(A) Any dog or cat, except those showing signs of rabies destroyed while impounded in an authorized county, city, or town pound shall be destroyed only by the use of one of the following:
(1) Sodium pentobarbital or a derivative of sodium pentobarbital;
(2) Nitrogen gas; or
(3) T-61 euthanasia solution or it’s generic equivalent.
(B) If an animal is destroyed by means specified above, it shall be done by a licensed veterinarian or in accordance with procedures established by the state veterinarian pursuant to A.R.S. § 24-153.
(Prior Code, § 6-2-7) (Ord. O07-07-06, passed 7-12-2007; Res. R07-07-17, passed 7-12-2007)
Statutory reference:
The statute cited in division (B) has been repealed and renumbered. State procedures, see A.R.S. § 3-1213