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
Grow your skillset. Build your confidence. Enhance the quality of your end-of-life care at New York Vet Show!
