Sentences with phrase «pentobarbital in»

According to FDA testing, «there appear to be associations between rendered or hydrolyzed ingredients and the presence of pentobarbital in dog food.»

«However, any detection of pentobarbital in pet food is a violation of the federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.

Pentobarbital in canned dog food prompts action According to CNN, a drug used to euthanize animals has been found in canned dog food, prompting the manufacturer to voluntarily withdraw some products.

After the sedative takes effect, the veterinarian injects sodium pentobarbital in a front or hind leg.

The TV station that disclosed the presence of the euthanasia drug pentobarbital in canned dog food — leading to the recall of 107 million cans — is staying on the case and reporting that the manufacturer was aware of, and remained silent about, even higher levels of the drug.

Any levels of pentobarbital in dog food are concerning, as is the use of any drug - euthanized animal as a source of either human or pet food are outlawed.

According to a class action lawsuit against the company, the FDA found pentobarbital in the company's fat supply, at levels at least 80 - times higher than what the TV station discovered in products on the shelves.

Ohio House Bill 560 also would prohibit the use of animals euthanized with drugs such as pentobarbital in pet food.

For the anesthetic doses used in our experiments, plasma and tissue concentrations of intraperitoneally injected pentobarbital in mice are likely to be at or above the reported IC50 values for 5 - HT3 receptors (Nelson and Halberg, 1973).

The lack of effect of pentobarbital in 5 - HT3KO mice suggests an interaction between the drug and 5 - HT3 receptors in vivo.

States have traditionally relied on the painkillers sodium thiopental and pentobarbital in a bid to ensure that inmates die in a way that does not run afoul of the Constitution's 8th Amendment, which prohibits acts of «cruel and unusual punishment».

Or, more likely, they will follow the lead of Oklahoma, which has recently switched to using pentobarbital in place of sodium thiopental.

Young says Lundbeck has sent a letter to the state of Oklahoma formally objecting to the use of pentobarbital in executions, but «from a legal perspective, we can't control that».

Not exact matches

Pentobarbital is made by only one company in the United States, Lundbeck, based in Deerfield, Illinois, and owned by Copenhagen - based company H. Lundbeck.

• Pharmaceutical firm Lundbeck, which has stopped supplying pentobarbital to US death row prisons (9 July, p 5), is based in Copenhagen, Denmark

You report that the anaesthetic pentobarbital will no longer be sold by Danish firm Lundbeck to prisons in US states with the death penalty (9 July, p 5).

Ohio's stockpile of pentobarbital, its backup drug, expired in 2009, and so the state turned to an experimental cocktail containing the sedative midazolam and the painkiller hydromorphone.

Because barbiturate anesthetics (e.g., pentobarbital) are reported to block 5 - HT3 signaling in heterologous expression systems (Barann et al., 2000; Rüsch et al., 2007), we tested the effects of different anesthetics (pentobarbital vs urethane) on chorda tympani responses.

In WT animals, responses to all tastants except 5 mm quinine were larger under urethane anesthesia than with pentobarbital (Fig. 7B, Table 4), but this difference in response magnitude with anesthetic did not occur in the KO mice (Fig. 7C, Table 4), with the exception of sucrosIn WT animals, responses to all tastants except 5 mm quinine were larger under urethane anesthesia than with pentobarbital (Fig. 7B, Table 4), but this difference in response magnitude with anesthetic did not occur in the KO mice (Fig. 7C, Table 4), with the exception of sucrosin response magnitude with anesthetic did not occur in the KO mice (Fig. 7C, Table 4), with the exception of sucrosin the KO mice (Fig. 7C, Table 4), with the exception of sucrose.

Further, we show that pentobarbital and possibly other barbiturate anesthetics inhibit 5 - HT3 - mediated responses in this system, affecting some taste modalities more than others.

This has not been observed in single - fiber studies of taste specificity in mice (Ninomiya et al., 1982, 1984a, b); however, those studies were performed using pentobarbital as an anesthetic, so the 5 - HT3 receptors would have been blocked under those conditions.

Some mice were anesthetized with sodium pentobarbital, a common anesthetic used for taste nerve recording (Horio et al., 2011) and used in a recent study on the possible role of 5 - HT1 and 5 - HT3 in taste function (Jaber et al., 2014).

