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Ohio Pound Now Has Vet Overseeing Euthanasia

October 2003

PETA secured the presence of a veterinarian during euthanasia at the Lake County Ohio pound, where, we were told, animals were not sufficiently sedated before receiving an intracardiac (heart) injection.

Please visit HelpingAnimals.com to learn how to improve the lives of animals in your local shelter.

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