Originally Posted by skirtinthedirt

It's not. The only way to do it would be with a gas sterilizer. It's a hack job, plain and simple. My questions about the types of anesthesia and pain control implemented in this type of procedure were unanswered so I am left with the impression that none are used, aside from "cold sedation." Torture, IMO. What we are looking at is a photo of someone torturing an animal.