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Euthanasia of Food Animals

Veterinary Clinics of North America: Food Animal Practice, 1986
Humane euthanasia is considered to be the rapid and painless inducement of death. It is necessary for unconsciousness to occur quickly and be followed immediately by cardiac and/or respiratory arrest. Although many methods of euthanasia have been used, not all fulfill the criteria of humane euthanasia.
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Attitudes to animal euthanasia do not correlate with acceptance of human euthanasia or suicide

Veterinary Record, 2012
Several reasons have been suggested for the elevated risk of suicide experienced by those in the veterinary profession. The current study aimed to investigate possible links between veterinarians' attitudes to ‘convenience’ or non‐justified animal euthanasia and attitudes towards human euthanasia and suicide.
U, Ogden, T, Kinnison, S A, May
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Suicide and attitudes to animal euthanasia

Veterinary Record, 2012
THE paper by Ogden and others (2012), entitled ‘Attitudes to animal euthanasia do not correlate with acceptance of human euthanasia or suicide’, is misleading in its interpretation. The paper seeks to make a correlation between attitudes to convenience euthanasia of animals and human euthanasia and suicide. Convenience euthanasia is defined as …
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Euthanasia: doing our best for animals

Veterinary Record, 2020
The recent discussion around euthanasia and the concern for veterinary wellbeing and empathic distress1, 2 shows a shift in focus, whereby it is not only the welfare of animals being considered but also the emotional impact on those responsible for their care. There are many aspects around the decision to euthanase an animal.
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Methods of Euthanasia in Poultry and Food-Producing Animals

Veterinary Clinics of North America: Food Animal Practice, 1986
This article summarizes the methods of euthanasia in poultry and food-producing animals and details some of the advantages and disadvantages of specific methods. Specific recommendations are made for each type of animal, with alternative methods for special circumstances. Reasons are given for recommending methods that are not "first-choice methods" of
A L, Trapp, R F, Taylor
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The Ethics of Companion Animal Euthanasia

2019
This chapter surveys various conditions and criteria that have been proposed for justifying the euthanasia of companion animals, including whether death is bad for animals, whether the animal is suffering, whether the animal’s future is worthwhile, and the animal’s relationships with human beings.
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Euthanasia & thanatology in small animals

Journal of Veterinary Behavior, 2007
Abstract The study of thanatology has recently taken on increased importance in the field of veterinary medicine. Today, the roles of companion animals have expanded to include beloved pet and family member, provider of social and emotion support, and in the case of service dogs, provider of assistance to owners with special needs.
Moisés Heiblum Frid   +1 more
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