Topic #9 & Topic &10 Flashcards
It is defined as the humane killing of an animal for its own benefit.
Euthanasia
Euthanasia literally means…
Good death
‘eu’ and ‘thanatos’ means…
‘good + ‘death’
Vets euthanize animals to:
Relieve suffering
Prevent suffering in animals who cannot be treated or rescued
It is the killing of animals for human consumption
Slaughter
It is killing by using a method that causes rapid and irreversible loss of consciousness with minimum pain and distress to the animal.
Humane killing
Euthanasia is sometimes term…
Mercy killing
It describes the motive for killing, not the manner of death, and it is not always humane.
Mercy killing
Those with terminal conditions in which suffering is likely, or in which pain and distress are already apparent and cannot be prevented.
Severely injured animals
Where their interactions with humans and other animals are likely to cause unnecessary suffering, or where, because of their aggressive nature, they cannot be kept in conditions likely to provide for all their needs.
Aggressive animals
There are no resources to provide their needs. This category can be difficult to justify.
Aged animals
Common methods of killing animals
- Overdose of sodium pentobarbital by IV injection
- Captive bolt stunning followed by pithing or exsanguination
Signs of effective stunning
Animal collapses
Gasping and gagging reflexes, but no rythmic breathing or vocalization
No corneal reflexes
Fixed, fully dilated pupil
Relaxed jaw
Tongue hanging out
Body hangs straight down
Unacceptable methods of killing
Embolism
Burning
Chloral hydrate
Chloroform
Cyanide
Decompression
Formalin
Household products and solvents
Hypothermia
Hanging
Clubbing
Strychnine
Neuromuscular blocking agents
Acceptable methods of killing
Free-bullet pistol shooting
Use of race or crush and captive-bolt stunning followed by bleeding
Accurate head, heart or high-neck shooting
Stunning followed by exsanguination
