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
Table of Contents
- Author Biographies
- Foreword from the Editor
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- 1. Euthanasia Standards in Modern Times
- 1.1 A Brief Look at Euthanasia’s History
- 1.2 Ethics and a Focus on Animal Welfare
- 1.3 Writing Today’s Euthanasia Story
- 1.4 Euthanasia Technique Selection
- 1.5 Professional Best Practices to Support Euthanasia
- 2. Canine and Feline Euthanasia
- 2.1 Species-Specific Considerations
- 2.2 Equipment and Handling
- 2.3 Pre-Euthanasia Sedation and Anesthesia
- 2.4 Euthanasia Techniques
- 2.5 Special Circumstances
- 3. Exotic Pet Euthanasia
- 3.1 Species-Specific Considerations
- 3.2 Equipment and Handling
- 3.3 Pre-Euthanasia Sedation and Anesthesia
- 3.4 Euthanasia Techniques
- 3.5 Special Circumstances
- 4. Equine Euthanasia
- 4.1 Species-Specific Considerations
- 4.2 Equipment and Handling
- 4.3 Pre-Euthanasia Sedation and Anesthesia
- 4.4 Euthanasia Techniques
- 4.5 Special Circumstances
- 5. Livestock Euthanasia
- 5.1 Species-Specific Considerations
- 5.2 Equipment and Handling
- 5.3 Pre-Euthanasia Sedation and Anesthesia
- 5.4 Euthanasia Techniques
- 5.5 Special Circumstances
- 6. Zoo Species Euthanasia Considerations and Techniques
- 6.1 Sociocultural Considerations
- 6.2 Institutional and Professional Community Considerations
- 6.3 End-of-Life Considerations
- 6.4 Taxon-Based Euthanasia Overview
- 6.5 Postmortem Considerations
- 7. Post-Death Considerations and Closing Thoughts
- 7.1 The Evolving Landscape of Deceased Pet Aftercare
- 7.2 Types of Aftercare: Current Options
- 7.3 Closing Thoughts on the Future of Euthanasia
- Index
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