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dark blue “Reference” bar, then on “Animal health.” Revision process begins for AVMA euthanasia guidelines Efforts to update the AVMA Guidelines on Euthanasia are under way. The guidelines are a critically important document providing direction
become stranded in remote locations, creating any number of safety hazards for response teams and difficult situations for rescuers. Chemical euthanasia options for such massive animals are limited, given the large quantities of drugs required and the
Euthanasia guidelines for nondomestic animals available The American Association of Zoo Veterinarians is making its “Guidelines for euthanasia for nondomestic animals” available for purchase. In addition to sections covering aspects of euthanasia and
, said the work by Drs. Dillon and Blagburn should help defeat lingering skepticism in the veterinary community about pathogenicity of infections with juvenile heartworms in cats. From the AVMA AVMA releases updated euthanasia guidelines The
AVMA board approves Panel on Euthanasia report The AVMA Executive Board approved the content of the 2011 update of the AVMA Guidelines on Euthanasia during a Sept. 27 conference call. The AVMA Guidelines on Euthanasia are recognized by
Providing a humane death The AVMA is providing expanded guidance on the process of euthanasia, considerations for euthanizing animals, and the application of specific euthanasia methods in various species. The 2013 edition of the AVMA
prior to the HOD and convention, the Executive Board approved a plan for updating and revising the AVMA Panel on Euthanasia Report. At least once every 10 years, the AVMA will convene a panel of scientists to review all literature that scientifically
, the Food and Drug Administration approved a New Animal Drug Application for embutramide for marketing under the trade name Tributame Euthanasia Solution. The product is a combination of embutramide, chloroquine phosphate, and lidocaine for prescription
-2006-0188 at www.regulations.gov . From the AVMA AVMA seeks nominations for euthanasia panel working groups Nominations and expressions of interest are sought for membership in working groups that will contribute to the next edition of
Welfare Symposium to 2013 and change the meeting topic to current and future approaches to animal euthanasia, depopulation, and humane slaughter. The workforce study was proposed by the AVMA Veterinary Economics Strategy Committee. The committee