PPT-Equine Euthanasia and Disposal Challenges

Dr Katie Flynn Equine Staff Veterinarian Animal Health Branch CA Department of Food and Agriculture Extent of the Issue 72 million horses in US 14 mortality rate 100800yr 2015 NAHMS Equine Study USDA. Euthanasia of an animal that is suering from irreversible disease or injury is a primary responsibility caretakers assume As per the AVMA Guidelines for the Euthanasia of Animals 2013 euthanasia is dened as A method of killing that minimizes pain di Optimising . Welfare . BHS Welfare Officers Meeting, Durham 2012. Why euthanasia?. Euthanasia basically means ‘good death’. Old or diseased animals should be given the benefit of a good death to avoid suffering, where appropriate. arguments against. the unexpected cures argument. the unexpected cures argument. Active euthanasia would only be right in those cases where we know that there is no hope of recovery.. There are no cases where we know that there is no hope of recovery. and Mass Depopulation. During Animal Health Emergencies. . Overview and Considerations. Definitions. Euthanasia. “Good death” . As painless and stress free as possible. Mass depopulation. Large numbers of animals. Glossary of terms about Euthanasia. Voluntary euthanasia. When the person who is killed requested to be killed. Non-voluntary euthanasia. When the person who is killed made no request and gave no consent. Legal . Issues. Presented by Wendy Blount, D.V.M.. CONFIDENTIAL. 2. Legal – DEA, DPS. DEA. = Drug Enforcement Agency. Under the Department of Justice. At least one DEA license per shelter. That person is legally responsible for all controlled drugs ordered with their number. By: Mackenzie race. What is euthanasia and assisted suicide?. Euthanasia is the administration of lethal medicine to a patient in order to end life.. Assisted suicide is legally receiving assistance from a physician in care to end life – there are four different types of assisted suicide. By: Jessica Ladd. What is euthanasia?. The act or practice of ending the life of an individual suffering from a terminal illness or an incurable condition, as by lethal injection or the suspension of extraordinary medical treatment.. physicians and patients in a multi-cultural society . in. . Malaysia. *ARM . Fauzi. , . *MY . Rathor. , **JM . Zain. *Department of Internal Medicine, International Islamic University Malaysia, Malaysia. . Alkhonaifer. . Euthanasia. Act of killing someone painlessly. Relieve suffer from incurable illness. Called “Mercy killing”. In English “Good death”. Legal in some states ex: Washington, Oregon, Montana, Vermont and New Mexico.. Adapted from the FAD PReP/NAHEMS . Guidelines: Disposal (2012). Thermal Disposal Methods . USDA APHIS and CFSPH. FAD PReP/NAHEMS Guidelines: Disposal - Thermal Disposal and Other Methods. High-temperature combustion. humansconsideredtheanestheticssurgeriesPain150Anunpleasantsensoryorcomplete150CausingAnestheticsInjectablesthesecannotreversedquicklyThedrugmetabolizedexcreteddrugterminateanestheticEffectsquicklynerv Euthanasia comes from the Greek words: . Eu (good) . and . Thanatosis (death) . and it means "Good Death, "Gentle and Easy Death." This word has come to be used for "mercy killing.. It is the act or practice of ending a life of a person either by a deadly injection or suspension of medical treatment.. ��EASTRN EQUINE ENCEPHALIT��2 &#x/MCI; 0 ;&#x/MCI; 0 ;What can people do toprevent EasternEquine EncephalitisThe best way to prevent eaern equine encephalitisis to