058 Hospice and End of Life

Preventing and relieving suffering in pets is important all life stages, but particularly during end of life care. Hospice veterinarian, Dr. Mary Gardner, co-founder and chief information officer of Lap of Love Veterinary Hospice, joins this episode to tell us about a sweet golden retriever named Bogey, bucket lists, palliative care, and euthanasia or “good-byes.” If your dog or cat is an older animal, your geriatric pet could benefit from this discussion on how to identify ways to improve your final time together, and what to expect when it’s time.    Episode Page with Transcript and Additional Content: https://www.yourvetwantsyoutoknow.com/hospice    Connect with Dr. Mary Gardner: www.drmarygardner.com    Find a Lap-of-Love Veterinarian: www.lapoflove.com    Link to International Association for Animal Hospice and Palliative Care: www.yourvetwantsyoutoknow.com/resources    Dr. Mary Beth Spitznagel, research on caregiver burden: www.petcaregiverburden.com    Connect with Your Vet! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yourvetwantsyoutoknow Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/yourvetwantsyoutoknow Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/yourvetwantsyoutoknow