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are provided by hypothetical owners: Ms. Succinct, Ms. Talkative, and Mr. Wanderer. Chapters on billing, second opinions, cancer, and euthanasia will help owners know what to expect in these situations. A unique problem-based approach to 43 common
viewpoints on a host of issues that include pet supply and demand, selective breeding, overfeeding, behavioral modification, routine neutering, cosmetic surgeries, overtreatment at life's end, euthanasia, no-kill shelters, feral cats, and the environmental
, avoid later remorse and anxiety, and reduce stress levels. For example, a table that lists owners' potential moral concerns over euthanasia is provided and includes concerns, examples, and tailored ethical communications that will aid veterinarians in
's extensive research in this area; a chapter about providing anesthesia to animals in a high-quality, highvolume shelter setting; and a chapter on euthanasia with useful suggestions for pre-euthanasia sedation and other pearls of wisdom regarding the
provide a quick reference on topics. It is organized into 9 chapters that cover the basics of anesthesia including pharmacology, equipment and monitoring, pain management, species considerations and special techniques, euthanasia, and regulatory
policies. Many of the chapters in the first edition have been expanded in this second edition, and the results of additional surveys have also been included. Importantly, the chapters on pain and distress as well as euthanasia have been greatly augmented
), anesthesia delivery and dosages, analgesic agents and dosages, euthanasia methods, and common diseases and treatments. The last chapter discusses research variables and quality control required for successful research outcomes. At the end of each chapter is a
. Also identified are injuries for which euthanasia is advised, with reference to the AVMA Guidelines for the Euthanasia of Animals. One method missing from the list of recommended euthanasia methods is CO 2 . The authors discuss the importance of
variables. Subsequent chapter subsections describe manual restraint techniques, sex determination, sample collection, anesthesia, and recommended methods for euthanasia. Unlike for domestic species, this type of basic information can be challenging to find
discussed. The chapter dedicated to individual bird assessment includes a discussion of euthanasia decisions and methods. The last half of the book focuses on several of the big welfare-related challenges facing the poultry industry. For laying hens