Death on the doorstep of a border community - intentional self-poisoning with veterinary pentobarbital.

INTRODUCTION: "Suicide tourism," the practice of traveling to a foreign destination to commit suicide, has been described in the medical literature. Additionally, committing suicide by self-administering veterinary medications has been previously described. CASE DESCRIPTIONS: We report two successful and one unsuccessful suicide attempts involving border-town travelers utilizing self-administered veterinary pentobarbital over a 1-year period. DISCUSSION/
CONCLUSION: Health care practitioners should be aware of and informed about this phenomenon.