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Euthanasia Decision-Making: Raising a Difficult Topic

Euthanasia Decision-Making: Raising a Difficult Topic

Veterinarians are obligated to both the pet and the client to initiate and facilitate euthanasia discussions when they know that death is near.  End-of-life discussions clarify the client’s wishes regarding the pet’s death, help minimize regrets about how the pet’s death was handled, enable the client to make decisions ahead of time, and allow the client to cope with the death of their pet. 


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