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Old 14-03-2012, 10:47   #21
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Re: Do animals know?

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Originally Posted by Neil View Post
Why would the vet inject a sedative to shave the leg before the lethal injection,why not just the lethal injection?
I think the sedation is to bring about muscle relaxation so that when the heart stops it doesn't go into spasms and cause suffering. It's always two injections here for the animals as far as I've seen.
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