Axiak Flammer Shannon, Eskes Chantra, Kohler Ingrid, Pernet Awilo Ochieng, Jakob Peter, Marahrens Michael, Gent Thomas C, Golledge Huw, Weary Dan
Department of Clinical Veterinary Medicine, Section of Anesthesia and Analgesia, Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Berne, Laenggassstrasse 124, 3012 Bern, Switzerland.
Directorate Swiss 3R Competence Centre, Hochschulstrasse 6, 3012 Bern, Switzerland.
Animals (Basel). 2019 Jul 24;9(8):482. doi: 10.3390/ani9080482.
Carbon dioxide (CO) is commonly used to kill rodents. However, a large body of research has now established that CO is aversive to them. A multidisciplinary symposium organized by the Swiss Federal Food Safety and Veterinary Office discussed the drawbacks and alternatives to CO in euthanasia protocols for laboratory animals. Dialogue was facilitated by brainstorming sessions in small groups and a "World Café". A conclusion from this process was that alternatives to CO were urgently required, including a program of research and extension to meet the needs for humane killing of these animals. The next step will involve gathering a group of international experts to formulate, draft, and publish a research strategy on alternatives to CO.
二氧化碳(CO)通常被用于灭鼠。然而,现在大量研究已经证实,二氧化碳对啮齿动物来说是令人厌恶的。由瑞士联邦食品安全与兽医办公室组织的一次多学科研讨会讨论了在实验动物安乐死方案中使用二氧化碳的弊端及替代方法。通过小组头脑风暴会议和“世界咖啡馆”活动促进了各方对话。这一过程得出的一个结论是,迫切需要找到二氧化碳的替代方法,包括开展一项研究和推广计划,以满足人道处死这些动物的需求。下一步将召集一群国际专家来制定、起草并发布一项关于二氧化碳替代方法的研究策略。