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Virginia-Maryland Veterinary College Takes the Lead in Euthanasia Training

By Dr. Kathleen Cooney / November 1, 2022

The average veterinary college offers students less than 4 hours of euthanasia training before graduation.  As 2022, the Virginia-Maryland (VA-MD) College of Vet Med, part of Virginia Polytech University in…

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Pet Educational Memorial Donations After Death

By Dr. Kathleen Cooney / October 15, 2022

“My beloved dog has died.  I wonder if I can do some good and donate his body for teaching.”  This is what many pet owners ponder but aren’t sure how…

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Euthanasia After a Dysthanasia; Helping pet owners the next time

By Dr. Kathleen Cooney / October 1, 2022

Ask anyone who has experienced a difficult euthanasia (dysthanasia) with a beloved pet and they will tell you they never want to go through that again.  For many, the emotions…

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Veterinary Teams; Test your euthanasia know-how

By Dr. Kathleen Cooney / September 15, 2022

In early 2021, the Companion Animal Euthanasia Training Academy (CAETA) brought a short trivia presentation to a few veterinary conferences around the United States. It proved quite popular with veterinary…

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The Top 4 Things Pet Owners Want During Euthanasia

By Dr. Kathleen Cooney / September 1, 2022

Thanks to a recent pet owner survey, we can now say with certainty that a quality companion animal euthanasia is more than just the medical procedure itself.  Owners want (and…

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Increasing Demand for Owner-requested Euthanasia in US Animal Shelters; Should veterinarians help?

By Dr. Kathleen Cooney / August 15, 2022

Recently, it was brought to my attention the number of owner-requested euthanasias in animal shelters may be increasing.  This is when humane euthanasia is provided for pets owned by members…

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The AVMA’s Humane Endings Symposium; A brief overview in preparation for 2023 event

By Dr. Kathleen Cooney / August 1, 2022

The Companion Animal Euthanasia Training Academy (CAETA) was pleased to recently learn that the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) is going to host their 3rd symposium focused on the humane…

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What’s in the Name; How euthanasia became euthanasia

By Dr. Kathleen Cooney / July 15, 2022

During a podcast with Clinician’s Brief this week, I was asked if I had the power of time travel, would I go forward 100 years to see what veterinarians were…

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Today is the Day

By CAETA Administrator / July 1, 2022

Written by Thomas Landes In today’s blog we are taking a slightly different approach with an opportunity to highlight a poem written by a third-year veterinary student after learning with…

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Pet Euthanasia and Deaf Owners; Love can build a bridge (part two)

By Dr. Kathleen Cooney / June 1, 2022

In support of part one, highlighting the importance of preplanning and good communication with members of the deaf community, this blog features information on how to choose the right drugs…

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