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mgl
at Tue Sep 6 11:54:41 2005 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by mgl ]
of it as I didn't before since I do not venture to the Indigo Forum. Valid points are made for both sides. It is difficult to make a hypothesis except on speculation. Most individuals don't have access to CO2 or barbituates. Barbituates are only useful if you know what you are doing & are controlled substances. What dose do you give? It varies on weight, what if you don't give the proper amount. Possibly the anesthetic you are giving may not be suitable for reptiles. More studies need to be done that are reptile based and excessively repeated for data.
I'm not entirely convinced either on when or when not to put an animal down. You say you've never put one down. Did you not put one down because you didn't know how or waited to see if it would recover? Not saying you've done this, but if an animal has a deformity or obvious problem...then why prolong its suffering? Again, subjectivity is involved when determining what deformity/oddity is painful.
Cost issues will arise too. I would think that, whether we like it or not, when you are dealing with hundreds or hatchlings it would be too costly to take all problem animals to the vet. That is not most humane thinking, but it is what goes on more often then not.
I agree there are better methods to euthanize an animal. I also think in SOP needs to be implemented for this procedure that is geared towards reptiles.
Most likely, suprsinigly to you, I've only put down 2 snakes and both were through barbituates from one of the best reptile vets in the country.
Honestly, when I originally wrote "freezing it" I was clumping all methods under that terminology considering most people aren't too familiar with some of the concepts involved.
mgl
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I just read some..... - mgl, Tue Sep 6 11:54:41 2005