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Euthanasia Questionnaire Response Summary<br />

Responder Species Stranding<br />

Type*<br />

Litz, NOAA <strong>Fisheries</strong><br />

SER, Southeast US,<br />

PR & Virgin Is<br />

Tursiops truncatus<br />

Kogia spp.<br />

Steno bredanensis<br />

Globicephala spp.<br />

George, GA DNR Feresa attenuata<br />

Kogia breviceps<br />

*I = individuals<br />

P = pairs<br />

M = mass<br />

Frequency (or #) of<br />

Euthanasia<br />

in past year<br />

I, P, M 68/474 from 1995-<br />

2000 (may be moredo<br />

not keep these<br />

stats.)<br />

5 Kogia breviceps (3<br />

adults/2 calves) 1<br />

Feresa attenuata in<br />

2004<br />

Euthanasia<br />

Agent & Route<br />

Induction Adverse<br />

Agent & Route Reactions?<br />

Disposal<br />

Methods<br />

Comments<br />

pentobarb. IV, IC --- --- landfill Disposal very problematic in<br />

mass strandings or with large<br />

cetaceans<br />

Euthasol<br />

(390mg/mL)<br />

Gunshot<br />

Xylazine<br />

(100mg/mL)<br />

Yes- "Convulsions" left on beach<br />

prior to death seen buried on site<br />

with xylazine alone landfill<br />

Disposal in remote areas where<br />

removal of the carcass isn't<br />

possible precluding use of<br />

barbituates for euthanasia due to<br />

relay toxicosis concerns.

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