Euthanasia Techniques Workshop

Hands-On Training to Strengthen Skills and Confidence

Providing peaceful, compassionate, euthanasia care requires technical skill, emotional awareness, and preparation. This 3-hour, hands-on workshop offers participants the opportunity to refine techniques and build confidence in a supportive, low-pressure environment.

This workshop covers CAETA’s 14 Essential Components of Companion Animal Euthanasia, with practical instruction on sedation, communication, and multiple euthanasia injection routes using lifelike feline models.

Participants will:

• Practice intravenous (IV), intracardiac (IC), intrahepatic (IH), intrarenal (IR), and intraperitoneal (IP) injection techniques, plus the new intrathecal (ITh) route
• Strengthen communication skills for client support
• Learn to assess for pain or complications during euthanasia
• Discuss real-world case scenarios with the instructor
• Receive a kit with essential euthanasia supplies
• Observe memorialization and body handling techniques, with an emphasis on the importance of honoring the human-animal bond

Workshop Objectives
This interactive training builds proficiency in core euthanasia techniques to:
✔ Ensure safe and smooth administration of euthanasia solutions
✔ Minimize animal distress and procedural complications
✔ Promote compassionate, respectful care at the end of life