National Academy of Sciences | 150 Year Anniversary

Questions? Call 800-624-6242

About | Ordering | New

Menu menu

| Items in cart [0]

The National Academies Press

PAPERBACK
price:$46.25
add to cart

Rights & Permissions

topleft topright

Recognition and Alleviation of Pain and Distress in Laboratory Animals (1992)
Institute for Laboratory Animal Research (ILAR)

Citation Manager

. "7 Euthanasia." Recognition and Alleviation of Pain and Distress in Laboratory Animals. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press, 1992.

Please select a format:

BibTeX EndNote RefMan
Page
113
bottomleft bottomright
  E-mail
Share on facebook Facebook
Share on delicious Delicious
Share on stumbleupon Stumble
Share on twitter Twitter
More Sharing ServicesMore

The following HTML text is provided to enhance online readability. Many aspects of typography translate only awkwardly to HTML. Please use the page image as the authoritative form to ensure accuracy.

Recognition and Alleviation of Pain and Distress in Laboratory Animals

TABLE 7-2 General Recommendations for Euthanasia (Categorized by Species)

Species

Agent or Method

Dogs and cats

Barbiturates

Carbon dioxidea (small dogs)

Ferrets

Barbiturates

Rabbits

Barbiturates

Stunningb

Cervical dislocation (small rabbits)

Carbon dioxidea

Rodents

Carbon dioxidea

Barbiturates

Cervical dislocation (< 200 g)

Stunningb

Decapitation

Nonhuman primates

Barbiturates

Birds

Carbon dioxidea

Barbiturates

Cervical dislocation

Decapitation

Stunningb

Snakes and lizards

Barbiturates or inhalant anesthetics

Stunningb

Turtles, terrapins, and tortoises

Barbiturates or inhalant anesthetics

Stunningb

Crocodilians

Barbiturates

Gunshot

Frogs, toads, newts, and salamanders

Stunningb

Anesthetic overdose

Tricaine methanesultate (MS 222)

Fish

Stunningb

Tricaine methanesultate (MS 222)

a Not suitable for newborn or newly hatched animals.

b Followed by immediate killing by another method.
Page
113