Euthanasia is an extremely emotional experience for pet owners, and I have always seen it as the job of the veterinarian to provide as much support and comfort during this procedure as possible. As a young doctor, I regularly found myself wrestling with a feeling of awkwardness as I sat with the pet owner in between giving a sedative to the patient and administering the euthanasia injection.
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When I was working as a vet assistant, there was always that awkwardness where I did not know what to say to the grieving owners especially since I really had no relationship with them. Thank you for sharing this simple method to help remind owners of what a great life they had with their pets.
thanks Andy
I used to work as an oncology assistant prior to starting vet school. I was always very torn on whether to console a grieving owner, just stay in the room, or give them space. Thank you for sharing the questions that have worked for you!