In contrast, Jaber et al. (2014), using pentobarbital anesthetic, reported that ODS injection in rats had no effect on chorda tympani responseIn contrast, Jaber et al. (2014), using pentobarbital anesthetic, reported that ODS injection in rats had no effect on chorda tympani responsein rats had no effect on chorda tympani responses.

In our study, pentobarbital inhibited 5 - HT evoked calcium signals in geniculate ganglion neurons and, at anesthetic levels in mice, significantly inhibits 5 - HT3 function in vivIn our study, pentobarbital inhibited 5 - HT evoked calcium signals in geniculate ganglion neurons and, at anesthetic levels in mice, significantly inhibits 5 - HT3 function in vivin geniculate ganglion neurons and, at anesthetic levels in mice, significantly inhibits 5 - HT3 function in vivin mice, significantly inhibits 5 - HT3 function in vivin vivo.

The block of serotonin signaling in ganglion cells by pentobarbital could explain the reduced chorda tympani responses in WT mice under pentobarbital anesthesia (Fig. 7B).

Five days after injection, the mice were reanesthetized with pentobarbital (FatalPlus 0.02 ml, i.p; Vortech) and then perfused transcardially with 4 % paraformaldehyde in phosphate buffer (in mM / L: 29 NaH2PO4, 75 Na2HPO4, pH 7.2 — 7.4).

Whole taste nerve recordings in WT mice show that 5 - HT3 antagonists (both ODS and pentobarbital) significantly decrease responses to most tastants, suggesting that 5 - HT3 receptors have a role in communication between taste receptor cells and afferent nerve fibers.

There was no significant difference in response to acid between pentobarbital and urethane anesthesia.

An evaluation of time - dependent changes in susceptibility of mice to pentobarbital injection

Kir3.3 (GIRK3) null mutation attenuates alcohol and pentobarbital withdrawal convulsion severity in mice Lauren Milner, Dept of Behavioral Neuroscience, Oregon Health & Science University, and Portland VA Medical Center, USA

It is true that miniscule levels of pentobarbital, an anesthetic used to euthanize animals, have been found in some foods.

Under the proposed legislation lethal injection using sodium pentobarbital or a derivative, a procedure known as EBI, would be the only allowed method of euthanasia for animals in North Carolina's public shelters.

Just two years ago, the staff of a local shelter was using a 4 ft. pole with a syringe and dull needle duct - taped to the end to try to inject pentobarbital into the heart of terrified cats unrestrained in large wire cages, all with the knowledge of a corrupt veterinarian, and shelter employees were threatened when they complained.

Your cat will be given a barbiturate anesthetic (sodium pentobarbital) that will quickly result in a loss of consciousness and death.

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.

Pentobarbital, a chemical used for animal euthanasia, was found in «large quantity» in both the stomach contents of the euthanized pug and remnants of the dogs» food.

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.

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.

They are in place in order to aid shelters committed to transitioning to sodium pentobarbital:

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.»

This shelter used «an injection of sodium pentobarbital,» killing the cats in front of other cats, catch - poling them as they tried to flee, while they urinated and defecated all over the kennel.

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.

Possession of sodium pentobarbital, however, was then illegal in Taiwan even for veterinary use.

AB 999 would mandate except in an emergency the use of injection of sodium pentobarbital or a sodium pentabarbital solution to euthanize animals in public shelters.Â

The FDA is alerting pet owners about potential pentobarbital contamination in certain canned dog foods manufactured...

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.

This method is inhumane, especially in light of the fact that injection by sodium pentobarbital is a more humane, suitable substitute to euthanize animals.»

In February 2017, the contents of a can of Evangers «Hunk of Beef» dog food was found to be contaminated with pentobarbital (a euthanizing drug) and, in fact, contained some amount of horse meaIn February 2017, the contents of a can of Evangers «Hunk of Beef» dog food was found to be contaminated with pentobarbital (a euthanizing drug) and, in fact, contained some amount of horse meain fact, contained some amount of horse meat.

The result showed that the euthanizing drug pentobarbital was found in pet food.