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Table of Contents
Euthanasia trends in shelters
Humaneness, education and drug access
Animal shelter population
Injection euthanasia and other methods
Sodium pentobarbital (SP)
Sodium pentobarbital with phenytoin or lidocaine
Recently discontinued drugs
Other methods
Hazardous, illegal or condemned
Mechanism of action of sodium pentobarbital (SP)
Sequence of organs affected
Stages of euthanasia
Additional effects of schedule III SP agents
Pre-euthanasia considerations
Shelter procedures to reduce anxiety
Tranquilizers and sedatives
Euthanasia process requirements
Room, materials and equipment
Preparation to euthanize
Handler responsibilities for IV injection
IV injector responsibilities
IH/IP injector responsibilities
Death verification
Injectable euthanasia methods
Intravenous (IV) injection in the dog
Intrahepatic/intraperitoneal (IH/IP) injection in the cat
Intraperitoneal (IP) injection
Intracardiac (IC) injection.
(cont) Euthanasia of rodents, small mammals, and birds
Guinea pigs
Gerbils and hamsters
Mice and rats
Rabbits
Ferrets
Small birds
Chickens, ducks, and long-billed and long-legged birds
Euthanasia of wildlife
Raccoon, opposum, groundhog
Skunks
Snakes
Bats
Safety, legal, and training considerations
Physical injury
Injury prevention measures
Legal concerns
Euthanasia training
Trouble-shooting euthanasia problems
Intravenous injection
Intrahepatic/intraperitoneal injection
Special euthanasia situations
Dealing with the human stress factor
Predisposing factors and recognizing stress
Coping with euthanasia
Suppliers and additional educational sources
Drugs and equipment for restraint
Some schedule II euthanasia agents
Schedule III euthanasia agents
Film and video.
Edition Notes
Includes bibliographical references (p. 46).
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