The Humane Society of the United States Euthanasia Training Manual

What is the most humane method of euthanasia? How should a wild or feral animal be euthanized? How should a pre-euthanasia anesthetic be used to facilitate euthanasia? How do animal shelter personnel deal with euthanasia-related stress?
This step-by-step guide describes to all of those responsible for euthanasia the procedures, policies, and techniques necessary to perform this important task.


ISBN 0-9658942-6-6
192 pages
9" x 6"
Wire spiral binding, translucent plastic covers
53 black and white photographs
Publication date: October 2002

Well-written and comprehensive...a welcome addition to any animal control/care library.
—National Animal Control Association

Its step-by-step procedural guidelines, pictures, and references provide practical and detailed coverage of almost every situation
that a shelter could face regarding euthanasia.
—Lila Miller, D.V.M., ASPCA senior director, Animal Sciences,
and veterinary advisor