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I recently attended the 15th annual International Association for Animal Hospice and Palliative Care (IAAHPC) conference in Louisville, Kentucky. It’s a gathering of veterinary professionals (DVM, technician, social worker, etc)…
The Companion Animal Euthanasia Training Academy (CAETA) invites you to consider the following fictional euthanasia case and reflect on how to proceed. After reviewing the case, read the questions and…
The euthanasia of a beloved pet is one of the most emotionally charged experiences a pet owner can face. While many families find comfort in a peaceful, compassionate process, others…
CAETA is known for its advocacy of pre-euthanasia sleep for companion pets. It is part of our 14 essential components of companion animal euthanasia and the backbone of our ability…
What is emotional blackmail and how does it apply to pet euthanasia and veterinary medicine? Emotional blackmail is a form of manipulation where a person uses fear, obligation, or guilt…
Lidocaine is a local anesthetic drug that can be administered to dogs and cats in high doses to achieve death. It requires pre-euthanasia anesthesia to induce unconsciousness beforehand and appears…
The Companion Animal Euthanasia Training Academy (CAETA) invites you to consider the following fictional euthanasia case and reflect on how to proceed. After reviewing the case, read the questions and…
It’s an unpleasant situation. A dog, cat, or other mammal has bitten a human. While some bites are more serious than others, if a person’s skin has been punctured to…
Recently I was in conversation with some colleagues, discussing a veterinarian’s right to choose whether they proceed with a client’s euthanasia request for their pet. It got me wondering how…
The original title of this blog was going to be “The Importance of Keeping Families and Pets Together During Euthanasia.” However, I thought, pets are family, so it seemed redundant…