Companion Animal Bereavement
eBook - ePub

Companion Animal Bereavement

A One Health Workbook for Veterinary Professionals

  1. 192 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Companion Animal Bereavement

A One Health Workbook for Veterinary Professionals

About this book

This concise workbook is written as a guide for veterinary professionals to support owners through the many challenges they face before, during and after the death of their companion animal.This unique text provides a wealth of practical advice to be used when supporting both adults and children through the grief process. It offers support when discussing subjects such as natural death versus euthanasia and guiding owners through after death services. Also, it covers the difficulties experienced by owners due to separation for other reasons, such as when a pet has to be rehomed. The book: - Gives highly practical guidance on pet bereavement support for vet staff before, during and after animal loss, including communicating with highly distressed people; - Includes exercises and activities which can be downloaded and shared with owners to help them cope with the destabilising effects of grief;- Helps gain a deeper understanding of the owners' perceptions of the process, including their fears and feelings; - Addresses the importance of self-care and peer support within the veterinary team or animal welfare organisation;- Contains numerous case studies and practical examples in the book and via additional online resources.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Title
  4. Copyright
  5. Contents
  6. About the Author
  7. Foreword
  8. Preface
  9. Acknowledgements
  10. 1 Perspective from Opposite Sides of the Consulting Table
  11. 2 Communicating with Distressed Owners
  12. 3 Approaching End-of-life Issues with the Owner
  13. 4 The Owner’s Resources
  14. 5 End-of-life Planning
  15. 6 Supporting the Owner as They Find the Right Time to Say Goodbye
  16. 7 Euthanasia for Pet Behaviour Problems
  17. 8 Euthanasia, Sudden Death and Natural Death
  18. 9 After-death Services and Memorials
  19. 10 Supporting the Newly Bereaved Pet Owner
  20. 11 Difficulties During the Grief Process
  21. 12 Children and Companion Animal Bereavement
  22. 13 Guiding Owners – Caring for Grieving Animals and Taking on a New Pet
  23. 14 The Personal Cost of Caring
  24. 15 From Compassion Fatigue to Compassion Resilience
  25. 16 A Holistic Approach to End-of-life Support in Practice
  26. Epilogue
  27. References and Resources
  28. Index
  29. Cabi
  30. Back