| Abstract | Eutanazija pasa i mačaka rutinski je postupak u veterinarskoj struci, a doktor
veterinarske medicine, ovisno o znanju i iskustvu, ali i o stanju same životinje, odabire način i
sredstvo eutanazije. Cilj ovog diplomskog rada bio je pregledati i statistički obraditi arhivske
podatke pasa i mačaka eutanaziranih u Klinici za unutarnje bolesti te Klinici za kirurgiju,
ortopediju i oftalmologiju tijekom 2022. godine te utvrditi incidenciju i razloge eutanazije.
Analizirani su dob, spol i pasmina, razlog eutanazije, lijekovi korišteni prilikom
eutanazije i način aplikacije istih, vrijeme liječenja i dijagnostika provedena prije eutanazije te
način zbrinjavanja lešine. U istraživanoj populaciji eutanaziranih pacijenata bilo 56,2%
(213/379) mužjaka i 43,8% (166/379) ženki. Raspon dobi kretao se od 2 do 222 mjeseca.
Incidencija eutanazije ukupne istraživane populacije iznosila je 4,7% (379/8121). Eutanazija
mačaka češće se provodila od eutanazije pasa te je incidencija eutanazije ukupne populacije
mačaka bila 5,2% (92/1770), a ukupne populacije pasa 4,5% (287/6351). Najveći broj
istraživane populacije pacijenata eutanaziran je na dan zaprimanja (230/379; 60,7%), 20,6%
(78/379) liječeno je <7 dana prije eutanazije, a 7,9% (30/379) liječeno je 7-28 dana prije
eutanazije. Ostatak pacijenata (41/379; 10,8%) bili su višemjesečni ili dugogodišnji pacijenti
klinika. Prilikom eutanazije, najčešće su korišteni tiopental i T-61, propofol i T-61 te ketamin,
ksilazin i T-61, aplicirani intravenski. Najčešći uzroci eutanazije bile su neoplazije (70/379;
18,5%) i traume (41/379; 10,8%). Od ostalih razloga eutanazije zabilježeni su nemogućnost
kretanja (29/379; 7,7%) te problemi od strane neurološkog (36/379; 9,5%), respiratornog
(36/379; 9,5%) mokraćnog (17/379; 4,5%) kardiovaskularnog (14/379; 3,7%) te probavnog
sustava (22/379; 5,8%). Vlasnici najvećeg broja pacijenata (220/379; 58%) odlučili su se za
tzv. skupno neškodljivo uklanjanje lešine, dok je preostali dio izabrao individualno kremiranje,
preuzimanje lešine ili razudbu |
| Abstract (english) | Euthanasia of dogs and cats is a routine procedure in veterinary practice, and the veterinarian,
depending on their knowledge and experience, as well as the condition of the animal, chooses
the method and means of euthanasia. The goal of this thesis was to review and statistically
analyze archival data of dogs and cats euthanized at the Clinic for Internal Medicine and the
Clinic for Surgery, Orthopedics, and Ophthalmology during 2022, in order to determine the
incidence and reasons for euthanasia.
The analysis included age, sex, breed, reason for euthanasia, drugs used during euthanasia and
their method of administration, duration of treatment, diagnostics performed before euthanasia,
and the method of handling the carcass. In the studied population of euthanized patients, 56.2%
(213/379) were male and 43.8% (166/379) were female. The age range was from 2 to 222
months. The incidence of euthanasia in the total studied population was 4.7% (379/8121).
Euthanasia of cats was more common than euthanasia of dogs, with the incidence of euthanasia
in the total cat population being 5.2% (92/1770), and in the total dog population 4.5%
(287/6351). The majority of the euthanized patients (230/379; 60.7%) were euthanized on the
day of admission, 20.6% (78/379) were treated <7 days prior to euthanasia, and 7.9% (30/379)
were treated 7-28 days prior to euthanasia. The remaining patients (41/379; 10.8%) were longterm or chronic patients of the clinics.
The most commonly used drugs were thiopental and T-61, propofol and T-61, as well as
ketamine, xylazine, and T-61, all administered intravenously. The most frequent causes of
euthanasia were neoplasms (70/379; 18.5%) and trauma (41/379; 10.8%). Other reasons for
euthanasia included immobility (29/379; 7.7%) and issues related to the neurological (36/379;
9.5%), respiratory (36/379; 9.5%), urinary (17/379; 4.5%), cardiovascular (14/379; 3.7%), and
digestive systems (22/379; 5.8%). The majority of pet owners (220/379; 58%) opted for socalled collective disposal of the carcass, while the rest chose individual cremation, carcass
retrieval or autopsy. |
