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April 14, 2004
Dear Animal Control or Animal Shelter Director,
As you may know, on March 2, 2004 Governor Richardson signed SB
51, a bill prohibiting intracardiac injection on conscious animals.
To assist you in maintaining humane standards, a copy of the new
law is enclosed along with pertinent information on pre-euthanasia
anesthetics.
If your department uses the intracardiac route of injection you
must utilize the appropriate pre-euthanasia anesthetics according
to guidelines in order to be in compliance with state law and to
avoid possible charges. As such, we encourage you to keep the necessary
drugs in stock at all times and train staff to use them properly.
Protocols for performing humane euthanasia can be found at www.nmanimalcontrol.com
or can be sent to you upon request.
I hope you’ll take time to read the enclosed information and
keep it on file for use in your animal control department or animal
shelter.
Please don’t hesitate to contact me if I can be of assistance
and know that I sincerely appreciate the opportunity to work with
you in addressing issues involving humane animal care and control.
Very Truly Yours,
Michele Rokke
Animal Control & Law Enforcement Program Director
Encl.
Cc: City/County Manager
Risk Management, New Mexico Association of Counties
Risk Management, New Mexico Municipal League
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