Rabbit and poultry cervical vertebral dislocation apparatus

摘要

A rabbit and poultry cervical vertebral dislocation device more simply put “neck breaker” comprises a cylindrical rod attached to an L-shaped base frame and mounting flange. The apparatus is mounted to a solid rigid structure by appropriate means. A fixed rod and base frame forming an inverted wedge to receive the animal's neck into the apparatus. With the animals head wedged between the rod and the base frame, the operator holds the animal by the back legs or feet and pulls upward and back thus separating the skull from the spine humanely and instantly stunning and killing the animal by causing irreparable damage to the brain stem, spinal cord, arteries and spine. The animal is stunned by the trauma and dies as a result of the brain being separated from the rest of the body and massive internal bleeding.