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| Introduction |
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Agenda - Feb 2011
Agenda - Oct 2011
Agenda - Oct 2012
Agenda - Sep 2013
Agenda - May 2014
Agenda - May 2017
Discussion Question Assignments - May 2017
Textbook
Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) - Euthanasia Reference
Manual - 2013
Required Readings - read prior to the training:
Chapter 1 - Understanding Euthanasia (pp. 1-3)
Chapter 2 - Sodium Pentobarbital (pp. 4-30)
Chapter 4 - Verification of Death (pp. 41-43)
Chapter 5 - Disposal of Bodies (pp. 45-46)
Chapter 6 - Euthanasia Tools (pp. 47-53)
Chapter 7 - Euthanasia Policy and Protocols (pp. 54-57)
Chapter 8 - Animal Handling and Restraint (pp. 58-66)
Chapter 9 - Employee Health and Safety (pp. 67-69)
Chapter 10 - Federal Requirements for Controlled Substances (pp. 71-74)
PowerPoint
PowerPoint - Introduction to Euthanasia Training - May 2017
Handout of PowerPoint Slides - Introduction to Euthanasia Training -
.pdf 6 slides per page - May 2017
Handout of PowerPoint Slides - Introduction to Euthanasia Training -
.pdf 1 slide per page - May 2017
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Guidelines and Position Statements
American Humane Association (AHA) - Position Statement on "No Kill"
and "Open Door" Shelters - 2016
AHA - Asilomar Accords - 2005
AHA - Operational Guide - Euthanasia by Injection - 2010
AHA - Fact Sheet - Animal Shelter Euthanasia - 2016
AHA Fact Sheet - Making the Euthanasia Decision - 2016
AHA - Pet Loss and Grief: How Some Shelters Are Providing Comfort at the
End - 2016
American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) - Guidelines for the
Euthanasia of Animals - 2013
AVMA - Guidelines for Veterinary Hospice Care - 2017
AVMA - Guidelines for the Humane Slaughter of Animals - 2016
HSUS - Statement on Euthanasia - 2013
National Animal Care & Control Association (NACA) - Guideline Statement
- Disposition of Animals - Euthanasia - 2014
American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) - Euthanasia Guidelines -
2011 rev. 2016
American Association of Bovine Practitioners (AABP) - Practical Euthanasia of
Cattle - 2013
American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA) and
International Association for
Animal Hospice and Palliative Care (IAAHPC) -
End of Life Care Guidelines -
2016
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| Euthanasia SOPs and Legal Issues |
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PowerPoint
PowerPoint - Euthanasia SOPs and Legal Issues - May 2017
Handout of PowerPoint Slides - Euthanasia SOPs and Legal Issues - .pdf
1 slide per page - May 2017
Handout of PowerPoint Slides - Euthanasia SOPs - .pdf 6 slides per page -
May 2017
Guidelines and Position Statements
Texas Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners (TBVME) - Open Letter to
Veterinarians - Spring 2012
Texas Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners (TBVME) - Open Letter to
Veterinarians - Fall 2012
Association of Shelter Veterinarians (ASV) - Guidelines for Standards of Care
in Animal Shelters - 2010
US Fish & Wildlife Services (USFWS) Fact Sheet - Secondary Pentobarbital
Poisoning of Wildlife
Sample Controlled Drug Log Forms
Log for Daily Access Drug Safe
Log for Long Term Supply Safe
DEA Biennial Inventory 1
DEA Biennial Inventory 2
DEA Biennial Inventory 2
Sample Euthanasia SOPs
4ACT - Sample Euthanasia SOP
ASPCA - Euthanasia SOP Template for Open Admission Shelters - 2009
HSUS - Euthanasia SOP Template for Rescues
Euthanasia Selection Flow Chart
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Articles
Animal Sheltering - John Katz - I Chose a Child's Face Over My Dog - Jan-Feb 2008
Statutes Cited
Health and Safety Code (HASC) - Title 10 - Chapter 821 - Treatment and
Disposition of Animals at Shelters - see p. 8 Subchapter C for Euthanasia of
Animals - updated Apr 2, 2015
HASC - Title 6 Subtitle C - Chapters 481 & 483 - Exceptions to Possession of
Dangerous Drugs for Government Employees - updated Apr Jun 2015
Texas Occupations Code (TOC) - Title 4 - Chapter 801 - Veterinary Licensing
Act pertaining to Euthanasia and Animal Care at Shelters - updated
Sep 1 2013
Texas Administrative Code (TAC) - Title 25 Part 1 - Chapter 169 -
SubChapter D - DSHS Board Rules - Allowable Methods of Euthanasia -
updated Dec 1 2013
TAC - Title 22 Part 24 - Chapter 563 - Vet Board Rules pertaining to
Euthanasia at Shelters - updated Nov 23 2016
Compliance Policy Guidelines (CPG) - Section 608 - Subsection 300 - Federal
Exception allowing ACOs to Possess Controlled Drugs for Animal Capture
by Chemical Immobilization under DVM General Supervision - updated
Mar 1995
US Code (USC) - Title 21 - Chapter 13 - Subsection 822 & 823 - Persons
Required to Register with DEA and Registration Requirements
Medlen vs. Strickland - Shelter Worker Sued for Euthanasia Error
Supreme Court of Texas - NO. 12-0047 - Strickland vs. Medlen - Jan 10, 2013
Texas Veterinary Medical Association (TVMA) Update - Medlen vs. Strickland -
Jan 15, 2013
