Euthanasia of Cats by Australian Veterinarians: A Survey of Current Practices.
animal welfare
cat
companion animal
end-of-life
euthanasia
feline
pentobarbitone
premedication
sedation
veterinarian
Journal
Veterinary sciences
ISSN: 2306-7381
Titre abrégé: Vet Sci
Pays: Switzerland
ID NLM: 101680127
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
19 Oct 2023
19 Oct 2023
Historique:
received:
05
09
2023
revised:
09
10
2023
accepted:
16
10
2023
medline:
27
10
2023
pubmed:
27
10
2023
entrez:
27
10
2023
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
We sought to document the contemporary feline euthanasia practices among Australian veterinarians and determine the factors associated with the administration of a premedication or sedation prior to euthanasia. Australian veterinarians who had euthanised at least one cat during the previous 12 months were invited to participate in an anonymous online survey. From 615 valid responses, 585 respondents (95.1%) had euthanised at least one cat in the last 12 months, of which 462 respondents (75.1%) had performed an emergency euthanasia. Intravenous (IV) injection (n = 536, 91.6%) of pentobarbitone sodium (n = 584, 99.8%) was the predominant primary method. Premedication or sedation was administered to cats by 415/585 (71.0%) and 242/462 (52.4%) of respondents in non-emergency and emergency euthanasia, respectively. In a multivariable logistic regression analysis, for non-emergency euthanasia, being female and working in a metropolitan area were significant predictors for administering a premedication or sedation (
Identifiants
pubmed: 37888579
pii: vetsci10100627
doi: 10.3390/vetsci10100627
pmc: PMC10610671
pii:
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Références
J Feline Med Surg. 2022 Nov;24(11):1133-1163
pubmed: 36259498
Animals (Basel). 2023 May 26;13(11):
pubmed: 37889641
Vet Rec. 2020 Dec 19;187(12):e122
pubmed: 32499277
J Feline Med Surg. 2022 Dec;24(12):1283-1293
pubmed: 35343808
Vet Sci. 2021 Jul 24;8(8):
pubmed: 34437463
J Multidiscip Healthc. 2016 May 04;9:211-7
pubmed: 27217764
N Z Vet J. 2017 Nov;65(6):313-317
pubmed: 28747096
J Am Vet Med Assoc. 2011 May 15;238(10):1275-82
pubmed: 21568772
Can Vet J. 1991 Dec;32(12):724-6
pubmed: 17423912
J Feline Med Surg. 2021 Apr;23(4):364-369
pubmed: 33054492
Vet Clin North Am Small Anim Pract. 2020 May;50(3):627-638
pubmed: 32122682
Animals (Basel). 2023 Jun 26;13(13):
pubmed: 37443914
Animals (Basel). 2022 Feb 23;12(5):
pubmed: 35268128
Vet Surg. 1988 Mar-Apr;17(2):105-10
pubmed: 3238874
J Vet Med Sci. 2015 Aug;77(8):897-904
pubmed: 25786416
N Z Vet J. 2023 Jul;71(4):172-185
pubmed: 36946181
Vet Rec. 2019 Oct 19;185(15):480
pubmed: 31409747
J Am Vet Med Assoc. 2017 Nov 15;251(10):1175-1181
pubmed: 29099247
Animals (Basel). 2023 Jan 27;13(3):
pubmed: 36766319
J Am Vet Med Assoc. 2000 Nov 1;217(9):1303-9
pubmed: 11061379
Vet Sci. 2017 Apr 13;4(2):
pubmed: 29056681
Aust Vet J. 2021 Aug;99(8):334-343
pubmed: 34002368
Aust Vet J. 2017 Apr;95(4):91-100
pubmed: 28346668
J Feline Med Surg. 2022 Dec;24(12):e551-e557
pubmed: 36322402
Can Vet J. 2016 Dec;57(12):1274-1280
pubmed: 27928175
Front Vet Sci. 2017 Apr 19;4:45
pubmed: 28470002
Front Vet Sci. 2021 Nov 29;8:703595
pubmed: 34912872
J Am Vet Med Assoc. 2023 Feb 17;261(5):733-738
pubmed: 36800298
J Feline Med Surg. 2022 Aug;24(8):715-725
pubmed: 34542356
Vet Clin North Am Small Anim Pract. 2020 May;50(3):545-560
pubmed: 32122683
Vet Clin North Am Small Anim Pract. 2020 May;50(3):489-502
pubmed: 32115283
Vet Sci. 2023 Apr 27;10(5):
pubmed: 37235400
Can Vet J. 2011 Jan;52(1):55-61
pubmed: 21461208
Am J Vet Res. 2021 Nov 10;83(1):95-99
pubmed: 34757922
PLoS One. 2020 Aug 26;15(8):e0237276
pubmed: 32845902
Vet J. 2015 Feb;203(2):141-8
pubmed: 25582797
J Feline Med Surg. 2022 Nov;24(11):1093-1132
pubmed: 36259500
Vet Rec. 2018 Dec 8;183(22):691
pubmed: 30455189
Animals (Basel). 2021 Jan 12;11(1):
pubmed: 33445559
J Vet Med Educ. 2021 Dec;48(6):706-709
pubmed: 33493098
Vet J. 2003 Mar;165(2):131-5
pubmed: 12573601
Sci Rep. 2021 May 4;11(1):9145
pubmed: 33947877
J Feline Med Surg. 2020 Feb;22(2):108-113
pubmed: 30744474