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| | UNC DLAM - Animal Euthanasia |
 | | The term euthanasia, meaning one that occurs without pain and distress, is the act of inducing humane death in an animal. | | | Euthanasia techniques should result in rapid unconsciousness followed by cardiac or respiratory arrest and ultimate loss of brain function. | | | In addition, the technique should minimize any stress and anxiety experienced by the animal prior to unconsciousness. |
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http://viper.med.unc.edu/dlam/animaleuthanasia.asp
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| | Euthanasia |
| | Among the behavioral states that have been elicited by noxious stimuli in animals undergoing euthanasia are distress vocalizations, struggling, aggression, salivation, urination, defecation, emptying of anal sacs, pupillary dilation, tachycardia, sweating, and reflexive contractions of skeletal muscles causing shivering, tremors, or spasms. | | | Those who misunderstand may conclude that an animal exhibiting spectacular muscular reflexes is in pain when it is not and that a quiet, unresponsive animal feels no pain when, in fact, it may be suffering greatly. | | | Fearing the loss of a necessary research tool, but not wishing to treat their animals inhumanely, neurochemists and others in the animal research community have reexamined the interpretation of the 1975 EEG study. |
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http://las.rutgers.edu/manual/ch10.htm
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| | Small animal euthanasia at home |
| | Veterinarians have the means and training to put animals which are beyond treatment and recovery to sleep humanely. | | | At-home use of inhalant anesthesia is advocated by some as the best method of do-it-yourself euthanasia. | | | My hope is that by researching this issue sooner than later, and developing a practical method of at-home euthanasia, that some not-so-good deaths can be averted. |
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http://www.alysion.org/euthanasia
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| | OAR: Office of Animal Resources-Homepage-MU-Columbia |
| | When animals utilized on research protocols are euthanatized, it is the responsibility of the principal investigator to ensure that proper procedures for euthanasia are carried out. | | | Chilling to the point of torpor (1-4oc) prior to the application of other procedures for euthanasia may be useful. | | | After unconsciousness has been induced, it is important to ensure by positive means (decapitation, cervical dislocation, or bilateral pneumothorax) that death has occurred to avoid recovery after disposal. |
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http://oar.missouri.edu/OAR/insideoar/vetcare/humaneACU12.htm
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| | Animal Euthanasia, SRB 98-01 |
| | These aspects include discussing the decision of euthanasia of a companion animal with clients, preparing the client for the euthanasia procedure with or without the client present and disposal of the body with or without the client present. | | | ln contrast to the killing of animals in the interest of people the euthanasia of animals to prevention of considerable, not to soothed pain and suffering is appreciated generally as reasonably and ethically justified. | | | From an animal welfare point of view the most important objective is to render the animal unconscious as rapidly as possible. |
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http://www.nal.usda.gov/awic/pubs/oldbib/srb9801.htm
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| | Resource Library Search Results |
| | One of the most critical responsibilities of those in the animal care and sheltering field is to provide the most humane death possible for dogs and cats when euthanasia is necessary. | | | To be humane, every euthanasia technique must result in painless unconsciousness, followed by respiratory, then cardiac arrest, and ultimately death. | | | Choosing the right needle diameter and length is as important as selecting the right drug,choosing the right injection site, and handling the animal with compassion. |
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http://www.animalsheltering.org/resource_library/search_results.html?category=euthanasia
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| | Euthanasia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
| | The assistance ends the life of a person or an animal in a painless or minimally painful way. | | | An example of this might be if a patient with decisional capacity (or their surrogate) is told what will happen. | | | An example of this might be if a patient has decisional capacity but is not told they will be euthanized; or, if a patient is not conscious or lacks decisional-capacity and their surrogate is not told the patient will be euthanized. |
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Euthanasia
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| | 201 KAR 16:090. Certification as an animal euthanasia specialist. |
| | (c) Intracardial injection by hypodermic needle, but only on a sedated or unconscious animal; | | | (d) Proper animal handling with emphasis on easing the trauma and stress to the animal; and | | | (1) A certified animal euthanasia specialist may function only while employed by a certified animal control agency. |
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http://www.lrc.state.ky.us/kar/201/016/090.htm
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| | Animal shelter - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
| | However, as funding is limited, the number of animals that can be accepted by these organizations can be low, and some animals may not be accepted because of behavior or health concerns, or may later be euthanized if later medical conditions emerge. | | | As a result, animals that are not claimed by their owners, or that have temperament or health issues that cannot be corrected or treated within the resources of the organization, are often euthanized. | | | Some animal shelters also provide low-cost spaying and neutering surgeries or veterinary care, behavior training or resources, "safe havens" for animals of abused spouses, or other services. |
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| | Hexapedia - Animal euthanasia |
| | Some in the animal welfare or animal rights movements consider the use of the term "euthanasia", with its connotation of being done to ease suffering, to be a misnomer when applied to the euthanasia of homeless (or soon-to-be homeless) animals that are otherwise healthy and free of behavioral disorders. | | | Euthanasia (Greek, "good death") is the practice of killing a person or animal, in a painless or minimally painful way, for merciful reasons, usually to end suffering. | | | Pet and livestock owners might decide to do this when the animal is suffering significantly due to injury or terminal illness, is overly aggressive, or when the owner/guardian no longer able to keep or care for the animal and is unable or unwilling to find a new home for it. |
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http://www.hexafind.com/encyclopedia/animal_euthanasia
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| | American Humane: Newsroom: Fact Sheets: Euthanasia |
| | In 1997 roughly 64% of the total number of animals that entered shelters were euthanized -- approximately 2.7 million animals in just these 1,000 shelters.These animals may have been put down due to overcrowding, but may have been sick, aggressive, injured, or suffered something else. | | | American Humane believes the percentage of animals reunited with their owners would greatly increase if more pets were properly identified. | | | American Humane believes that all dogs and cats adopted from public or private animal care and control agencies must be sterilized before being allowed to leave the shelter and supports passage of state laws mandating this practice. |
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http://www.americanhumane.org/site/PageServer?pagename=nr_fact_sheets_animal_euthanasia
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| | National Animal Control Association |
| | Copyright © 2006 National Animal Control Association Page Last Updated on | | | April 14, 2006 8:03 AM Please Update Your Web Bowser to the latest version for the best results. |
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