Improving the euthanasia experience for clients and the veterinary team
Synopsis:
Veterinarians and their teams play a crucial role in the health and well-being of pets. However, they are often faced with emotionally challenging situations, such as euthanasia, that require great sensitivity and effective communication. This webinar aims to provide guidance and empathetic support to facilitate end-of-life decision-making. We will discuss the use of practical tools for assessing animals’ quality of life and pain, enabling informed decisions. Additionally, we will offer strategies to help families prepare for the euthanasia of their pet, supporting them through this difficult time with compassion and understanding. Finally, we will discuss the importance of adopting positive language to comfort and support families during this delicate process.
Objectives:
- Understand the needs of our clients
- Help pet owners make the decision
- Equip ourselves with tools to assess the quality of life and pain in animals
- Learn how to prepare families
- Use positive language
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Presenter:
Celine Leheurteux DVM, PDG and founder of Euthabag
Céline Leheurteux has been in small animal practice since 1999. She is interested in the psychological aspect of the practice of veterinary medicine, both to optimize relationships within the veterinary team and with clients. Over the years, she has developed a personalized approach to euthanasia, an important moment for which veterinarians are not sufficiently prepared during their training. Yet this act has a major impact on both clients and veterinarians. It seemed essential to design a veterinary body bag that would respect the animal, its family and the professionalism of veterinary teams. Its aim is to help improve the euthanasia experience for families and veterinary teams, by providing a suitable tool and training to better structure the euthanasia experience.
Language: English
Place: Online
Intended audience: Open to all animal health professionals
Date: December 4, 2024
Time: 12 p.m. Eastern time