Veterinary Euthanasia Techniques: A Practical Guide 2nd Edition

By Kathleen A. Cooney

Veterinary Euthanasia Techniques offers how-to guidance for performing euthanasia techniques in dogs, cats, exotic animals, horses, production animals, and, in this new edition, zoo and marine animals. Veterinary Euthanasia Techniques: A Practical Guide 2nd Edition has been reorganized by species to make it easier to find information, with each species-specific chapter covering restraint, equipment, sedatives, and techniques. Sections discussing drugs and data have been updated throughout, with new discussions on how to handle pentobarbital shortages and animal welfare considerations.

Veterinary Euthanasia Techniques: A Practical Guide 2nd Edition includes information on:

• Pre-euthanasia sedation and anesthesia, covering unconscious and sedation assessment
• Euthanasia techniques, including inhalant, injectable, and physical techniques, with guidance on how death is achieved, positioning and restraint, and how to choose an appropriate method
• Burial aftercare, covering the burial process, composing, cremation/incineration, alkaline hydrolysis, and rendering
• Client considerations concerning companion animals
• The history of the field, current research, and emerging trends

Recommended Book:

Battaglia & Steele’s Small Animal Emergency and Critical Care for Veterinary Technicians 5th Edition [NEW]