Bereavement, Greif, Euthanasia

Question 1

Euthanasia is a?

Answer 1

Massive overdoes of anesthesia.

Question 2

Pets are used to meet many of the changing?

Answer 2

Psycho-social needs of modern society.

Question 3

When pet loss occurs, intensity and duration of attachment?

Answer 3

Determine the significance of the loss and intensity of grief that follows.

Question 4

Keys to Attachment

Answer 4

Keys to Attachment

• Owners believe that they rescued their pet from death or near death.
• Owners believe that their pet got them through a difficult period in life.
• Owner spent their childhood with their pet.
• Owner has relied on their pet as their most significant source of support.
• Owner anthropomorphizes their pet.
• Owner has invested significant time, efoort, and money into their pets long term medical care.
• Owners view their pets as symbolic links to significant people who are no longer in their lives, or to significant times in their lives.

Question 5

Grief is very?

Answer 5

Individual, and each family member may grieve in a unique way.

Question 6

A cow wouldn’t be euthanized, it would be?

Answer 6

Shipped to slaughter.

Question 7

What was the name of the famous racing horse that had a leg injury?

Answer 7

Barbaro

Question 8

Your personal values may effect?

Answer 8

Your perception and beliefs about euthanasia.

Question 9

As a professional, you will have to?

Answer 9

Participate in assisting in the process of euthanasia.

Question 10

It is important to understand your own?

Answer 10

Feelings in order to be able to assist the client with their decision regarding eithanasia.

Question 11

In addition, you should not make this process more difficult for the client by?

Answer 11

Projecting your values into the situation.

Question 12

Kubler-Ross: Stages of Dying

Answer 12

Five Stages of Dying

1. Denial
2. Anger
3. Bargaining
4. Depression
5. Final Acceptance

Question 13

People don’t consider that most pet’s life spans are?

Answer 13

Much shorter than ours and that the grieving process is part of pet ownership.

Question 14

Veterinarians and technicians are confronted daily with?

Answer 14

Complex issues of attachment, loss, and grief in the course of their patients’ illnesses and deaths.

Question 15

Many times clients turn to the veterinary staff as sources of?

Answer 15

Support, comfort, and understanding at and around the time of their pet’s death.

Question 16

Veterinary staff have a unique position since they have an?

Answer 16

Understanding of the bond between owner and pet.

Question 17

Veterinary staff have the ability and responsibility to?

Answer 17

Assist clients going through the process of grief when their beloved pet dies.

Question 18

You must give the client?

Answer 18

• Support
• Understanding
• Empathy
• The permission to grieve.

Question 19

Children and Death

Answer 19

In dealing with children and death:

• Tell them the TRUTH!
• Explain in simple terms.
• Don’t use euphemisms.
• Contact children’s support system.

Question 20

Veterinarians and Technicians…

Answer 20

Veterinarians and Technicians:

• Work with death and client grief on an almost daily basis.
• Are emotionally involved with each patient.
• Are affected by every patients death.
• Need to assit in the euthanasia process.
• Need to deal with their own emotional health.
• Can burn out easily if not also allowed to grieve.

Question 21

What are the names of the Goldfish?

Answer 21

Sprinkles and Bridgette