Euthanasia definition

Euthanasia means the humane killing of a wildlife in accordance with the current American veterinary medical associ- ation standards contained in the 2000 Report of the AVMA Panel on Euthanasia.
Euthanasia means the humane destruction of an animal accomplished by a method that involves rapid unconsciousness and immediate death or by a method that involves anesthesia, produced by an agent which causes painless loss of consciousness, and death during such loss of consciousness.
Euthanasia means the same as defined in section 162.2.

Examples of Euthanasia in a sentence

  • Euthanasia shall only be performed by the attending veterinarian or by a person acting under the direction of the attending veterinarian and following approved guidelines such as those referenced in Attachment C (2007 Report of the American Veterinary Medical Association Panel on Euthanasia, 2nd Edition of the CRC Handbook of Marine Mammal Medicine, 2006 Journal of the American Association for Zoo Veterinarians).

  • Euthanasia methods shall be consistent with the American Veterinary Medical Association’s Guidelines on Euthanasia, or equivalent references.

  • In Wertheim, the unbearable suffering experienced by the patient was to be mental or physical, not mental and physical as in the Voluntary Euthanasia Bill: ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ and ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇, Euthanasia and law in the Netherlands (Amsterdam University Press 1998) 58- 60; Moreover, at the time of the Voluntary Euthanasia Bill, euthanasia for suffering of a non-somatic origin had yet to be permitted by the Dutch Supreme Court: ▇▇▇▇▇▇ NJ 1994, no 656 (NL Supreme Court).

  • Euthanasia methods will be in accordance with the AVMA Guidelines for Euthanasia of Animals: 2013 Edition.

  • Luxembourg Law of 16 March 2009 on Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide, <▇▇▇▇://▇▇▇.▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇/en/vivre/famille/fin-vie/euthanasie- soinspalliatifs/index.html>.


More Definitions of Euthanasia

Euthanasia means compassionate killing with minimal pain and distress, in a timely manner, and safely to prevent disease trans- mission, public health or human safety risks, or prolonged or unre- lenting animal suffering due to illness, injury, or unremitting pain as outlined in WAC 220-450-180.
Euthanasia means painless killing in necessary cases for the purpose of preserving public health.
Euthanasia means the killing of an animal on the initiative of the animal owner or for mercy where survival would cause long-time suffering to the animal or where the animal cannot be granted species-specific life.
Euthanasia means the deliberate ending of the life of the Insured Pet which is suffering from a terminal illness or an incurable condition, as by lethal injection or the suspension of extraordinary medical treatment that is certified and recommended by a Vet.
Euthanasia means the humane killing of an animal accomplished by a method that utilizes anesthesia produced by an agent that causes painless loss of consciousness and subsequent death, and administered by a licensed veterinarian or a euthanasia technician licensed by the Drug Enforcement Administration and certified by the Department of Health;
Euthanasia means to take away life for a humane purpose, and is the induction of death with minimal pain, stress or anxiety, and “euthanize” has a corresponding meaning.
Euthanasia means compassionate killing with a minimum of pain and distress, in a timely manner, and safely to prevent disease transmission, public health or human safety risks, or prolonged or un- relenting animal suffering due to illness, injury, unremitting pain.