EUTHANASIA
Methods for euthanasia should be approved by the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee and the responsible veterinarian. Generally, the recommendations of the American Veterinary Medical Association Current Panel on Euthanasia should be used as a guide in deciding on approved methods.
An overdose of sodium pentobarbital or euthanasia solution given intravenously is the preferred method of euthanasia in rabbits.
Overexposure to carbon dioxide is also an accepted method of euthanasia.