TY  - BOOK
AU  - Stewart,Mary F.
TI  - Companion animal death: a practical and comprehensive guide for veterinary practice 
SN  - 0750640766
AV  - SF411.47 .S76 1999
U1  - 155.937 21
PY  - 1999///
CY  - Oxford, Boston
PB  - Butterworth-Heinemann
KW  - Pets
KW  - Death
KW  - Psychological aspects
KW  - Bereavement
KW  - Veterinarian and client
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (pages 181-182) and index; Sect. 1; Background information for all veterinary staff --; 1; Relationships between humans and their companion animals --; 2; Communicating with clients --; 3; Client-oriented practice management --; 4; Loss, death and bereavement --; Sect. 2; Issues related to euthanasia and animal death --; 1; Reasons for contemplating euthanasia; options to consider --; 2; Breaking bad news --; 3; Helping clients through decision making --; 4; Pre-euthanasia discussion --; 5; The process of euthanasia --; Sect. 3; Challenging or special situations --; 1; Helping clients through emotional difficulties --; 2; Disabled clients --; 3; Clients from different cultures or ethnic backgrounds --; 4; Clients who wish referral to complementary medicine --; Sect. 4; Subjects owners may want information about --; 1; Children and pet loss --; 2; Getting a new animal --; 3; Missing animals --; 4; Animals grieving for animals and animals grieving for humans --; 5; What is the right thing to say when a friend's pet dies? --; Sect. 5; Stress in veterinary practice --; 1; What are some of the stressors for vets in practice? --; 2; Managing stress --; 3; Veterinary nurses' perspectives --; Sect. 6; Summary information --; 1; Complaints --; 2; Things clients are grateful for --; 3; Possible consequences of poor management --; 4; Possible consequences of good management; App. 1; Rough guide to life spans - life expectancies of companion animals --; Human /companion animal relationships --; Introduction to animal death - why are some deaths so difficult? --; Communicating with clients --; Reactions to animal loss --; Pre-euthanasia --; Euthanasia --; Post-euthanasia --; Children and pet loss --; Grieving animals --; Missing animals --; Getting another animal --; Coping with stress at work and supporting staff --; Possible consequences of poor management --; Potential offered by good management
ER  -