Euthanasia and aftercare options for livestock with Dr. Warren Hess
03/01/25 • 33 min
Join us for a discussion about options for euthanasia techniques and aftercare in small ruminants and other livestock species with Dr. Warren Hess, the assistant director of the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA)'s Division of Animal and Public Health and AVMA's Disaster Coordinator.
In this episode, Dr. Hess discusses the results of a survey investigating veterinary knowledge surrounding safe carcass disposal after pentobarbital euthanasia. Dr. Hess highlights the concerns regarding pentobarbital use in livestock as it severely limits the disposal options that clients have. Animals that are euthanized using this very commonly used substance may not be used for rendering and burial may result in contamination of groundwater with this toxic compound. The AVMA and AASRP are working to expand veterinarians' understanding of alternative humane euthanasia techniques including gunshot or captive bolt (followed by secondary method) or magnesium sulfate injection. While intrathecal lidocane injection is not currently an approved method of euthanasia by AVMA, it is becoming more widely practiced by equine and food animal practitioners.
The publication describing the survey which is the focus of today's episode can be found here:
https://avmajournals.avma.org/view/journals/javma/261/11/javma.23.03.0161.xml
If your company or organization would like to sponsor an episode or if you have questions about today's show, please email [email protected]
Join us for a discussion about options for euthanasia techniques and aftercare in small ruminants and other livestock species with Dr. Warren Hess, the assistant director of the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA)'s Division of Animal and Public Health and AVMA's Disaster Coordinator.
In this episode, Dr. Hess discusses the results of a survey investigating veterinary knowledge surrounding safe carcass disposal after pentobarbital euthanasia. Dr. Hess highlights the concerns regarding pentobarbital use in livestock as it severely limits the disposal options that clients have. Animals that are euthanized using this very commonly used substance may not be used for rendering and burial may result in contamination of groundwater with this toxic compound. The AVMA and AASRP are working to expand veterinarians' understanding of alternative humane euthanasia techniques including gunshot or captive bolt (followed by secondary method) or magnesium sulfate injection. While intrathecal lidocane injection is not currently an approved method of euthanasia by AVMA, it is becoming more widely practiced by equine and food animal practitioners.
The publication describing the survey which is the focus of today's episode can be found here:
https://avmajournals.avma.org/view/journals/javma/261/11/javma.23.03.0161.xml
If your company or organization would like to sponsor an episode or if you have questions about today's show, please email [email protected]
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Baa's and Bleat's - The AASRP Podcast - Euthanasia and aftercare options for livestock with Dr. Warren Hess
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Hello, and welcome to the next episode of AASRP's podcast, Foz and Bleats. Today we're talking to Dr. Warren Hess. Dr. Hess is the associate director and the disaster coordinator for AVMA which is the American Vet Med Association. For my non vet listeners, let me just give you a little blurb about AVMA and Dr. Hess. Please. add anything you want. Basically, AVMA is kind of the biggest organization in vet med. A lot of us turn to AVMA for insurance, l
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