Certified in hospice and palliative care, Cherie T. Buisson, DVM, CHPV, faced agonizing thoughts and questions when her own dog’s quality of life reached a decision point. Her wrestling, rationales and emotions are expressed in her blog post. The decision point came in the form of a question Buisson now uses with clients when facing end of life decisions.
What will he be missing if he’s not here tomorrow?” – Cherie T. Buisson, DVM, CHPV
Source: A Happy Vet, June 13, 2019. Link.
INSIGHTS: Buisson’s blog post showed up around the same time a Clinician’s Brief article was published. The article features responses from veterinary team members about their perspectives on euthanasia.
Also see: Euthanasia: From the trenches, Clinician’s Brief, May 2022. Link.
Death is part of life . . . Euthanasia is the last gift we can give them.”