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Published April 3, 2022 | Version v1
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Euthanasia in animals: Option or Obligation

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  • 1. 1Division of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology, FVSC&AH, SKUAST-K

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Euthanasia can be a morally complex and stressful part of veterinary practice however; it is regarded as far less controversial than euthanasia in humans. The advisability of euthanasia and the scenarios under which practitioners are justified in actively offering, or passively allowing euthanasia is still a debate. Veterinarians refuse some requests for euthanasia that they feel would be unethical. The human-animal relationship should be re­spected by discussing euthanasia openly, providing an appropriate place to conduct the process, offering the opportunity for animal owners to be present, fully informing about what they will see, and giving emotional support and information about grief coun­seling as needed.

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