Veterinarians Demand AVMA Revise Guidelines on Animal Depopulation

Hundreds of veterinarians and veterinary students across the country are speaking out against what they consider inhumane killing methods for farmed animals during emergency situations. In a letter sent to the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA), 868 signers, including 504 AVMA members, are calling for revisions to the draft “Guidelines for the Depopulation of Animals” to eliminate cruel methods such as heat stroke, suffocation with water-based foam, and bludgeoning.