
CO2 to sedate animals
#2
Posted 23 May 2013 - 03:59 AM
genius does what it must
i do what i get paid to do
#3
Posted 23 May 2013 - 04:05 AM
Ok, but thats pretty straight forward.oxygen starvation
But whats the effect then? How come you get sedated? its just because of the lack of oxygen? And how come the animals dont die? Its just because you remove the CO2 fast enough or?
#4
Posted 23 May 2013 - 04:12 AM
the animal pants then falls asleep. if you don't take it from the co2 chamber, it will die.
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#5
Posted 23 May 2013 - 11:10 AM
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#6
Posted 23 May 2013 - 11:13 AM
for arthropods CO2 works quite well for sedation and is used commonly...but they have a quite different physiology and less complex nervous system...So for some animals it is usable...No, CO2 cannot be used to sedate animal, is used to euthanize animals and can cause pain and stress before they die. Take a look here http://www.slideshar...thanasia-357399
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#7
Posted 23 May 2013 - 06:37 PM
Hallo all,
I was wondering how CO2 works to sedate animals?
I can imagine that the lack of oxygen (or the fact you have more CO2 in your body than needed) can have an influence , but how exactely does this work?
CO2 in inhaled and replaces oxygen in the bloodstream, resulting in loss of consciousness.
Here's my question: are you intending to revive these animals? In which case you need isoflurane....
#8
Posted 24 May 2013 - 01:42 AM
Yes and know: I did read some papers where they stated that CO2 sedation for pigs (castration) is a pretty good option...No, CO2 cannot be used to sedate animal, is used to euthanize animals and can cause pain and stress before they die. Take a look here http://www.slideshar...thanasia-357399
Can you give some more details about this? How come its better/ok for insects (or arthropods in general).for arthropods CO2 works quite well for sedation and is used commonly...but they have a quite different physiology and less complex nervous system...So for some animals it is usable...
CO2 in inhaled and replaces oxygen in the bloodstream, resulting in loss of consciousness.
Here's my question: are you intending to revive these animals? In which case you need isoflurane....
Eum, we used it on arthropods, but also on mice.. and I didnt really use isoflurane to revive the mice.. But to be honest: we only "sedated" them a bit to handle them a bit easier...
#9
Posted 24 May 2013 - 09:02 AM
Eum, we used it on arthropods, but also on mice.. and I didnt really use isoflurane to revive the mice.. But to be honest: we only "sedated" them a bit to handle them a bit easier...
You have ethics approval to use CO2 as a sedative for mice, to aid with handling them?

#10
Posted 24 May 2013 - 09:29 AM
Well for the arthropods: I am 100% sure its CO2
Eum, we used it on arthropods, but also on mice.. and I didnt really use isoflurane to revive the mice.. But to be honest: we only "sedated" them a bit to handle them a bit easier...
You have ethics approval to use CO2 as a sedative for mice, to aid with handling them?
But for the mice: I am not sure (I dont really work with them, I did it once and I just assumed they used CO2 too.)
#11
Posted 24 May 2013 - 01:57 PM

For sedation they get something injected, but I don't know what.
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#12
Posted 24 May 2013 - 05:34 PM
@Tabaluga, the CO2 should kill them if they are left there for long enough. THe trick with CO2 is to increase the level slowly so that the mice go to sleep before dying. If you increase too quickly, the mice will convulse, bleed from the nose and pant really heavily. Breathing in high concentrations of CO2 is very painful too (If you want to try this for yourself get someone to watch you first of all, then put some dry ice into a sink or bucket, leave for a while and then olwer your nose just below the lip of the bucket and inhale).
#13
Posted 30 September 2013 - 11:41 PM
We did a short study at Life in copenhagen, to determine the stress induced by CO2 sedation and ketamine sedation, by measuring cortisol buildups over an extended time. No significant difference where detected the two groups inbetween, but compared to the controls, both had elevated cortisol levels. (based on ELISA). Regardless of the method, forcing a mammals body to act against it's natural state, will stress the animal. A downside with using CO2 is, as more have already stated, that done by unskilled personel, deaths may occure due to overexposure or shock.
Edited by Jesper Andersen, 30 September 2013 - 11:41 PM.