Re: [APD] Euthanizing fish

["bill" <billpers at comcast_net>]

Joela asked, "Hey I would really like to know if the freezer thing is not
the best way. Especially when you have a fish that is really sick and
suffering and nothing helps it to recover. I have in the past froze them. I
must say I would never hit them with something, just couldn't do that. I've
been told freezer is most humane way. If not please let me know what is??"

If you google -aquarium euthanasia fish freezing- you will get a number of
returns that state that freezing fish is not a humane way to euthanize them,
including this quote:  " . . . The American Veterinary Medical Assoc. and
the USDA do not consider freezing fish as a humane method of euthanasia; and
if done, or suggested, by a veterinarian it presumably could be construed as
malpractice!"

Bill


_______________________________________________
Aquatic-Plants mailing list
Aquatic-Plants at actwin_com
http://www.actwin.com/mailman/listinfo/aquatic-plants