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The Science of Transitional States of Consciousness and Euthanasia
- Source :
- The Veterinary clinics of North America. Small animal practice. 50(3)
- Publication Year :
- 2020
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Abstract
- The science of transitional states of consciousness is reviewed. Despite intensive study, determining the subjective experience of animals during transitional states of consciousness remains inherently limited. Until better assessment tools become available, behavior-based observations, such as loss of righting reflex/loss of posture, remain among our most useful guides to the onset of unconsciousness in animals. To minimize potential animal suffering and to ensure a truly unconscious state is unambiguously achieved, a state of general anesthesia relying on gamma amino butyric acid type A agonists or N-methyl-d-aspartate antagonist agents continues to be a necessary component of the companion animal euthanasia process.
- Subjects :
- Loss of righting reflex
Unconscious mind
Consciousness
040301 veterinary sciences
business.industry
media_common.quotation_subject
Companion animal
Unconsciousness
0402 animal and dairy science
04 agricultural and veterinary sciences
040201 dairy & animal science
0403 veterinary science
Euthanasia, Animal
medicine
Animals
medicine.symptom
Small Animals
business
media_common
Cognitive psychology
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 18781306
- Volume :
- 50
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- The Veterinary clinics of North America. Small animal practice
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....5c37895aa767e932c1d20cd8f5061fdc