If the cat is incurably sick and treatment her does not bring results, then the veterinarian can alleviate suffering to an animal in the humane way. This method is called lulling to slip. The medical term – euthanasia.
Cancer tumors of the last stage and other incurable diseases from which the animal feels only pain and sufferings can be the indication to lulling to slip of a cat. The decision on lulling to slip of the animal is made only by the owner, the veterinarian offers this method of relief of sufferings after all options of treatment of a cat were tested.
How do lull a cat?
Lulling to slip of an animal can be carried out only in specialized institutions or veterinary clinics where this procedure is allowed by higher services. This procedure is performed by the veterinarian. If the decision of the owner on lulling to slip of a cat is firmly made, then he signs the written consent. In the document it is explained what is euthanasia, operation and the fact that the owner agrees to its carrying out is described.
Lulling to slip of a cat can be appointed also by an old animal who refuses to eat independently food in view of exacerbation of chronic diseases.
If the owner of an animal has no possibility to removeof cat in clinic, then it is possible to call the expert on the house. All procedure of lulling to slip will take place in the same sequence, only in house conditions.
Procedure of lulling to slip.The procedure has to take place in several stages. At first to be put an injection, the miorelaksant at which the animal completely will relax. In a few minutes it is possible to enter the main anesthesia, at the same time the cat will have a total loss of sensitivity to the environment. At the same time she feels nothing and does not hear people around. Some old animals at this stage of lulling to slip have arrest of cardiac and breath. If the anesthesia is entered intravenously, then the doctor can exceed a dose, and the cat will die in an anesthesia. The following stage of lulling to slip consists in introduction to a cardiac muscle of medicinal substance which at once stops heart. At the same time the cat feels nothing. After all procedures for lulling to slip are made, the doctor listens to heart a stethoscope. After introduction of the last injection the cat can have some reflex movements.
Lulling to slip of a cat is a psychological trauma for the animal owner, it is necessary to be ready to psychological changes, for this purpose it is possible to take relatives who will support and will calm the owner of a cat.
The method of lulling to slip depends on a disease and age of a cat and is appointed the veterinarian independently. At the request of owners a corpse of a cat cremate or give out for independent burial. If the owner of a cat cannot take away an animal corpse, then he has the right to leave it in veterinary clinic, utilization of an animal will take place at the expense of the state budget.