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Report of the workshop on euthanasia guidelines and practices.

Larry Carbone¹, Vera Baumans, David B Morton

¹Laboratory Animal Resource Center, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94143-0564, USA. Icarbone@larc.ucsf.edu

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Assessing laboratory animal euthanasia methods, particularly carbon dioxide (CO2) inhalation, is crucial for ethical standards. Understanding animal behavior is key to evaluating pain and distress, though interpretation can be complex.

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Area of Science:

Veterinary Ethics
Animal Welfare Science
Laboratory Animal Science

Background:

Ethical standards for laboratory animal euthanasia necessitate evaluating pain and distress from various methods.
Animal behavior data are critical indicators of pain and distress, but their interpretation is complex.
Behavioral assessment is method-dependent, complicating comparisons across different euthanasia techniques.

Framework:

Focus on carbon dioxide (CO2) inhalation due to its widespread use in rodent euthanasia.
Investigate the historical perception of CO2 as a relatively non-aversive method.
Highlight the need for rigorous scientific scrutiny of commonly used euthanasia protocols.

Implementation:

Analyze behavioral data to objectively quantify pain and distress associated with CO2 euthanasia.
Compare CO2 inhalation with other euthanasia methods based on behavioral indicators.
Address the challenges in interpreting animal behavior to ensure accurate welfare assessments.

Implications:

Inform the development of more humane and ethically sound euthanasia guidelines for laboratory animals.
Improve the scientific basis for selecting appropriate euthanasia methods in research settings.
Enhance the welfare of rodents used in scientific research by refining CO2 protocols.