"Euthanasia methods" refer to the different ways or procedures through which euthanasia, which means intentionally and humanely ending a person's life to relieve suffering, can be performed.
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With that in mind, it's best that shelters use the most
humane euthanasia methods available — for the sake of the animals and the people.
Passed legislation in Maricopa County eliminating gas chambers and other
inhumane euthanasia methods for unwanted pets to a kinder intravenous injection.
Many of these facilities
use euthanasia methods that are considered inhumane by the majority of the US population but are still being implemented (ie.
The county decided earlier this year to change
its euthanasia method after controversy erupted over the outdated air chamber used by the shelter to kill hundreds of unwanted pets picked up every year throughout the county.
An advisory committee was formed by county commissioners and a recommendation soon followed that
the euthanasia method be changed.
Euthanasia Methods: Variations In some cases, the procedure may differ, with the injection made into a different part of the body, such as the stomach, from where drugs are more slowly absorbed.
Manuscripts reporting use of
a euthanasia method (s) classified as unacceptable by the American Veterinary Medical Association or use of an anesthesia method (s) that is widely prohibited (e.g., chloral hydrate, ether, chloroform) must include at the time of initial submission, scientific justification for use in the specific study design, as well as confirmation of approval for specific use from their animal research ethics committee.
Euthanasia methods are designed to cause minimal pain and distress.