Texas Veterinary Medical Association (TVMA) Update - Medlen vs. Strickland -
Apr 5, 2013
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| Pentobarbital |
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PowerPoint
PowerPoint - Pentobarbital - May 2017
Handout of PowerPoint Slides - Pentobarbital - .pdf 1 slide per page -
May 2017
Handout of PowerPoint Slides - Pentobarbital - .pdf 6 slides per page -
May 2017
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SDS
Safety Data Sheet (SDS) - Pentobarbital
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| Other Methods of Euthanasia |
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PowerPoint
PowerPoint - Other Methods of Euthanasia - May 2017
Handout of PowerPoint Slides - Other Methods of Euthanasia - .pdf 1 slide per
page May 2017
Handout of PowerPoint Slides - Other Methods of Euthanasia - .pdf 6 slides
Articles on Gas Chamber Use
Animal Sheltering - Closing the door on the gas chamber - Jan-Feb 2017
per page - May 2017
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Position Statements on Gas Chamber Use
AHA - Position Statement - Gassing of Shelter Animals - 2016
HSUS - Position Statement - Gassing of Shelter Animals - 2016
HSUS - Position Statement - User of Carbon Dioxide at Animal Shelters - 2016
Carbon Monoxide Hazard Information
Occupational Safety and Hazard Administration (OSHA) - Carbon Monoxide
(CO) Fact Sheet - 2002
OSHA - CO Quick Card - Nov 2005
SDS - Carbon Monoxide
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| Euthanasia Related Stress |
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PowerPoint
PowerPoint - Euthanasia Related Stress - May 2017
Handout of PowerPoint Slides - Euthanasia Related Stress - .pdf 1 slide
per page May 2017
Handout of PowerPoint Slides - Euthanasia Related Stress - .pdf 6 slides
per page - May 2017
Articles on Compassion Fatigue in Humane Workers
Animal Sheltering (AS) - The flip side of fatigue: How to strengthen your
compassion resilience - Nov-Dec 2015
AS - Check yourself before you wreck yourself (and your work)
- Jul-Aug 2015
AS - You make things better for animals ... but what about for yourself and
your colleagues? - Jul-Aug 2013
AS - Changing your view: When you see red, try switching glasses
- May-June 2013
AS - Keeping your hero afloat: Feeling dead inside?- Mar-April 2013
AS - Choosing the difficult: Conceptualizing the challenges of your work in a
new way can lead to empowerment - Jan-Feb 2013
AS - Feeding the fire (without burning out) - Nov-Dec 2012
AS - People Care Starts With You: Surviving animal welfare work demands
balance and inner strength - Nov-Dec 2009
Articles on Euthanasia Related Stress
AS - Dealing with Death - coping strategies for staff stress
related to euthanasia - Jan-Feb 2010
AS - Support Your Local euthanasia Technician - 2008
AS - Assessing Stress - Animal Workers and the Emotional Toll
of Euthanasia - Sep-Oct 2006
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Articles on Alternatives to Euthanasia
AS - Zeroing in: Reaching Zero Euthanasia - Nov-Dec 2014
AS - Maddie's Fund works to end the euthanasia of healthy and treatable
shelter pets - Jul-Aug 2014
AS - Tracking Data, Helping Animals - Nov-Dec 2012
Scientific Papers on Euthanasia Related Stress in Animal Shelters
Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association (JAVMA) - A
systematic review of the effects of euthanasia and occupational stress in
personnel working with animals in animal shelters, veterinary clinics, and
biomedical research facilities - Nov 15 2015
JAVMA: Euthanasia-related strain and coping strategies in animal shelter
employees - Jul 1 2009
JAVMA - Impact of euthanasia rates, euthanasia practices, and human
resource practices on employee turnover in animal shelters - Mar 1 2007
JAVMA - Emotional Response of Animal Shelter Workers to Euthanasia
- Mar 15 1996
JAVMA - Coping with euthanasia: a case study of shelter culture - Apr 1 1991
Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science (JAppAWS) - What Shelters Can
Do About Euthanasia-Related Stress: An Examination of Recommendations
From Those on the Front Line - 2007
JAppWS - Employee Reactions and Adjustment to Euthanasia-Related Work:
Identifying Turning-Point Events Through Retrospective Narratives - 2004
Journal of Applied Social Psychology (JAppSocPsych) - The Caring-Killing
Paradox: Ethanasia-Related Strain Among Animal Shelter Workers - 2005
Society and Animals (SocAn) - Loving them to death: Blame-displacing
strategies of animal shelter workers and surrenderers - 1999
Psychological Reports (PsychRep) - Pretense and Hidden Feelings in the
Humane Society Environment: A Source of Stress - 1995
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| Euthanasia Techniques Laboratory |
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PowerPoint - Euthanasia Techniques - May 2017
Handout of PowerPoint Slides - Euthanasia Techniques - .pdf 1 slide per page
- May 2017
Handout of PowerPoint Slides - Euthanasia Techniques - .pdf 6 slides per page
- May 2017
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