{"product_id":"veterinary-euthanasia-techniques-isbn-9780470959183","title":"Veterinary Euthanasia Techniques","description":"\u003ci\u003eVeterinary Euthanasia Techniques: A Practical Guide\u003c\/i\u003e provides detailed guidance on euthanasia procedures in a wide variety of species, including dogs, cats, exotics, horses, and production animals. Based on the current AVMA guidelines, the book offers step-by-step descriptions of the recommended methods of euthanasia, giving all the information needed to perform these techniques with confidence.  \u003ci\u003eVeterinary Euthanasia Techniques\u003c\/i\u003e helps practitioners, students, and technicians expand their knowledge base and provide competent, compassionate euthanasia services.  \u003cp\u003eIncluding information on client considerations, equipment, positioning, sedation, and aftercare, the focus of the book is on providing detailed procedures for correctly performing euthanasia. \u003ci\u003eVeterinary Euthanasia Techniques\u003c\/i\u003e presents complete information on euthanasia, offering specific advice to improve skills and aid in decision making.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Authors vii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 Client Considerations 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCompanion animals 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSpecies-specific considerations 6\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 Equipment 19\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTechnique-specific equipment 19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEuthanasia area equipment 29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDrugs 30\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSpecies-specific considerations 35\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 Positioning and Restraint 43\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePositioning 43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRestraint 45\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSpecies-specific considerations 45\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 Pre-euthanasia Sedation and Anesthesia 51\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnesthesia 52\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSedation 53\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDrugs and routes of administration 55\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAssessing unconsciousness and sedation 56\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSpecific-species considerations 57\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 Euthanasia Techniques 73\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow death is achieved 73\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChoosing an appropriate method 75\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInhalant methods 78\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInjectable methods 79\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePhysical methods 79\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSpecies-specific techniques 79\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnacceptable methods for domestic animals 164\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDeath and associated signs 165\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 Body Aftercare 169\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBurial 170\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eComposting 172\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCremation\/incineration 173\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRendering 174\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSpecies-specific considerations 174\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 183\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBibliography 185\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 191\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e“This is a book that you should purchase and not let sit on the shelf. Use it to perfect a ‘good death’ for your own patients.”  (\u003ci\u003eAustralian Veterinary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, 1 April 2013)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“So while this is not a perfect book, it definitely does what they intend and I genuinely look forward to future editions.”  (\u003ci\u003eVeterinary Practice News\u003c\/i\u003e, 1 March 2013)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“Overall, this is a wonderful resource for any practitioner or technician. The information is logically organized, enabling quick and easy retrieval. No other resource covers the topic of euthanasia as completely.”  (\u003ci\u003eDoody’s\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003cbr\u003e 25 January 2013)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“The text would be useful both in an educational as well as clinical setting for review and further study.”  (\u003ci\u003eVspn.org\u003c\/i\u003e, 1 January 2013)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“Veterinary Euthanasia Techniques’ is very much a practical guide for veterinary surgeons and technicians on what is a difficult decision to make – and to get right.”  (\u003ci\u003eVeterinary Record\u003c\/i\u003e, 15 December 2012)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"The book can be used as a manual covering step-by-step techniques or as a starting point for discussing options with clients. No vet's library should be without this manual!.\"  (\u003ci\u003eThe Bookwatch\u003c\/i\u003e, 1 November 2012)\u003c\/p\u003e “On balance, the authors of this new book have succeeded in providing a practical guide to the euthanasia techniques for all species the practising veterinarian is likely to encounter.”  (\u003ci\u003eAnimal Welfare\u003c\/i\u003e, 1 November 2012)  \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eKathleen A. Cooney\u003c\/b\u003e, DVM, MS, is founder and owner of Home to Heaven, P.C., a mobile veterinary hospice and euthanasia service based in northern Colorado. \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJolynn R. Chapell\u003c\/b\u003e, DVM, is in private practice, specializing in exotic medicine, at Aspenwing Bird and Animal Hospital in Loveland, CO.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRobert J. Callan\u003c\/b\u003e, DVM, MS, PhD, Diplomate ACVIM, is a professor at Colorado State University (CSU) in the Department of Clinical Sciences and service head of the Livestock Medicine and Surgery Service at the CSU James L. Voss Veterinary Teaching Hospital.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBruce A. Connally\u003c\/b\u003e, DVM, MS, is a former assistant professor and faculty member in equine ambulatory services at CSU.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eVeterinary Euthanasia Techniques: A Practical Guide\u003c\/i\u003e provides detailed guidance on euthanasia procedures in a wide variety of species, including dogs, cats, exotics, horses, and production animals. 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