critter diseases

[garnet]

Originally Posted by breakingnews

Hey PETA says CO poisoning is an acceptable form of euthanasia. This is from a story I pulled directly from the Associated Press' internal database.

I stand corrected. I wasn't aware of that, and I appreciate your bringing it to my attention in a respectable manner. For my own info, would you mind posting that Asociated Press link for me? I don't believe PETA has OK'd CO2 for euthanasia of cats and dogs, I think it's just for use on fur farms, for chickens, etc. I'd really like to know. Thanks!

[Brigliadore]

Originally Posted by garnet

I stand corrected. I wasn't aware of that, and I appreciate your bringing it to my attention in a respectable manner. For my own info, would you mind posting that Asociated Press link for me? I don't believe PETA has OK'd CO2 for euthanasia of cats and dogs, I think it's just for use on fur farms, for chickens, etc. I'd really like to know. Thanks!

Based on the limited reading I have done (on the USDA sites and some of the AVMA sites plus a few others) and what my vet told me, its not an acceptable method for dogs and cats. I have read it being ok for small rodents (guinea pigs, mice, rats, hamsters, etc) but my vet told me never to use the CO2 chamber to put down a rabbit (not like I had planned to). Something about a rabbits lungs being very sensitive and that it actually causes pain to rabbits and takes an hour to kill them. Haven't heard if its ok for chickens so I am not sure on that. I also have never seen it mentioned as an approved way of putting down ferrets (not that I have really looked) so I am not sure about them either.