AVMA Guidelines for the Euthanasia of Animals: 2020 Edition

The PHS Policy, IV.C.1.g., requires that Institutional Animal Care and Use Committees (IACUCs) reviewing research animal activities determine that methods of euthanasia used will be consistent with the recommendations of the AVMA Guidelines for the Euthanasia of Animals unless a deviation is justified for scientific reasons in writing by the investigator. The current edition of the Guidelines for the Euthanasia of Animals can be found on the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) website by clicking the button below:

AVMA Guidelines