Do veterinarians have the right to put an animal down?

Answer 1

It is never easy to euthanize an animal, particularly one that you have treated for the last decade from its first puppy shots to setting its broken leg to monitoring and managing its Diabetes. Most veterinarians learn to maintain a small amount of emotional distance from their patients for this reason - it makes it a little easier to be objective and provide a realistic prognosis when the worst happens. However, there are always patients that sneak into your heart and are gut-wrenching to say goodbye to.

Answer 2

Most veterinarians use injectable euthanasia solution; in the United States the most common commercially available solutions are based upon a high dose of potassium and pentobarbital. The solution is injected into a vein and the dog dies quickly and painlessly with no anxiety.

Answer 3

Veterinarians are not required to euthanize animals, but the vast majority will do so at some point. However, there is a wide range in the reasons why a veterinarian will euthanize an animal.

There are some veterinarians that will only euthanize for medical reasons - incurable cancer, severe untreatable injury, fatal illness, etc. There are other veterinarians that will euthanize for non-medical reasons, such as inability of the owner to afford treatment. A few veterinarians will euthanize unwanted animals, such as older stray animals at shelters.

Answer 4

All veterinarians at times must put animals to sleep to eliminate the pain and suffering of a terminally ill animal.

Answer 5

Yes they do specially if the family wants it done and the dog is in pain

Answer 6

It depends on their behavior