Factors Influencing Decision-Making in Companion Animal Euthanasia: A Mixed-Methods Study of Pet Owners and Veterinarians [PDF]
AnimalsEuthanasia in companion animal practice represents one of the most emotionally and ethically challenging decisions in veterinary medicine, requiring clinical judgment, effective communication, and sensitivity toward both animal welfare and pet owner well-
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Effects of Euthanasia on Animal Research
Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical JournalThe use of experimental animals is widely conducted in the medical field, both for research on the processes of disease occurrence (pathogenesis), the causes of disease (etiology), and research on therapy.
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Ethical and Practical Considerations Associated with Companion Animal Euthanasia
Animals, 2023 The reality that euthanasia in veterinary practice can end animal suffering but can also be used in circumstances that do not serve an animal’s interest, can be a benefit for animals, and a burden for veterinary professionals, respectively.
Kathleen Cooney, Barry Kipperman
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Defining a “Good Death”: Exploring Veterinarians’ Perceptions of Companion Animal Euthanasia
Animals, 2023 This study was designed to determine how veterinarians define a good euthanasia experience. This information is used to generate a working definition of companion animal euthanasia that aligns with animal welfare standards and pet owners’ expectations ...
Lori R. Kogan, Kathleen A. Cooney
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A scoring system for euthanasia decisions in rescued raccoon dogs (Nyctereutes procyonoides): Standardized criteria in wildlife rehabilitation. [PDF]
PLoS ONEWild animal rescue and control centers routinely encounter situations that require evaluating a rescued animal's potential for recovery and making decisions on appropriate treatment, rehabilitation, or euthanasia. However, currently, scientific standards
Bong Kyun Kim, Soo Hyung Eo
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One health considerations in veterinary palliative medicine [PDF]
Veterinary and Animal ScienceVeterinary palliative medicine (VPM) is an emerging discipline within clinical veterinary science that addresses the comfort and quality of life of animals affected by chronic or terminal illness.
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Development and evaluation of an interactive case-based training tool for timely on-farm euthanasia decision-making in swine [PDF]
Porcine Health ManagementTimely and humane euthanasia is essential to safeguard animal welfare on pig farms, yet studies in Brazil and other major pig-producing countries reveal persistent uncertainty and inconsistency in on-farm decision-making.
Laya Kannan Silva Alves +4 more
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Lessons and Recommendations from a Pentobarbital Shortage: US and Canada 2021
Animals, 2022 In 2021, a shortage in the supply of the euthanasia drug pentobarbital sodium affected animal care professionals around the world, including in the United States and Canada.
Kathleen Cooney, Lianna Titcombe
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Animals, 2023 Euthanasia is commonly performed in veterinary medicine to humanely induce the death of an animal when its quality of life is affected by pain or chronic degenerative diseases.
Daniel Mota-Rojas +4 more
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Overview: eutanasia and methods of antanasia of animals
Науковий вісник Львівського національного університету ветеринарної медицини та біотехнологій імені С.З. Ґжицького: Серія Ветеринарні науки, 2022 The attention of modern society to euthanasia has increased because many centuries ago, a social phenomenon was established, associated not only with the achievements of medical science but also with changing values of the individual and society ...
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