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Vet Mex 1994; 25 (1)

Euthanasia of dogs using electric current

Ayala-Guerrero F, Padilla-Sahagún G, Uribe-Villagómez E, Aluja AS

Language: English/Spanish
References: 14
Page: 51-54
PDF size: 776.45 Kb.


ABSTRACT

Effectiveness of an electrical method to euthanize dogs was clinically and electrophysiologically assessed. A 126 V, 3 A electrical current was delivered through a pair of stainless steel nippers placed dorsally on the skin of the animals. Death was almost immediate after applying the electrical current during a period of 20 seconds. However, this method was only effective when one of the nippers was placed on the skin covering the occipital protuberance and the other one near the insertion of the tail. It is also important that the skinnipper contact areas are completely wet with an electrolytic solution (faucet water), in order to facilitate the current flow. Since animals exhibited a minimum of suffering, it is concluded that the method described in this paper is appropriated to euthanize adult dogs.


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