humane injection for dog

preparing · #1 01/11/12, 06:01 AM

This is probably not the forum for this but.....Anyone know of an injection I can get my hands on to put our dog down? Something I can get at tractor supply for ex.

She is old and needs to go to doggie heaven. I hate to dispatch her like a common farm animal.

melco · #2 01/11/12, 06:28 AM

You can take her to the vet and they can give her an injection. We had to do this to one of our girls a couple of years ago. She was with us for 19 years, as old as my oldest child then.

It was hard to do but the best thing for her. Sorry you are even having to enquire.

Paumon · #3 01/11/12, 06:43 AM

The drugs used for lethal injection, as far as I know, are not available to the public and not to anyone without a medical license. I've assisted vetrinarians in this - it's usually a 2 person job - one to hold the animal steady and the other to give the injection quickly. I wouldn't recommend you do this yourself if you're inexperienced at it as there's too great a risk of botching it and causing fear, pain and emotional trauma to both your dog and yourself and of not getting it done right.

The vet has to be very careful to insert the needle into the vein in the 'wrist' part of the dog's fore leg and in very old animals those veins are often collapsed so it's a very tricky procedure for somebody who is untrained and inexperienced at it to find the right vein for the injection and then do it quickly and painlessly.

If you cannot shoot your dog yourself then I would seriously recommend that you take your dog to the vet and have it done right.

Lazy J · #4 01/11/12, 07:23 AM

Take your dog to the vet, they have the apprpriate drugs and expertise to inject them appropriately. Many times they have to do a cardiac stick to get the chemical into the bloodstream since the peripheral veins have deteriorated.

Jim

haypoint · #5 01/11/12, 07:33 AM

It is a two shot process. The second shot is pentobarbital, brand name "Fatal-Plus". Check with your local Animal Control Officer or Animal Shelter.

Minelson · #6 01/11/12, 07:36 AM

Some vets will come to your place to help out. It doesn't necessarily have to be a small animal vet...large animal vets can do it too. As long as you take care of the body it shouldn't cost very much to get it done.
I am so sorry you are going through this...I know how hard it is

Alice In TX/MO · #7 01/11/12, 08:26 AM

I asked about do it yourself euthanasia for a goat. No, there's not anything for home use. A bullet is, unfortunately, the best solution. Not easy on the owner, but the best for the critter.

LoneStrChic23 · #8 01/11/12, 08:34 AM

We've had the vet come out to have one of our dogs PTS. We didn't want to stress him out in his fragile state so he got to go peacefully laying in his bed with his head on my lap. Vet charged $50 & we buried him under the pecan tree.

Sonshine · #9 01/11/12, 08:44 AM

I'm sorry you are experiencing this. I've had to have dogs put down and it's not easy. I couldn't imagine doing it myself.

Silvercreek Farmer · #10 01/11/12, 08:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Alice In TX/MO

I asked about do it yourself euthanasia for a goat. No, there's not anything for home use. A bullet is, unfortunately, the best solution. Not easy on the owner, but the best for the critter.

Ditto

ErinP · #11 01/11/12, 09:10 AM

If you're not able to just shoot the dog, there's no way you're going to be able to give the injections, either.

puddlejumper007 · #12 01/11/12, 09:19 AM

our vet helped me with our casey, i put him in the cars back seat where he loved to be, and i pulled up the back door and the vet came out and helped us... it was very quick, we took him home and buried him...

mary,tx · #13 01/11/12, 10:42 AM

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Originally Posted by LoneStrChic23

We've had the vet come out to have one of our dogs PTS. We didn't want to stress him out in his fragile state so he got to go peacefully laying in his bed with his head on my lap. Vet charged $50 & we buried him under the pecan tree.

This was pretty much our experience. Vet came out, and the collie layed on her own back porch. It was very peaceful, and the cost was maybe $45. We buried her on our own property.

Maggie · #14 01/11/12, 10:49 AM

Sometimes, the vet is not cost effective. (Unfortunately.) We had King, our 13 yo German Shepherd put down in October. Took him to the vet, she came out to the back of our SUV. 2 shots later, $195. Sorry about your situation, I know it's SO hard

TnMtngirl · #15 01/11/12, 11:21 AM

Our vet only charged 45.00,I was in such a state I could hardly write the check,she must have felt sorry for me. I was told it would be 75.00,I never pass the place without tears.

artificer · #16 01/11/12, 11:38 AM

The problem with a simple shot/pill that will take care of your pet is that the same shot/pill will also take care of you wife/husband/ex...

Our vet insisted that Reggie come in for an office visit to see if she should be euthanized. $45 for the visit, then they would discuss how much it would be to put her down, and take care of her remains.

I ended up taking care of her myself. No, I didn't like it, but I could do it. If you can't, and you have a local farmer that you're friends with, you could ask them to do it. Most farmers that I know of take care of their livestock if it needs it. The vet is easiest on you, however.

Michael

EDDIE BUCK · #17 01/11/12, 12:42 PM

Our vet did it by giving one shot in the dogs heart.Our dog never felt a thing,and just went to sleep in Bopeeps arms.He charged nothing.

Dusky Beauty · #18 01/11/12, 01:23 PM

If a vet is too expensive and shooting a creature is not an option, the humane society will often help with that for only the cost of the shot and disposal. We had an elderly blind, arthritic ferret they took care of for us for $5 when we lived in an apartment in the city. Its a sad thing indeed when a ferret, of all creatures, is in too much pain to play anymore.

pamda · #19 01/11/12, 01:24 PM

Ours charged 150.00. But we were allowed to make payments. I can not go by that place without crying. And getting sick to my stomach. We had our Lizzy for 13 years. My hubbys dog. She was sick a long time. When she got really bad, he went camping and I was left to deal. Thanks Goodness my son was in a good way and stayed with her during the process. I was ill to begin with and started throwing up from the stress.
I wish there were easier ways to say good bye to our loved furries, but they don't usually out live us and sometimes nature does not give use the easy ways .

BarbadosSheep · #20 01/11/12, 02:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Wind in Her Hair

If you cannot afford to do it humanely with the intervention of a trained and licensed professional ( and I am obliged to remind you and everyone else including myself that pet ownership is a luxury and a responsibility and our pets TRUST us to do the right thing by them and to provide for them and to PREPARE for them) and are unable to do it yourself -then have a neighbor familiar with animal husbandry to step in and do the deed. Its a difficult thing to have to deal with - but it is a part of pet ownership.

I agree with this. A well-placed bullet is instant and very humane. It seems violent and cruel, but it is not at all. It only hurts you if you are the one pulling the trigger.