x Sarah x
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Feb 27, 2006 21:53:24 GMT
Post by x Sarah x on Feb 27, 2006 21:53:24 GMT
Seems as you guys specialise in under water creatures, i would like to know what happens when an animal i.e fish, anphibian etc needs to be euthenised (sp?) ? Is there anything you can add to the water or give an overdose that could do the deed quickly and painlessly?
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Feb 28, 2006 1:22:31 GMT
Post by pheonixx on Feb 28, 2006 1:22:31 GMT
Sorry it's took a while to reply the board kept saying too many connections but there was only me here..LOL..now then on to your euthenisia problem..it depends what it is..with fish I have heard that oil of cloves works but this is not something we have ever had need to do thank god...snails hmm this is a big issue and everyone has different ways..but IMO the kindest way and trust me I would only do this if a snail had 1/ lost it's shell and was like the walking dead I have seen a picture of this and I realy sobbed for the poor thing as it was still walking round and doing snaily things and looking bewildered...2/mantle collapse and even then the snail can pull through he usualy does not have a long life but some people have reported miracles some people freeze but I feel that this would cause some pain so my advise for a snail would be pop him in a cup and put him in the fridge which will cause him to more or less go into a coma then when he looks like he is at that stage freeze him...some people have crushed them with a brick or run over him with the car..so you see Sarah ther is no right or wrong way it would be just what felt right at the time..I hope you dont have anything sick you need to do this with..I dont know how you would do things like frogs newts etc as we dont keep them but to be honest unless the animal was in real pain I would let nature take it's course..hope this helps Linda
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Feb 28, 2006 4:37:03 GMT
Post by luvfishies on Feb 28, 2006 4:37:03 GMT
Oil of cloves definately does it for fish.
Snails, put the snail in some water and into the fridge, then the freezer.
Some say Melafix, overdosed massively, will put them to "sleep" but I'm not sure it's NOT uncomfortable for the snail.
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x Sarah x
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Feb 28, 2006 12:24:32 GMT
Post by x Sarah x on Feb 28, 2006 12:24:32 GMT
it's actually a newt, i cannot freeze him as some amphibians can with stand freezing temps, its also against the rules to crush an amphibian, i was thinking more of an overdose, but not sure what to use or where to get any from
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Feb 28, 2006 16:59:23 GMT
Post by lotsofsnails on Feb 28, 2006 16:59:23 GMT
what rules?
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x Sarah x
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Feb 28, 2006 18:40:23 GMT
Post by x Sarah x on Feb 28, 2006 18:40:23 GMT
the rules of keeping amphibians
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Feb 28, 2006 19:56:24 GMT
Post by pheonixx on Feb 28, 2006 19:56:24 GMT
Ohh crumbs Sarah I know nothing about newts I am so sorry...hope he is not suffering to much it's awfull to see a beloved pet near the end and not feel able to do anything....big hug...Linda
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Mar 1, 2006 17:30:39 GMT
Post by lotsofsnails on Mar 1, 2006 17:30:39 GMT
what amphibian rules
(sorry the only animals i know anything about is land snails)
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Mar 1, 2006 20:22:43 GMT
Post by x Sarah x on Mar 1, 2006 20:22:43 GMT
you can't crush them and you can't freeze them! theres some other too but i don't remember
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Mar 2, 2006 4:15:48 GMT
Post by luvfishies on Mar 2, 2006 4:15:48 GMT
you can't crush them and you can't freeze them! theres some other too but i don't remember then how are you supposed to put them out of their misery? Soda water, or Eno tabs would be far worse than a quick crushing, or a slow freezing. Seems like you've only got the option of slicing the spinal cord, right below the skull. I know I can't do that, so this is going to be tough. Where are these "rules" written down, anyways?
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Mar 2, 2006 10:45:47 GMT
Post by x Sarah x on Mar 2, 2006 10:45:47 GMT
hold on i'll find the link...
you can't crush them in case they don't die on first blow, then you have caused the animal suffering (i couldn't crush them anyway) and you can't freeze them because some can survive minus temps for a very long time.
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Mar 2, 2006 10:47:19 GMT
Post by x Sarah x on Mar 2, 2006 10:47:19 GMT
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Mar 3, 2006 14:54:27 GMT
Post by Darren Willis on Mar 3, 2006 14:54:27 GMT
I have no idea how you would go about it , I wouldn't like any of the options ..... don't know what I'd do .... probably ask someone else to do it while I wasn't there lol. Daz Sorry that aint much use is it really
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