AVMA Guidelines on Euthanasia of Animals: 2013 Edition
M3.3 NONPENETRATING CAPTIVE BOLT
General recommendations—In general, nonpenetrating captive bolt guns should not be used as a sole method of euthanasia. However, pneumatic purpose-built nonpenetrating captive bolt guns have been used successfully to euthanize suckling pigs, neonatal ruminants, and turkeys.
General recommendations—In general, nonpenetrating captive bolt guns should not be used as a sole method of euthanasia. However, pneumatic purpose-built nonpenetrating captive bolt guns have been used successfully to euthanize suckling pigs, neonatal ruminants, and turkeys.
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