This method is inhumane, especially in light of the fact that injection
by sodium pentobarbital is a more humane, suitable substitute to euthanize animals.»
Even though as a 2009 study of North Carolina shelters established, lethal injection
by sodium pentobarbital is less costly.
Both the AVMA and the National Animal Control Association state that lethal injection
by sodium pentobarbital is the preferred method for euthanasia.
Convinced that lethal injection
by sodium pentobarbital is more humane and less costly, Johnson worked with animal control officer, Denise Stinson, to win approval from the city council.
Not exact matches
General anesthesia was induced
by intraperitoneal injection of
pentobarbital sodium (Sanofi, Libourne, France) just before killing
by exsanguination.
Sodium pentobarbital may be obtained
by an animal shelter with required federal and state permits.
In concert with humane organizations and veterinary associations across North America, Humane Canada considers euthanasia
by injection of
sodium pentobarbital to be the preferred method.
Ability to perform humane euthanasia and pass all certifications required
by WHS, the State of Washington and the DEA in the use of
Sodium Pentobarbital and Legend drugs.
Cost is another defense put forth as an excuse for not switching over to
sodium pentobarbital, but a 2009 study commissioned
by the American Humane Association asserts that proper operation of a gas chamber can run almost twice the cost of
sodium pentobarbital.
Also, another substance could be substituted for
sodium pentobarbital, but it must be regarded as humane and approved
by the American Veterinary Medical Association.
It should always be handled with compassion, respect, skill, and patience with proper sedatives and the use of
sodium pentobarbital, introduced intravenously
by a trained professional in a private room specifically designed for such procedures with no other animals present.
The new law makes
sodium pentobarbital injection, also known as euthanasia
by injection (EBI), the state's only approved method of euthanasia for dogs and cats in shelters.
The National Animal Control Association (NACA) issued the following policy statement in September, 2010: «NACA considers lethal injection of
sodium pentobarbital, administered
by competent, trained personnel, to be the only method of choice utilized for humane euthanasia of animal shelter dogs and cats.»
Humane Euthanasia The most humane euthanasia is provided
by intravenous (IV) or intraperitoneal (IP) injections of a
sodium pentobarbital solution.
After Euthanasia After an animal is injected with
sodium pentobarbital solution, death must be verified
by multiple methods before disposing of the body.
Denatured
sodium pentobarbital and other drugs approved
by the Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners or the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs Control shall be the only drugs used for the euthanasia of animals in an animal shelter.
Denatured
sodium pentobarbital — Method of administration — Possession and purchase
by certified animal euthanasia technician
If this was within your electoral district, how would you take action to stop their use and request a more humane alternative (injection of
sodium pentobarbital by a trained professional).
Armstrong planned the expedition around a series of two - day workshops for Taiwanese animal control and shelter personnel, including veterinarians, about how to capture and kill dogs more gently and efficiently, ideally
by using
sodium pentobarbital.
Washington only permits euthanasia of shelter animals
by injection of
sodium pentobarbital.
If the animal to be euthanized is an imminent threat to other life, and administrating
sodium pentobarbital is inappropriate given the situation, the animal may be destroyed
by another humane method.
Delaware mandates use of
sodium pentobarbital or choloroform after approval
by a licensed veterinarian.
Texas law allows only two methods of killing shelter animals: (1) humane euthanasia
by lethal injection of
sodium pentobarbital administered
by a trained employee out of the sight and away from other animals in a quiet area.
Rather, every decision is very carefully considered
by at least three trained and compassionate staff members and is carried out
by the most modern humane means - a painless injection of
sodium pentobarbital - administered
by gentle, caring and trained shelter personnel.
This petition was urging that shelters and pounds provide basics like: veterinary care, taking measures to reunite lost animals with owners (FYI — 5 months after their damning expose, the Berger Blanc still has no lost / founds listed on their website), mandatory sterilization of animals before adoption, euthanasia via
sodium pentobarbital by trained professionals (as opposed to gas chambers, etc).
Instead, the accepted means of euthanasia will be
sodium pentobarbital injection (also called euthanasia
by injection or EBI).
MBM was reported as the ingredient most likely to contain the drug used for euthanasia (
sodium pentobarbital) in a study conducted
by the FDA..
The AVMA's new direction is more in line with the National Animal Control Association (NACA) which in September 2010, issued the following policy statement: «NACA considers lethal injection of
sodium pentobarbital, administered
by competent, trained personnel, to be the only method of choice utilized for humane euthanasia of animal shelter dogs and cats.»