Successful euthanasia of a juvenile fin whale.

A stranded juvenile fin whale was successfully euthanized with an intravenous injection of sedative and cardioplegic drugs. Veterinarians may face a number of serious difficulties if called to perform this task, and advance preparation is required for successful euthanasia of these animals.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Daoust, P Y, Ortenburger, A I
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: 2001
Subjects:
Research Article
Fin whale
Online Access:http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1476479
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11272456
Description
Summary:A stranded juvenile fin whale was successfully euthanized with an intravenous injection of sedative and cardioplegic drugs. Veterinarians may face a number of serious difficulties if called to perform this task, and advance preparation is required for successful euthanasia of these animals.

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