Euthanasia of small rodents. Reasons, methods and assessment of animal welfare
Grahwit, G.
Deutsche Tierärztliche Wochenschrift 112(3): 95-97
2005
ISSN/ISBN: 0341-6593 PMID: 15847069 Document Number: 591267
Euthanasia of vertebrates requires a high extent of responsibility and specified knowledge, according to the regulations of the German Animal Welfare Act. Every day, innumerable vertebrates, including small rodents, are euthanized for various reasons. Only part of these cases are supervised by official authorities. In this paper, the available methods of euthanasia, especially for small rodents, are explained and an assessment under the aspects of animal welfare is undertaken.