EUTHANASIA PROCEDURES
Survey Results
672 Surveys Completed
Nov 11, 2002 thru Dec 28, 2002
Multiple Choice Responses
Click here to view comment responses.
|
| Question 1 Does your clinic use tranquilizers, sedatives, or induction agents prior to administering euthanasia drugs? |
| |
| Yes - always |
 20.2% (136 of 672) |
| Yes - sometimes |
| 37.7% (254 of 672) |
| Yes - but rarely |
| 29.9% (201 of 672) |
| No |
| 9.5% (64 of 672) |
| Not answered |
 2.5% |
|
| Question 2 Please check ALL the following tranquilizers, sedatives, or induction agents that you stock in your practice: |
| |
| acepromazine |
| 80.8% ( of 672) |
| butorphanol |
| 78.4% ( of 672) |
| diazepam |
| 79.3% ( of 672) |
| ketamine |
| 78.5% ( of 672) |
| medetomidine |
| 48% ( of 672) |
| thiopental or other barbiturates |
| 35.8% ( of 672) |
|
| Question 3 Continuation of Question 2 above: Please check ALL the following tranquilizers, sedatives, or induction agents that you stock in your practice. |
| |
| morphine |
| 41.8% ( of 672) |
| promazine |
| 8.6% ( of 672) |
| propofol |
| 57.5% ( of 672) |
| tiletamine/zolazepam |
| 37.7% ( of 672) |
| xylazine |
| 45.8% ( of 672) |
|
| Question 5 Please check ALL the drugs you use for sedation prior to administering euthanasia drugs: |
| |
| acepromazine |
| 59.9% ( of 672) |
| butorphanol |
| 36% ( of 672) |
| diazepam |
| 21.7% ( of 672) |
| ketamine |
| 28.2% ( of 672) |
| medetomidine |
| 23.9% ( of 672) |
| thiopental or other barbiturates |
| 4.7% ( of 672) |
|
| Question 6 Continuation of Question 5 above: Please check ALL the drugs you use for sedation prior to administering euthanasia drugs. |
| |
| morphine |
| 5.6% ( of 672) |
| promazine |
| 2% (1 of 672) |
| propofol |
| 4.7% ( of 672) |
| tiletamine/zolazepam |
| 24.7% ( of 672) |
| xylazine |
| 20.3% ( of 672) |
|
| Question 8 Is it your standard procedure to use an indwelling/butterfly catheter for the euthanasia procedure? |
| |
| Yes |
| 28.8% (194 of 672) |
| No |
| 53.2% (358 of 672) |
| Not answered |
| 17.8% |
|
| Question 9 What is the incidence of post-euthanasia agonal events (such as gasping, yawning, muscle fasiculations, etc.) in the euthanasia protocol utilized by your clinic? |
| |
| Never |
| 4.9% (33 of 672) |
| < 20% |
| 63.8% (429 of 672) |
| 20-40% |
| 11.3% (76 of 672) |
| 40-60% |
| 1.9% (13 of 672) |
| 60-80% |
| 0.4% (3 of 672) |
| > 80% |
| 0.1% (1 of 672) |
| Not answered |
| 17.4% |
|
|
|
Front Page : Library : Survey Main
Front Page : Library : Survey Main