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Minimizing Stress and Anxiety During Euthanasia

Minimizing Stress and Anxiety During Euthanasia. Theresia Andersen BVSC ( Hons ) surgery@awlqld.com.au. Sedation of Animals Prior to Euthanasia. Wherever possible, animals are sedated prior to euthanasia (exceptions – perinatal pups and kittens, birds, pinkie rats and mice)

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Minimizing Stress and Anxiety During Euthanasia

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  1. Minimizing Stress and Anxiety During Euthanasia Theresia Andersen BVSC (Hons) surgery@awlqld.com.au

  2. Sedation of Animals Prior to Euthanasia • Wherever possible, animals are sedated prior to euthanasia (exceptions – perinatal pups and kittens, birds, pinkie rats and mice) • This minimizes the stress of the procedure to the animals and the staff carrying out the procedure

  3. Sedating Cats • WHAT? • - equal volumes of Zoletil (Zolazepam 50 mg/ml and Tiletamine 50 mg/ml) and Hypnovel(Midazolam 5 mg/ml) • HOW? • - subcutaneously • HOW MUCH?

  4. ADVANTAGES • - no restricted drugs needed (compared with xylazine/ketamine sedation) • - can be give subcutaneously (no painful intramuscular injections) • - gives full anaesthesia with recovery possible (in most cases – old/sick cats) • - maintains blood pressure • - rapid onset of action (approx 5 mins) • - Hypnovel minimizes disorientation

  5. DISADVANTAGES • -cost • - stings on injection (buffer with 0.2 mls of 8.4% Sodium Bicarbonate mixed in syringe immediately before administering to kittens/juveniles)

  6. Sedating Dogs • WHAT? • - A.C.P 10 (10 mg Acepromazinemaleate) • - Phenomav 100 mg(100 mg Phenobarbitone) • - Xylazil -20 (20 mg/ml Xylazine Hydrochloride) and Ketamil(50 mg/ml Ketamine hydrochloride) • HOW MUCH • - A.C.P : 1 – 3 mg/kg • - Phenobarbitone : 8 mg/kg • - Xylazine/Ketamine : 0.5 ml of each per 10 kg bodyweight mixed in a syringe

  7. ADVANTAGES • - Cheap (ACP $0.08 per tablet; Phenomav $0.14 per tablet; Xylazine /Ketamine mix $0.42 per ml) • - oral sedation for most dogs • DISADVANTAGES • - Need to ensure tablets are eaten (small breeds/stressed dogs) • - Ketamine is a restricted drug, therefore must be administered by a vet

  8. Sedating Rabbits and Rodents • What? • -Xylazine (20 mg/ml)/Ketamine (50 mg/ml) • How? • -Intraperitoneally (liver - right side of abdomen just below ribs) • How much?

  9. ADVANTAGES • - non-irritant intraperitoneal injection • - fully anaesthetized • - less hazardous to handle than gaseous sedation • - less equipment needed than gaseous sedation

  10. DISADVANTAGES • - Ketamine is a restricted drug, therefore only able to be used by a vet

  11. Tips, Tricks and Techniques • When injecting sedatives, face cat into carrier

  12. When transfering cats, make the destination dark

  13. When scared cats can’t be handled, use the E-Z Nabber

  14. No intraperitoneal injections of Lethabarb unless the animal is fully anaesthetised (generally only necessary in neonatal animals, rats, mice and guinea pigs).

  15. Questions?

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