Karen Fine, DVM, wrote the recently released book, “The Other Family Doctor.” The book’s subtitle, “A veterinarian explores what animals can teach us about love, life, and mortality,” aptly describes Fine’s observations. She shares these experiences and how they relate to the realities of veterinary practice today with Fresh Air’s Dave Davies. The half-hour interview ranges from acupuncture to euthanasia to veterinarian suicide is worth your time.
Source:Fresh Air, NPR Shots, March 13, 2023. Link. It’s a strange situation to be euthanizing your patients, even after all these years. It’s a strange thing. And I feel like I have a lot of respect for that. I want people to feel supported. I know that even though this injection may bring this animal so much peace, if they’re suffering, it may bring the person in the room with me or the people much pain and anguish.