Sentences with phrase «use euthanasia methods»

Many of these facilities use euthanasia methods that are considered inhumane by the majority of the US population but are still being implemented (ie.

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Additionally, a 1981 Oklahoma State Court decision exempted cities with populations under 10,000 from the state euthanasia law, essentially upholding the right of these cities to use shooting as a method of killing unwanted dogs, deeming it to be humane.

We surveyed municipal shelters regarding general practices and asked for 1) the number of animals received, 2) the number euthanized, 3) method of euthanasia and carcass disposal, 4) what agency typically handles cruelty complaints, 5) are animals adopted out already altered or with a spay / neuter contract, 6) if a contract is used, is it enforced, 7) an estimate on number of calls for help from outside of jurisdiction, 8) is there a tag and / or spay neuter ordinance and, 9) is it enforced?

The press release notes the key elements of the proposal include preventing the following: extreme confinement of farm animals in small cages, the use of «downer cows» in the human food chain and the use of inhumane methods of euthanasia for sick and injured animals.

The county decided earlier this year to change its euthanasia method after controversy erupted over the outdated air chamber used by the shelter to kill hundreds of unwanted pets picked up every year throughout the county.

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.

They each spoke from experience about the suffering and danger caused by use of the gas chambers and the much safer, humane method of euthanasia, lethal injection.

«Injection of pentobarbital is the most humane form of euthanasia, and is the method used at our shelter.

Last year Perdue wrote a letter to the state Department of Agriculture, urging the adoption of rules requiring use of lethal injection as the only method of euthanasia in animal shelters.

Under HB 27 a veterinarian, certified euthanasia technician or a probationary CET working under the supervision of a veterinarian, has complete discretion to choose the method of killing: CO gas chambers or lethal injection.  A log must be kept of the method of killing used for each animal, the identity of the person performing the killing and the reason for the particular method. Â

Humane Canada supports the use of only humane methods of euthanasia carried out by trained personnel to ensure the animal experiences no more than minimal discomfort, fear or anxiety.

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.

The funds will be used for training staff members and purchasing necessary supplies and equipment for the euthanasia by injection method.

Carbon Monoxide is Unacceptable Use of carbon monoxide (CO) as a method of euthanasia for shelter dogs and cats is unacceptable due to multiple concerns and hazards:

Euthanasia is carried out by Certified Euthanasia Technicians according to Oregon law, using the most modern and humane method available.

The method that's probably in widest use and most accepted is the Live Release Rate (LRR), which is calculated by adding up live releases (adoptions, return - to - owner, and transfers) and dividing by the total of live releases plus euthanasias.

Self - motivated, reliable candidates will be able to administer vaccinations and medication, draw blood, perform euthanasia by injection, run diagnostics and perform general physical examinations while using safe and humane handling methods on all animals entering the facility.

A grass roots effort, the North Carolina Coalition for Humane Euthanasia (NCCHE), has been working to stop the use of carbon monoxide gas chambers as well as other cruel and inhumane methods of killing shelter animals in the state.

Instead, the commission unanimously approved a motion by Commissioner Fred McClure that recognizes lethal injection as the preferred method of euthanasia that should be used whenever possible.

It's bordering on first in the nation in terms of the philosophical change from using euthanasia as the principal method of population control of homeless and unwanted animals.»

Often, these shelters use extremely inhumane euthanasia methods like gas chambers or heartstick.

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.

If the gas method of euthanasia is approved, rules shall require (i) that only commercially compressed carbon monoxide gas is approved for use, and (ii) that the gas must be delivered in a commercially manufactured chamber that allows for the individual separation of animals.

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The OHS supports the use of only the most humane methods of euthanasia available, and that those methods are performed only by trained veterinary personnel, assuring minimal discomfort, fear, or anxiety.

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Until now the AVMA has claimed use of carbon monoxide gas chambers is an «acceptable» method of «euthanasia».

A veterinarian or animal shelter or rescue must disclose upon request all methods of euthanasia used for small domestic animals.

It is not clear if this now means some commercial dog breeders required to use humane euthanasia for dogs under 3 P.S. Sec. 459 - 207 can declare their dogs are dangerous and a risk to humans or other animals and simply shoot them or otherwise use cruel methods to kill them.

Spare me the barbaric solutions of genocide, wars and euthanasia and look for answers that are humane and ethical using biological or physiological methods.