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  2. Animal euthanasia - Wikipedia

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    Animal euthanasia (euthanasia from Greek: εὐθανασία; "good death") is the act of killing an animal humanely, most commonly with injectable drugs.Reasons for euthanasia include incurable (and especially painful) conditions or diseases, [1] lack of resources to continue supporting the animal, or laboratory test procedures.

  3. Feline arterial thromboembolism - Wikipedia

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    Cats in congestive heart failure are given supplemental oxygen to compensate for the hypoxia. High doses of furosemide are used to reduce preload and afterload and thus unload the heart. [ 32 ] In advanced heart disease with ventricular dilatation (DCM) or heart disease with cardiac wall thickening ( DCM ), pumping efficiency can be improved ...

  4. Phenytoin/pentobarbital - Wikipedia

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    This drug combination causes painless and rapid euthanasia through multiple pathways, including brain death, cessation of breathing and circulatory collapse. Brain death is observed first. Breathing generally stops within seconds. However, euthanasia may be delayed in dogs that have deficient cardiac and circulatory function. [2]

  5. List of herbs with known adverse effects - Wikipedia

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    Heart palpitations and arrhythmias, hypotension, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, respiratory system paralysis, death [4] [5] Aloe vera juice medicinal aloe Aloe vera "abdominal pain, diarrhea, potentially carcinogenic, with others can potentiate cardiac glycosides and antiarrhythmic agents" [3] Anthranoid laxatives

  6. Euthanasia solution - Wikipedia

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    A euthanasia solution is a drug-containing aqueous solution for intentionally ending life to either relieve pain and suffering or execute convicts. [1] The drugs used in euthanasia solution do not only need to be safe to personnel, but they also need to have a rapid onset of action and minimize the possible pain felt by humans and animals. [2]

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  8. List of poisonous plants - Wikipedia

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    Ingestion of sufficient quantities can cause congestion of the lungs, respiratory failure, coma, and death in both humans and domestic animals such as cattle and sheep. [33] Hedera helix: common ivy Araliaceae: The leaves and berries contain an expansive variety of saponins, and some people also have allergic reactions to ivy.

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    Such guns are used on farms to euthanize animals quietly, though Kenny said the use of a veterinary pistol hasn't been confirmed. The gunman immediately fled the scene of the crime and is believed ...