At 09.00 h the following day, rats were killed by exposure to carbon dioxide gas (a Schedule 1 method of euthanasia approved by the Home Office Animals Scientific Procedures Act 1986; https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/229022/0193.pdf), weighed and then immediately dissected.
It is therefore implied that decapitation is a quick and not inhumane method of euthanasia.
We also determined three post hoc composite outcomes: (a) if indicated, using anesthesia and pain control, and stating the method of euthanasia; (b) the previously mentioned criteria, and in addition that, if stated, the method of euthanasia was appropriate for the species; and (c) the aforementioned criteria, and in addition that a sample-size calculation was provided in the publication.
Housing and care, method of euthanasia, and experimental protocols, were conducted in accordance with a code of practice established by the Experimentation Review Board from the Laennec School of Medicine, Lyon, France.
At that time, Texas legislators sought to limit the method of euthanasia to injection only.
After Dwight's crude (though well-intentioned) method of euthanasia of Angela's ailing cat without her permission, she leaves him for Andy, leading Dwight into depression.
The method of euthanasia used was CO2 euthanasia.
Studies involving animals, including housing and care, method of euthanasia and experimental protocols were conducted in accordance with the local animal ethical committee in the Institut André Lwoff in Villejuif, France.
