Originally posted by lizbud
I'm glad to hear that things have changed for the better.
Here's an old HSUS article that gives some background on how
this whole "snafu" came about in Russia.

http://www.hsus.org/ace/21425
This is probably where I first heard about the Russian gov. banning ketamine's usage. In the U.S it IS abused by people, but I'm not sure the same goes in Russia. The bottom line is, a lot of animals have suffered by this government 'oversight'. I can only hope the vets won't be prosecuted for doing what they are supposed to be doing, and that's saving lives humanely, and as painlessly as possible.