The holidays are now in full swing. Family visiting from out of town, students on winter break, decorations going up, shopping being done, the list can go on. We know although this is a festive time of year, it can be a heavy time in your profession. We hear from many of our customers who make comments about how they “better stock up for the holidays” as the rise of euthanasia is prevalent. Although there is no solid data for pet euthanasia during the holidays, many veterinarians usually see a 20-50% increase. Environmental factors and family dynamics are believed to… Continue Reading
Euthanasia
In-Home Euthanasia
In 2021, we had our senior dog Nova euthanized due to her Cognitive Dysfunction Syndrome diminishing her quality of life. Having an in-home euthanasia veterinarian come to us meant she could stay in the one environment that was still familiar to her. Knowing she wasn’t stressed and confused in her last moments made the healing process significantly easier for me. I’ll forever be grateful for that resource. Being able to stay home during the euthanasia process provides privacy for grief that a lot of people prefer. Not to mention a stress-free environment for their pet. Psychotherapist and Thanatologist, Andrea Warnick… Continue Reading
Client-Present Euthanasia: Situational Support Protocols – Step 3
This is Part 4, Step 3 of our Support Protocols for 14 Common Situations series. The cases described in this series are drawn from everyday scenarios found in general veterinary practice or emergency and specialty practices. Below you’ll find an example of a type of case you’re likely to encounter in practice. This blog’s subject is a case involving client-present euthanasia. Due to the complexity of this situation, this topic has been divided into three separate blogs: Step 1, Step 2, and Step 3. If you haven’t read the previous two blogs, go back and read them first. Stay Connected… Continue Reading
Client-Present Euthanasia: Situational Support Protocols – Step 2
This is Part 4, Step 2 of our Support Protocols for 14 Common Situations series. The cases described in this series are drawn from everyday scenarios found in general veterinary practice or emergency and specialty practices. Below you’ll find an example of a type of case you’re likely to encounter in practice. This blog’s subject is a case involving client-present euthanasia. Due to the complexity of this situation, this topic has been divided into three separate blogs: Step 1, Step 2, and Step 3. If you haven’t read the first blog, go back and read Step 1 before reading Step… Continue Reading
Client-Present Euthanasia: Situational Support Protocols – Step 1
This is Part 4, Step 1 of our Support Protocols for 14 Common Situations series. The cases described in this series are drawn from everyday scenarios found in general veterinary practice or emergency and specialty practices. Below you’ll find an example of a type of case you’re likely to encounter in practice. This blog’s subject is a case involving client-present euthanasia. Due to the complexity of this situation, this topic has been divided into three separate blogs. Situation: Client-Present Euthanasia The Mathews family, including Sarah and Jeff; their 6-year-old son, Jonah; and their 13-year-old cocker spaniel named Buddy, arrive at… Continue Reading
Healing The Heart Before It Breaks
Guest blog by Elizabeth Allen Who are you, what do you do? You say your name, your profession and you can see folks forming mental pictures of how relatable your answer might be in their world. And you feel yourself begin to shrink and expand at the same time and it hurts. Because you want to fit their point of view and yet you can’t help but expand, because you know that you are so much more than the letters after your last name. You are an end-of-life Veterinarian and that changes everything. When you enter the home for an… Continue Reading
Take and Bake Containers Make Your Job Easier!
If baking ClayPaws® prints is what is standing in your way of trying our process or you feel like it takes up too much of your staff’s time, consider our Take and Bake Containers! Rather than switching to a paw print kit of lesser quality that is less versatile and more unpredictable, just simplify your ClayPaws Print-Making Process! We designed our Take and Bake Containers to eliminate the step of baking prints onsite while still allowing you to send prints home safely the same day. Today, we are announcing the launch of our NEW Large Take & Bake Containers. These… Continue Reading
Client Retention for Veterinary Teams: A Powerful Tool
Use ClayPaws Kits post-death to support grieving clients, empower veterinary teams, structure time and client exits after euthanasia and ensure client retention for veterinary teams. Euthanizing a beloved pet is never easy. It’s even harder when the pet’s grieving family is present during the procedure. Yet, family-present euthanasia can be one of the most powerful client retention techniques veterinary teams can us. Especially when they pay close attention to how their client’s final goodbyes are facilitated. After a pet has died, a client’s exit from the veterinary clinic (or the removal of a pet’s body after home euthanasia) presents one… Continue Reading