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The mice were sacrificed toward the end of the light period at the end of the day in the metabolic cages (between 17:00 and 19:00 h) by decapitation after a brief exposure to carbon dioxide and trunk blood was collected; we have verified in pilot studies that this method of sacrifice does not increase plasma corticosterone above levels observed without carbon dioxide exposure.
Musharraf "has acted in a manner which suggests that Pakistan may undergo a quiet political decapitation," the paper said.
After 1 month, the rats were sacrificed by decapitation and the hearts were carefully extracted and weighed.
Animals were sacrificed by decapitation.
5 pups were placed in a dish on ice to induce hypothermia and sleep followed by euthanasia through decapitation.