VPN Plus+ ExclusiveEuthanasia tips to make the final goodbye more compassionateDecember 9, 2021Setting the stage for the experience that honors the bond between pet and owner through the veterinary comfort room has become an essential part of any clinic or hospital. A comfortable environment equipped to help the patient and client through the emotional suffering that is part of the pet loss experience is vital.
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Euthanasia focus of upcoming VetCE Virtual eventNovember 22, 2021Veterinary professionals looking to refine their euthanasia appointments and strengthen client relations can sign up for an upcoming live virtual continuing education (CE) event.
The Rainbow Bridge: Putting protocols into practiceSeptember 13, 2021Now more than ever, it behooves us to understand the perception of the human-animal bond is evolving.
Elevating your team in hospice careAugust 30, 2021Veterinary teams have been delivering end-of-life care, or hospice care, but it may not have been labeled or “packaged” in this way.
VPN Plus+ ExclusiveManaging pet loss grief and sadnessAugust 19, 2021There are techniques we can use within the practice to help prevent euthanasia and pet deaths from harming or causing long-term fatigue in clients and ourselves. One of those ways is by helping join pet owners in their grief without internalizing their trauma for ourselves. We need to remember we are not grieving for that pet in that moment, but instead we are empathizing with that owner’s sadness.
The pandemic's impact on veterinary medicine's most sacred responsibilityAugust 16, 2021Illness and death slam all of us with the realization we do not have full control over life. Lack of control breeds fear.
Accidental euthanasia gets veterinarian delicensedJuly 26, 2021A veterinarian in Atlantic Canada has agreed to forfeit his license after accidentally euthanizing a dog.
VPN Plus+ ExclusiveRewire fixed ideas to ease personal torment over euthanasiaDecember 3, 2020Learn tips to focus your mindset on the positive aspects of euthanasia to boost your well-being.
The "good death" revolution—Companion animal euthanasia in the modern ageNovember 16, 2020With the increased attention given to the human-animal bond, particularly during COVID; the emotional complexity of animals; and the recent and welcomed focus on veterinary wellness, the importance of a good death has risen to center stage.
Euthanasia certification strengthens client-veterinarian relationshipSeptember 21, 2020The process of helping a pet cross the Rainbow Bridge can make or break a veterinary team’s relationship with a client.
