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Table 3 Mean ± SE duration (s) of behavioural and physiologic responses for each euthanasia method in 8 and 18 w.o. turkeys

From: Electroencephalographic, physiologic and behavioural responses during cervical dislocation euthanasia in turkeys

Parameters

Method1

Analysis

Pentobarbital sodium

CD

MCD

F

p value

Clonic convulsions

–

20 ± 17a

62 ± 10b

6.8

0.003

Tonic convulsions

–

50 ± 7a

23 ± 4b

13.6

< 0.0001

Motionless

254 ± 22

214 ± 26

202 ± 16

1.9

0.2

Gasping

–

45 ± 22a

253 ± 13b

71.3

< 0.0001

Feather erection

38 ± 10

48.5 ± 12

19 ± 7

2.7

0.1

  1. 1The effect of method compares pentobarbital sodium vs. mechanical cervical dislocation (MCD) vs. manual cervical dislocation (CD)
  2. a,b Indicated differences observed within row (difference within method)