Oklahoma § 4-502 - Denatured sodium pentobarbital - Method of administration –

§ 4-502. Denatured sodium pentobarbital - Method of administration –

Possession and purchase by certified animal euthanasia technician.

A. Denatured sodium pentobarbital shall be administered by any

one of the following methods:

1. Intravenous or intracardial injection of a lethal dose in

dogs and cats. Intracardiac injection is acceptable only when

performed on heavily sedated, anesthetized, or comatose animals;

2. Oral ingestion by wild or intractable dogs of powdered

denatured sodium pentobarbital in capsules mixed with food, with the

dog remaining in its individual cage until dead; or

3. Intraperitoneal or intracardial injection in cats, kittens

and puppies when location of and injection into the vein is

difficult or impossible. Intracardiac injection is acceptable only

when performed on heavily sedated, anesthetized, or comatose

animals.

B. Denatured sodium pentobarbital shall be administered under

the following conditions:

Oklahoma Statutes - Title 4. Animals

1. A sharp and undamaged hypodermic needle shall be used for

each animal and be of a size suitable for the size and species of

animal, and method of injection; and

2. Administration shall be by a licensed veterinarian or by a

person trained for this purpose and approved and supervised by a

licensed veterinarian, or a person certified as an animal euthanasia

technician by the Oklahoma State Board of Veterinary Medical

Examiners or an animal control officer registered by the Oklahoma

State Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs Control as provided in

subsection D of this section.

C. 1. Any certified animal euthanasia technician that is

registered by the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs

Control, Drug Enforcement Agency, and who holds a valid certificate

issued by the Oklahoma Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners or any

animal control officer that is registered by the Oklahoma Bureau of

Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs Control is authorized to purchase and

possess denatured sodium pentobarbital or other drugs approved by

the registering entity for euthanasia of animals provided they are

working in conjunction with a law enforcement agency, animal control

agency, or animal shelter that is recognized and approved by the

Board or the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs

Control; and

2. Denatured sodium pentobarbital and other drugs approved by

the Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners or the Oklahoma Bureau of

Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs Control shall be the only drugs used

for the euthanasia of animals in an animal shelter.

Added by Laws 1981, c. 167, § 2. Amended by Laws 2000, c. 199, § 2,

eff. Nov. 1, 2000; Laws 2003, c. 338, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2003.