Work

Survey of veterinarians suggests knowledge gaps regarding animal disposal following pentobarbital euthanasia of cattle and small ruminants

Year: 2025

Type: conference-paper

Abstract: Veterinarians, animal owners, and the animal food industry share responsibility to properly dispose of euthanized animals and prevent pentobarbital from entering the animal food supply. To better understand current veterinary practices regarding disposal of animals following pentobarbital euthanasia so that targeted outreach could be developed, the FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM) and the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) conducted a survey of AVMA members on euthanasia and subsequent disposal practices. This presentation will focus on the results of the survey as they apply to disposal of cattle and small ruminants and resulting planned outreach efforts.

Source: American Association of Bovine Practitioners Conference Proceedings

DOI: 10.21423/aabppro20249169

Authors: W. Hess, N. Kollias, L. Pikel, C. Johnson, E. Cornwell, G. Golab, S. Bright-Ponte, M. Murphy

Institutions: American Veterinary Medical Association, Center for Veterinary Medicine, United States Food and Drug Administration

Language: English

Topic: Veterinary Pharmacology and Anesthesia

Subfield: Small Animals

Field: Veterinary

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W4408882953

FWCI:

Cites:

Cited by:

Related to: 10