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Euthanasia of pets: strengthening end‐of‐life care
Author(s) -
O'Dair Hilary
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
in practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.211
H-Index - 25
eISSN - 2042-7689
pISSN - 0263-841X
DOI - 10.1136/inp.h805
Subject(s) - loyalty , nursing , end of life care , medicine , business , public relations , psychology , palliative care , political science , marketing
Practices often have procedures in place to educate and bond clients when they first visit with young animals, but the significance of having similar policies during pets' end‐of‐life care can be overlooked. Hilary O'Dair discusses how support services can help grieving owners and veterinary staff, while also facilitating client retention and loyalty.