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Can euthanasia be performed at an animal shelter without a veterinarian present?

April 26, 2017Animal euthanasia Performed PRESENT shelter veterinarian

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Can euthanasia be performed at an animal shelter without a veterinarian present?

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Yes. Euthanasia can be performed at an animal control shelter. Absent the presence of a veterinarian, euthanasia may only be performed using sodium pentobarbital. The parameters for performing euthanasia in a shelter are outlined in Business and Profession Code, Section 4827(d), and in the California Code of Regulations, Section 2039.