Caffrey Niamh, Mounchili Aboubakar, McConkey Sandra, Cockram Michael S
Sir James Dunn Animal Welfare Centre, Atlantic Veterinary College, University of Prince Edward Island, 550 University Avenue, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island C1A 4P3.
Can Vet J. 2011 Jan;52(1):55-61.
Questionnaires on methods of euthanasia used in Canadian animal shelters were sent to 196 Canadian animal shelters yielding 67 responses. Sodium pentobarbital injection was the only method of euthanasia used by 61% of establishments that euthanized dogs and 53% of the establishments that euthanized cats. Many of these establishments used pre-medication. Sodium pentobarbital was mostly administered intravenously but some establishments also used intracardiac and intraperitoneal routes, and some only used intracardiac administration for cats. T-61 injection was the only method of euthanasia used by 23% of the establishments that euthanized dogs and 35% of the establishments that euthanized cats. All of these establishments used pre-medication, but the percentages of establishments that only used the intravenous route for administration of T-61 in dogs and cats were 45% and 7%, respectively. Further studies on the use of T-61, and the training and provision of counselling services for staff are recommended.
向196家加拿大动物收容所发送了关于在加拿大动物收容所使用的安乐死方法的调查问卷,共收到67份回复。戊巴比妥钠注射是61%对狗实施安乐死的机构和53%对猫实施安乐死的机构唯一使用的安乐死方法。这些机构中有许多使用了术前用药。戊巴比妥钠大多通过静脉注射给药,但一些机构也使用心内和腹腔内给药途径,还有一些机构仅对猫使用心内给药。T - 61注射是23%对狗实施安乐死的机构和35%对猫实施安乐死的机构唯一使用的安乐死方法。所有这些机构都使用了术前用药,但仅对狗和猫使用静脉注射途径给药T - 61的机构百分比分别为45%和7%。建议对T - 61的使用以及为工作人员提供培训和咨询服务进行进一步研究。