Euthanasia and Other Fates for Laboratory Animals

The UFAW Handbook on the Care and Management of Laboratory and Other Research Animals: Eighth Edition

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages 219-226

  Wolfensohn, Sarah ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

American veterinary medical association (AVMA); Carbon dioxide exposure and anaesthetic by inhalation overdose; Chemical methods of euthanasia and injectable anaesthetic agent overdose; Ethically driven scientific evaluations improving humaneness of livestock slaughter Humane slaughter association; Euthanasia and other fates for laboratory animals; Euthanasia, bringing a gentle and easy death; Guidelines providing assistance for euthanasia Canadian council on animal care (CCAC); Microwaves, fixing brain metabolites without losing anatomical integrity; Physical methods of euthanasia, distasteful to carry out; Veterinary surgeons carrying out euthanasia, emotions depending on individual circumstances

Indexed keywords

EID: 84887395258     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9781444318777.ch17     Document Type: Chapter

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