EUTHANASIA DRUGS AND PROCEDURES 101
Though it may sound morbid to say so, euthanasia is an art and a science. And although we would all like it to be a "beautiful death," it is not always as easy to achieve as one would think. It takes a lot of practice and attention to detail to get euthanasia right. Therefore, you should know what goes into it before you find yourself faced with your next family death (if like me, you feel that a pet is a member of the family). Depressing as it may seem, it’s critical for you to understand these issues before your emotions irreparably affect your reason. Here goes: The first injection: Profound sedation Telazol: Telazol is a pre-mixed cocktail of two drugs (tiletamine and zolazepam), which is a very common sedative for both cats and dogs. Tiletamine is considered a dissociative anesthetic and zolazepam is a valium-like drug in the family of benzodiazepines. Neither drug is very pain-relieving and yet, together, they lead to an extremely effective sedation tha