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Euthanasia means the painless ending of a patient’s life to end their suffering. It can be a very hard topic to talk about. But as pet owners, it’s very likely to be something that we experience. Cats in particular can b…

If you’ve ever had a very sick or elderly pet, no doubt you will have had the difficult, awkward, emotional and sometimes heated conversation with your vet regarding the end of their life. Maybe it went the way you expec…

Pet insurance is always recommended; but types of policies and what is actually covered is a common field which brings much confusion. Often owners are trying to process a pet insurance claim at times of high stress when…

Much of what we do in veterinary practice involves ethics. When we consider whether something is ethical or not, we are primarily looking at what is in the best interests of the animal; this can sometimes have grey areas…

Saying goodbye can be hard, saying goodbye to a pet is harder still. But saying goodbye to a pet forever is one of the hardest things we ever have to do. If you’ve ever had to say goodbye forever to a beloved pet, you wi…

In the majority of cases, it is inevitable that we as owners have to make the decision about end-of-life care for our pets. We hear about palliative care a lot in human medicine, but how can it be applied to veterinary m…