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Staff at the county's animal control facility in Millersville never liked euthanasia.
That was before the federal government yanked their access to hefty sedatives, before the animals began having seizures as the euthanasia drugs took hold, before the workers could see a glimmer of consciousness in a dog's eyes in the moments before it died.See the full content of this document
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Is Euthanasia Without Sedative Cruel?
Without access to the powerful sedatives that once made euthanasia a tolerable task, animal control workers across Maryland now shudder at their work.
For the past six months, many stray cats and dogs, ailing pets and injured wildlife condemned to death have received a weaker sedative that can leave animals convulsing and seemingly conscious as they die."It doesn't seem to be fair " said Sue McDonough, a veterinarian who works part time for county Animal Control. "We...See the full content of this document
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