SQ
Senior Member - Vegan for the animals
SPCA cruelty officer would like info on rat euthanasia.
How not to do it and why, etc.
Anyone have good links? etc.
How not to do it and why, etc.
Anyone have good links? etc.
rat euthanasia
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jennifervb
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I was very particular when Jerry had to be euthanized.
According to Debbie D. the rat needs to be put out prior to receiving the shot.
Jerry was given some kind of gas to breathe in, which put him to sleep. It is critical to tap the corners of the eyes to absolutely ensure that the rat is completely under. Dr. Davis did this before giving him an injection into the chest cavity.
From what I understand; unless the rat is completely unconscious, the shot will be painful. This is unnecessary cruelty to an already sick and frightened animal.
I was with Jerry when he died. If the vet does not want you with your baby; then do not let that vet euthanize your rat! Chances are that they are not putting the rat under before euthanasia and do not want you to see the pain they suffer.
Be anal about your rats! You can bet that I can be a b1tch when it comes to my rats' well being!
Here is the link to Debbie's site which discusses euthanasia. I hope this helps.
http://www.ratfanclub.org/euth.html
Hugs,
According to Debbie D. the rat needs to be put out prior to receiving the shot.
Jerry was given some kind of gas to breathe in, which put him to sleep. It is critical to tap the corners of the eyes to absolutely ensure that the rat is completely under. Dr. Davis did this before giving him an injection into the chest cavity.
From what I understand; unless the rat is completely unconscious, the shot will be painful. This is unnecessary cruelty to an already sick and frightened animal.
I was with Jerry when he died. If the vet does not want you with your baby; then do not let that vet euthanize your rat! Chances are that they are not putting the rat under before euthanasia and do not want you to see the pain they suffer.
Be anal about your rats! You can bet that I can be a b1tch when it comes to my rats' well being!
Here is the link to Debbie's site which discusses euthanasia. I hope this helps.
http://www.ratfanclub.org/euth.html
Hugs,
From various discussions on various boards - can't cite actual sources as most of it was hearsay from other people's vets and my own.
They should be gassed with ISO, preferably in a chamber, until the rat has lost consciousness. My vet, and others, allow the rat to remain in the chamber for an additional 5-15min to ensure they're totally out. Then the rat is removed and the IC injection of the euth drug is given.
It is *not* acceptable to inject any drug into the stomach, as this is incredibly painful. It obviously is not acceptable to administer the heart stick while the right is still conscious as it will be incredibly painful and will stress the rat out even further.
I know some vets, for rats with severe resp issues, will administer an anesthetic IM in order to knock them out prior to the IC.
Aha! Here is the American Veterinary Medical Association's Guidelines for Euthanasia. It's long, can get technical, and some of the practices aren't something you would do for a 'pet', but it's comprehensive and detailed.
They should be gassed with ISO, preferably in a chamber, until the rat has lost consciousness. My vet, and others, allow the rat to remain in the chamber for an additional 5-15min to ensure they're totally out. Then the rat is removed and the IC injection of the euth drug is given.
It is *not* acceptable to inject any drug into the stomach, as this is incredibly painful. It obviously is not acceptable to administer the heart stick while the right is still conscious as it will be incredibly painful and will stress the rat out even further.
I know some vets, for rats with severe resp issues, will administer an anesthetic IM in order to knock them out prior to the IC.
Aha! Here is the American Veterinary Medical Association's Guidelines for Euthanasia. It's long, can get technical, and some of the practices aren't something you would do for a 'pet', but it's comprehensive and detailed.
