Veterinarian To Euthanize Their Pet

    Due to the domestication of cats and dogs their populations have skyrocketed. This is due in part to the lack of pet owners acting in a responsible manner. These responsibilities include the spaying and neutering of  pets. These numbers of

It is important that communication is part of a euthanasia. In most cases clients pets are a large part of their life, they would want it to be stress free and painless for there animals ending. The decision that the clients have to make to get to this stage is usually hard for them so it is crucial that they are clear on how a euthanasia takes place and the possible after effects. This is so that the client is not disturbed if any unfortunate movements happen once the animal has passed away.

Physicians Assisted Death, is a death made possible when a physician, provides a terminally ill patient with the appropriate means to terminate their life. In other words, the patient commits the death causing act (Class notes, 10/19). Though Physicians Assisted Death and euthanasia ultimately result in the same ending they are different. euthanasia is a death made possible when a patient who is unable to commit the death causing act by themselves, grants a physician the right to terminate a their life. Thus, the physician administers the lethal drugs. That difference plays a critical role in the legalization of physician assisted death and euthanasia. Currently there are several arguments for and against the legalization of physician assisted death and euthanasia.

When discussing the topic of Physician Assisted Suicide, a controversial issue is the debate of whether or not it should be legalized in every state in our county. Physician Assisted Suicide also known as (PAS), refers to the act of when a terminally ill patient requests a lethal dosage of medication intended to end his or her life. This medication will typically be provided by a licensed physician. I believe that people who do not have a chance for long term survival should have the right to decide if they want to continue living a painful life. However, there are some people that disagree and refer to Physician Assisted self-inflicted murder, otherwise known as "Suicide".

I have always been fascinated by the effects of compassion fatigue and the overall rates of suicide in the veterinary profession. I currently work as a certified veterinary technician and in my day to day career I see many horrible things. As a veterinary professional I, have noticed a shocking uptick in veterinary suicides. Due to the difficult nature of the work, even I have felt the pang of compassion fatigue and heartache. From a personal standpoint, it is a very difficult job and the career field has many downsides. The need to understand how a variety of factors all intertwine is an important area of study. With that, there have been many studies done to find the etiology of this increase in suicides. While suicide in and of itself is

Therefore, it is my ultimate dream to become a veterinarian. This career often sees many different types of situations. Sometimes, it may be blissful and enjoyable, like when you save an abused dog from potentially dying. Other times it can be heartbreaking and unpleasant. There is no simple rule for when to express feelings. Instead, we must exercise judgment. We have an ethical obligation to make thoughtful choices about whether, when, and how to express our emotions. At times, being a veterinarian, I may want to grieve with a family over the loss of their pet or even anger if I am unable to help an animal in need. However, displaying such emotions would be extremely inappropriate and unprofessional while simultaneously violating professional norms. Instead of revealing the emotions described above, a veterinarian should exhibit strength and courage. They should be able to remain positive during even the bleakest times. For example, if I were to discover that one of my client’s pets had an incurable type of cancer and would require euthanasia, I would want to remain optimistic, while providing comfort to the family and the pet during such a hard time. If the family senses my sadness or anger, they are more inclined to feel the same way as me. With that being said, if I present a positive, relaxed mood, the family would be more slanted towards those feelings. Although I would be saddened by an event such as this, it would be quite unprofessional for me to do break into tears, despite my sadness. Everyone will have to deal with negative emotions during their career, at some point or another, and learning how to cope with these feelings and which are appropriate to express is crucial to our

The first assignment was to write about expressive essay, i liked this task because it is related to my thoughts , feeling , experiences , memories , and emotions . Specifically, expressing myself through my writing. However, In this article I talked about a kind of bird called Bulbul named Lassie and how changed my feeling about animals. Before I get Lassie, at the age of eleven years old, i was watching a video of a man who loved his horse so much, he was he was hugging and crying over the big body of his brown beauty. This man was inconsolable, because they had just been in a terrible accident that cost him the life of his beloved pet. I felt sad, but I could not understand how someone could be so upset over an animal. But after receiving

