Oklahoma Administrative Code
Title 775 - Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners
Chapter 10 - Licensure of Veterinarians, Veterinary Technicians and Animal Euthanasia Technicians
Subchapter 8 - Certification of Euthanasia Technicians
Section 775:10-8-17 - Standards for injection of animals

Universal Citation: OK Admin Code 775:10-8-17

Current through Vol. 41, No. 13, March 15, 2024

Any person performing animal euthanasia by injection of denatured sodium pentobarbital or other drug approved for animal euthanasia shall comply with the following standards for the injection of an animal:

(1) Except as otherwise provided, an animal shall be held or restrained after injection of a euthanasia drug until the animal is unconscious.

(2) Except as otherwise provided, an animal shall be held or restrained after injection of a euthanasia drug until the animal is unconscious.

(3) A euthanasia drug may be administered by intraperitoneal injection only when the physical condition, size or behavior of the animal presents a danger to the individual performing the injection or the animal handler; the physical restraint required for intravenous injection would cause unnecessary fear or anxiety in the animal; or the small size of the animal would make location and injection into a vein extremely difficult or impossible.

(A) After an intraperitoneal injection of a euthanasia drug, the animal shall be placed alone in an enclosure which is appropriate for the species and size of the animal and permits adequate visual observation of the animal, except that dogs or cats under the age of 16 weeks or other animals which have not been weaned may be placed together in an enclosure with their littermates and/or dam.

(B) An animal which has received a euthanasia drug by intraperitoneal injection shall be observed after injection until death is verified.

(4) Intracardiac injection shall not be performed on any animal unless it is heavily sedated, anesthetized, or comatose.

(5) The gauge and length of the needle used shall be appropriate for the size and species of the animal and the method of injection.

(6) A new, unused disposable needle of medical quality shall be used for the administration of denatured sodium pentobarbital or other drug approved by the Board for euthanasia to each separate animal. Each needle shall be disposed of in a commercial sharps container immediately after a single use.

(7) The same syringe may be used to inject more than one animal:

(8) An animal may be euthanized under field conditions when an emergency situation requires euthanasia to eliminate animal pain and suffering or is required for the safety of the public.

Added at 18 Ok Reg 1379, eff 5-11-01; Amended at 18 Ok Reg 3371, eff 5-21-01 (emergency); Amended at 19 Ok Reg 1872, eff 7-1-02; Amended at 27 Ok Reg 1052, eff 7-1-10

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