Euthanasia prompts department to take another look at state law
BARNHART, Mo. — The Jefferson County Animal Control Center kills hundreds of animals a year without a veterinarian on site, an apparent violation of state euthanasia laws.
Missouri law requires a veterinarian’s "direct” or "immediate” supervision when controlled substances are used for euthanizing animals.
But that hasn’t been the case for at least three years in Jeffer...
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