Recent advances in surgery and pharmaceuticals have greatly increased the treatment options available to vets. In addition, euthanasia of an animal is an important part of veterinary work. Both of these situations can involve difficult decisions.
Euthanasia does not include the slaughter of animals for human consumption or killing for sport. Euthanasia of an animal is an important part of veterinary work, although legally it is not an act of veterinary surgery.
Last revision: 2016 Edition: 2 Publisher: BVA Number of pages: 6 Format: PDF
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