A Case Report on Euthanasia of a Rescued Horse Using Xylazine Hydrochloride and Thiopental Sodium

Authors

  • Md Ataur Rahman Department of Surgery and Radiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University (BSMRAU), Gazipur 1706, Bangladesh
  • Md Tuhinur Rahman Department of Surgery and Radiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University (BSMRAU), Gazipur 1706, Bangladesh
  • Mousumi Saha Department of Surgery and Radiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University (BSMRAU), Gazipur 1706, Bangladesh
  • Robius Sani Sadi Veterinary Teaching Hospital, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University (BSMRAU), Gazipur 1706, Bangladesh
  • Md Tasmir Rayan Labib Veterinary Teaching Hospital, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University (BSMRAU), Gazipur 1706, Bangladesh
  • Md Farhan Hasan Veterinary Teaching Hospital, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University (BSMRAU), Gazipur 1706, Bangladesh
  • Md Golam Haider Veterinary Teaching Hospital, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University (BSMRAU), Gazipur 1706, Bangladesh
  • Md Mizanur Rahman Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University (BSMRAU), Gazipur 1706, Bangladesh
  • Mohammad Shah Alam Department of Anatomy and Histology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University (BSMRAU), Gazipur 1706, Bangladesh

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/ralf.v9i2.61626

Keywords:

Euthanasia Horse Thiopental sodium Xylazine hydrochloride Unconsciousness

Abstract

Veterinary professionals are still looking for a suitable method of euthanasia that causes an easy death of animals with minimum pain, fear, and suffering. The present study describes a method of euthanasia in rescued horses using xylazine hydrochloride and thiopental sodium. The study was conducted at Veterinary Teaching Hospital, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University, Bangladesh. Xylazine hydrochloride (0.1 mg/kg; 20mg/ml) and thiopental sodium (10 mg/kg; 25% solution) was administered intravenously to the horse. The horse rapidly became unconscious and died within 4 minutes without any signs of excitement. This method can be practiced as an easy and convenient method of euthanasia of horses.

Vol. 9, No. 2, August 2022: 213-219

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2022-09-05

How to Cite

Rahman, M. A. ., Rahman, M. T. ., Saha, M. ., Sadi, R. S. ., Labib, M. T. R. ., Hasan, M. F. ., Haider, M. G. ., Rahman, M. M. ., & Alam, M. S. . (2022). A Case Report on Euthanasia of a Rescued Horse Using Xylazine Hydrochloride and Thiopental Sodium. Research in Agriculture Livestock and Fisheries, 9(2), 213–219. https://doi.org/10.3329/ralf.v9i2.61626

Issue

Vol. 9 No. 2 (2022)

Section

Livestock

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