Physician-assisted death (PAD) involves the physician counseling with and/or giving a prescription for lethal dosage so that the patient takes her or his own life. Active voluntary euthanasia (AVE)  refers to the physician directly contributing to the patient's death. “Many more doctors agreed on physician-assisted death than active voluntary euthanasia” Most agree with physician-assisted death because it is more acceptable to deal with rather than directly taking a patients live. “ The physicians in these studies stated favorable attitudes towards such legalization, but when asked to perform PAD or AVE, much less enthusiasm was revealed. Even if euthanasia were to be made legal, the overwhelming majority would not consider practicing it”(Dickinson 49). Physicians believe euthanasia, for the most part, should be legal but not many doctors are willing or want to practice euthanasia. Many feel as if practicing euthanasia would ‘dirty their hands’ and they would feel guilty but they also believe making euthanasia legal would give patients an option if that is

I agree with your statement that disenfranchised losses are the most difficult for a client(s) to deal with because of its unrecognizable. With any loss, a person must accept the loss, be granted proper grieving time, and support by family/friends. Society should not determine anyone’s grieving process. The lack of the significant assists can result in negative outcomes that will have detrimental psychological effects. These effects can result in a person committing suicide or becoming addicted/abusing drugs and alcohol. The loss of a pet is the disenfranchised view I would like to use as an example. In societal view, pets are only perceived as animals; however, for a couples that deal with infertility or those who have experienced a miscarriage,

Do you think animal euthanasia is ethical? I read an article “Rare white Rhino population drops to 3 with euthanasia at San Diego Zoo” by Washington post. This article is about euthanasia and how the white rhino population dropped down to 3. The 45 year old white rhino Nola one of the ¨last four of the massive, two horned animals remaining on earth¨. Nola was euthanized at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park on Sunday. Animal euthanasia is ethical.

I will be summarizing the book How Animals Grieve by Barbara J. King for my book report. This book was published in 2013 by U of Chicago Press. In this book, the author talks about the proofs and scientific facts on the topic do animals grieve. The three chapters that I will be writing about are Chapter 2, Chapter 10 and Chapter 11. I have chosen these chapters because it provides me with a variety of examples of my topic and it also covers the whole idea of the book. These Chapters are working great so far. The book does provide us with opposing points of view but the author gives us enough reasons to believe otherwise. For instance, in the book, one scene shows the animals grieving while the other doesn’t but according to the author sometimes

The pet grief industry has grown largely in the last decade supporting pet owners after the passing of their companions, as the expectations for how owners should handle this heartbreaking situation have greatly changed. Companies in this industry provide a multitude of services in order to alleviate some of the pain during this transition of losing a pet. For example, companies offer services such as individual cremations, which can sometimes be viewed by the family, along with a certificate to ensure that your pet will not come in contact with other deceased pets. Because pets are members of families, the pet industry believes that pets should continue to be treated in this way after passing; therefor the family should deal with the pets’

Some physicians have gone against the law and practice euthanasia. “In those places in which euthanasia was approved for persons with incurable illness associated with intolerable suffering and who would repeatedly request for an end to their lives, it has been seen that, over the years, euthanasia has been performed on patients with curable illnesses, who did not have intolerable suffering or who had not requested to die.” (Requena 101). It is understandable on why a physician's might go against the law if they see a patient suffering or if they think euthanasia is the best option for the patient at that time. But physicians should not be performing this procedure without informing the patient. If the physician never asks the patient if euthanasia

Doctors are the people we turn to when we are sick, weak, and in pain. They are the people who we trust and look to for guidance and advice about our health. We regard them as someone who can cure and save our lives. After all, that’s their primary objective – to save, and do no harm. But what if you have an illness, and you found out that the doctor you trust your life to actually practice euthanasia? Would you still visit him and follow his recommendations? If you will ask me…

This paper explores euthanasia from the perspective of the supplicant and the practitioner. Additionally, this paper considers euthanasia’s impact on the clients and the counsellors coping mechanisms with crises, trauma and/or loss. Firstly, definitions, discussions and examinations about euthanasia are presented, using the term “euthanasia” interchangeably with euthanasia’s different forms of death. Second, the counsellor’s value conflicts between euthanasia and the adherence to a professional and ethical code including self-awareness and self-care solutions is discussed. People’s psychological development, personality and character traits are examined in their response to crises, trauma and/or loss. Finally, this paper concludes