Euthanasia and Pain in Canine Patients with Terminal and Chronic-Degenerative Diseases: Ethical and Legal Aspects

Euthanasia is commonly performed in veterinary medicine to humanely induce the death of an animal when its quality of life is affected by pain or chronic degenerative diseases. The choice of euthanasia is a bilateral decision that represents a challenge for both the veterinarian and the owner of the...

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Main Authors: Daniel Mota-Rojas, Adriana Domínguez-Oliva, Julio Martínez-Burnes, Alejandro Casas-Alvarado, Ismael Hernández-Ávalos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-04-01
Series:Animals
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/13/7/1265