AVMA guidelines for the euthanasia of animals Flashcards
AVMA: ASIC
Acid-sensing ion channel
AVMA: CAS
Controlled atmospheric stunning
AVMA: DEA
Drug Enforcement Agency
AVMA: EEG
Electroencephalogram or electroencephalographic
AVMA: HPA
Hypothalamic-pituitary axis
AVMA: EPA
EPA Environmental Protection Agency
AVMA: PCB
Penetrating captive bolt
AVMA: MS 222
Tricaine methanesulfonate
AVMA: NPCB
Nonpenetrating captive bolt
AVMA: POE
Panel on Euthanasia
AVMA: SNS
Sympathetic nervous system
AVMA: Barbiturates are an AVMA acceptable form of euthanasia with what type of animal(s)?
Most Species
AVMA: What guidelines are set for euthanasia?
Appropriate euthanasia methods and agents, and
are intended to assist veterinarians in their exercise of professional judgment.
AVMA: What is the Panel of Euthanasia (POE) for?
To evaluate methods and potential methods of euthanasia for
the purpose of creating guidelines for veterinarians
who carry out or oversee the euthanasia of animals.
AVMA: Agents and methods of euthanasia (acceptable/acceptable with conditions- Aquatic invertebrates.
A: Immersion in anesthetic solution (magnesium salts,
clove oil, eugenol, ethanol)
A w/ C: Adjunctive methods (second step) include 70% alcohol and neutral-buffered 10% formalin, pithing, freezing, boiling
AVMA: Agents and methods of euthanasia (acceptable/acceptable with conditions- Amphibians
AVMA: Agents and methods of euthanasia (acceptable/acceptable with conditions- Avians (also Poultry)
AVMA: Agents and methods of euthanasia (acceptable/acceptable with conditions- Swine
AVMA: Agents and methods of euthanasia (acceptable/acceptable with conditions- Cats
AVMA: Agents and methods of euthanasia (acceptable/acceptable with conditions- Cattle
AVMA: Agents and methods of euthanasia (acceptable/acceptable with conditions- Dogs
AVMA: Agents and methods of euthanasia (acceptable/acceptable with conditions- Fish