Ohio Admin. Code 901:12-1-05 - Acceptable euthanasia methods for specific species
(A) Equine (horse)
(1) Acceptable euthanasia methods:
penetrating captive bolt, gunshot, barbiturates
injectable
euthanasia agents.
(2) Sites
for physical methods:
(a) Frontal - the gun or
penetrating captive bolt is directed at the point of the intersection of
imaginary diagonal lines taken from the outer corner of the eye to the top of
the opposite ear.
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(b)
Temporal (side) - the gun is directed at a ninety degree angle to the head at a
point midway between the eye and the base of the ear.
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(B) Poultry
Acceptable euthanasia methods:
(1) Poultry (laying hens, turkeys, chicks,
poults, and broilers) - carbon dioxide (CO2), cervical dislocation, gunshot,
blunt force trauma, decapitation, nonpenetrating captive bolt, electrocution,
water based foam, and
barbiturates
injectable euthanasia agents.
(2) Maceration may be used for one day old
chicks and poults, and for pipped and embryonated eggs. Delivery to the
macerator must occur in a way and at a rate that prevents a backlog at the
point of entry into the macerator; and without causing injury, suffocation, or
avoidable distress before maceration.
(3) Blunt force trauma is acceptable only for
turkeys weighing greater than or equal to fifteen pounds.
(4) Gunshot for free-range poultry only.
(5) Foam is only acceptable for mass
euthanasia.
(C) Porcine (swine)
(1) Acceptable euthanasia methods:
(a) Pigs weighing more than seventy pounds:
penetrating captive bolt, gunshot, and barbiturates
injectable
euthanasia agents.
(b) Pigs
weighing greater than twelve pounds and up to seventy pounds: penetrating
captive bolt, gunshot, carbon dioxide (CO2), and barbiturates
injectable
euthanasia agents.
(c) Pigs
weighing less than or equal to twelve pounds: carbon dioxide (CO2),
nonpenetrating captive bolt, blunt force trauma, barbiturates
injectable
euthanasia agents.
(d) Pigs
weighing equal to or greater than ten pounds: electrocution.
(2) Sites for the physical method:
(a) Frontal - the gun or penetrating captive
bolt is directed at middle of the head and one inch above the level of the eyes
aiming at the spine.
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(b)
Temporal (side) - the gun is directed at a ninety degree angle to the side of
the head at a point midway between the eye and the base of the ear.
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(c)
Behind the ear - the gun is directed from behind the ear diagonally toward the
opposite eye.
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(3) Electrocution
(a) For one-step electrocution, a minimum of
one hundred ten volts that produces a minimum of 0.5 amps for pigs weighing
equal to or greater than ten pounds and up to thirty five pounds is required.
For pigs weighing greater than thirty five pounds, a minimum of two hundred
twenty volts that produces a minimum of 1.3 amps is required.
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(b)
For two-step stunning and electrocution, the animal is first rendered
unconscious by passing an alternating current across the head and followed
immediately, in less than fifteen seconds, by passing the current from the head
to the opposite side of the body behind the heart, or across the
chest.
(D)
Bovine (cattle)
(1) Acceptable euthanasia
methods: penetrating captive bolt, gunshot, and barbiturates
injectable
euthanasia agents.
(2) Sites
for physical methods:
(a) Frontal - the gun or
penetrating captive bolt is directed at the point of intersection of imaginary
diagonal lines from the outside corner of the eye to the base of the opposite
horn or to a point just above the opposite ear aiming at the spine.
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(b)
Temporal (side) - the gun is directed at a ninety degree angle to the side of
the head at a point midway between the eye and the base of the ear.
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(c)
Poll method - the gun is directed at a point just behind the poll aiming at the
muzzle.
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(E) Caprine (goat) and ovine (sheep)
(1) Acceptable euthanasia methods:
penetrating captive bolt, gunshot, carbon dioxide (CO2), and
barbiturates
injectable euthanasia agents.
(2) Nonpenetrating captive bolt and blunt
force trauma may be used on young animals less than twelve pounds.
(3) Sites for physical methods:
(a) Hornless and horned sheep - for the poll
method the gun or penetrating captive bolt is directed at a point just behind
the poll and aimed in the direction of the of the back of the throat.
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(b)
Hornless and hornded sheep and goats - for the frontal method the gun or
penetrating captive bolt is directed at the middle of the forehead just above
the level of the eyes and aiming at the spine.
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(c)
All goats - for the poll method the gunshot or penetrating captive bolt is
directed at a point just behind the poll and aimed at the lower part of the
chin.
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(F) Alpaca and llama
(1) Acceptable euthanasia methods:
penetrating captive bolt, gunshot, and barbiturates
injectable
euthanasia agents.
(2) Site
for physical method:
(a) Frontal - the gunshot
or penetrating captive bolt is directed at the point of intersection of
imaginary diagonal lines from the inside corner to the eye to the base of the
opposite ear aiming at the spine.
(b) Poll method - the gunshot or penetrating
captive bolt is directed at a point just behind the poll and aimed in the
direction of the back of the throat.
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Notes
Promulgated Under: 119.03
Statutory Authority: 904.03
Rule Amplifies: 904.03, 904.04
Prior Effective Dates: 01/20/2011, 03/28/2013
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