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Re: NFC: DP forward from Aquarium List: fish euthanasia
I have to say.. this sounds WORSE to me... asphyxiation vs. freezing? I'd
rather freeze.
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J. L. Wiegert
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On Fri, 6 Nov 1998 CEFCHURCH at aol_com wrote:
> Date: Fri, 6 Nov 1998 17:54:57 EST
> From: CEFCHURCH at aol_com
> Reply-To: nfc at actwin_com
> To: nfc at actwin_com
> Subject: NFC: DP forward from Aquarium List: fish euthanasia
>
> Subj: Re: Dying Fish
> Date: 11/6/98 11:30:24 AM US Central Standard Time
> From: nfrank at FAST_NET (Norman Frank)
> Sender: AQUARIUM at LISTSERV_CC.EMORY.EDU (Fish and Aquaria)
> Reply-to: AQUARIUM at LISTSERV_CC.EMORY.EDU (Fish and Aquaria)
> To: AQUARIUM at LISTSERV_CC.EMORY.EDU
>
> 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!
>
> The easiest suggested method is to place several ALKA SELTZER
> tablets in a small container with the fish. This releases CO2 which
> first puts the animal to sleep, and then stops body functions. Other
> methods involve dosing (or overdosing) with various drugs. To read the
> complete AVMA/USDA report go to:
>
>
>
> http://www.AquaVetData.com/html/euthanasia.htm
>
>
> This site also contains information on humane euthanasia of other
> animals.
>
>
> Norman Frank DVM
>
> nfrank at fast_net
>
>
> ==========================Original Message=========================
>
>
> >They die the same way we do. Freezing to death for a fish is as
>
> >unpleasant as it would be for you are I. They are simply forced to
>
> >accept it silently. Short of very costly lethal injection,
> decapitation
>
> >is the most humane way to kill a fish. If you keep fish you must take
>
> >the responsibility involved. Putting them in the freezer may help you
>
> >feel better, but the fish hate it.
>
> >
>
> >As others have said, I would have to disagree and would think that the
> fish
>
> >in the freezer method would be fairly humane. I just recently had to
>
> >terminate a danio and opted for the one part vodka to five parts
> water
>
> >method as presented in the Aquaria FAQ which has a section on
> euthanising
>
> >fish, here's the link.
>
> >
>
> > <<<< Long-Term Success.url>>
>
> > http://faq.thekrib.com/begin-longterm.html#death
>
>
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