Made with SMARTBOX™ Technology for Automated CO₂ Euthanasia for Swine and Poultry
The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) guidelines set the standard for humane on-farm euthanasia. The gap between what those guidelines require and what manual CO₂ systems reliably deliver is where animal welfare problems happen. The guidelines are specific: gradual displacement of oxygen with CO₂ is required. Immersion — placing conscious animals directly into 100% CO₂ — is not acceptable. Manual systems cannot consistently guarantee that distinction. The Euthanex® AgPro™ with SMARTBOX™ technology was designed to close that gap.
NutriQuest is the exclusive agricultural distributor of the Euthanex AgPro system, manufactured by Euthanex Corporation, the largest provider of humane euthanasia equipment to the animal laboratory research industry.
How Euthanex® AgPro™ SMARTBOX™ Technology Works
The AVMA requirement for gradual CO₂ displacement is not complicated in principle, but it’s difficult to execute reliably with a manual system. The operator must control gas flow precisely at the right rate for the right duration, every time, without variation. SMARTBOX™ technology automates that control entirely.
The automated multi-stage gas flow controller delivers a calibrated, gradual introduction of CO₂ to the container. Animals lose consciousness progressively, before CO₂ concentrations reach levels that cause discomfort. The system removes the human variable from the most critical part of the process and, with it, the risk of non-compliance that comes from operator inconsistency.
The result is a process that is humane, documentable, and reproducible. Every cycle performs the same way, which is exactly what an animal welfare audit requires.
Five Reasons Producers Choose Euthanex® AgPro™
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Humane: AVMA guidelines prohibit immersion, placing conscious animals into 100% CO₂. SMARTBOX™’s automated multi-stage control delivers the gradual displacement the guidelines require, minimizing stress during the euthanasia process. This is not just a feature; it’s a compliance mechanism.
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Safe: Automated controls optimize CO₂ delivery so the minimum effective volume is used per cycle. This reduces input costs, limits CO₂ exposure risk for workers, and supports operational efficiency at scale without compromising efficacy.
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Reliable: Euthanex Corporation’s euthanasia equipment is used by the most rigorous animal research facilities in the country. The AgPro brings that research-grade precision to production agriculture in a durable, roto-molded chamber that is easy to clean and built for the demands of a working operation.
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Convenient: Humane euthanasia is as easy as pressing a button. Conventional systems require the worker to be physically present throughout the process, which can create a psychological burden and inconsistency. The AgPro removes that burden entirely. The operator initiates the cycle and steps away while the system handles the rest.
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Biosecure: In biosecure production environments, anything that enters the clean side of the facility is a contamination risk. SMARTBOX™ controls allow the CO₂ tanks to remain on the dirty side of the facility, so they never need to cross the biosecurity boundary. For operations with strict biosecurity protocols, this is a meaningful operational advantage that manual systems cannot match.
Available Configurations
AgPro
255
The standard configuration for on-farm swine euthanasia
The roto-molded chamber accomodates pigs up to market weight with SMARTBOX™ automated CO2 control.
AgPro
Layer Cart
Poultry – Production
Designed for poultry production sites
Versatile configuration that can be adapted to fit facility-specific needs while delivering the same automated, AVMA-compliant process.
AgPro
Hatchery System
Purpose-built for hatchery environments
Handles the specific volumes and workflow of hatchery operations with the same SMARTBOX™ precision and biosecurity advantages.
Complete the System with BioTuf™ Liners
AVMA guidelines require that CO₂ chambers be kept clean to minimize odors that cause stress in animals awaiting euthanasia. BioTuf™ compostable liners are designed for the AgPro system — keeping the chamber clean between cycles while providing a certified compostable disposal method for euthanized animals.