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I know everyone would rather that their pet pass in their comfortable home environment, but I have some concerns about at home vs. vet office eithanasia.
Apparently my vet used to make rare exceptions for clients and do occasional at home euthanasia visits, but now she has changed her tune to "no can do", she claims that she doesn't have the staff to support it (which I'm not sure I'm buying), but that she also wants to stay in the office so that she is in a controlled environment and has access to anything else she may need.
I've spoken to a co-worker that has done the "one shot" euthanasia in the office, but the vet suggested that he and his Other not be present because it's not the preferred method and can be painful/traumatic on the animal.
When Len was put down they gave his something in his leg to make him go to la-la land (I can't recall whethter it was a catheter or just an injection.) then she either added to the catheter, or gave him a seperate injection to send him over the bridge. It seemed peaceful, with the excpetion of a few "phantom breaths" that he took, which she assured me were normal and just a reflex, things seemed very peaceful for him.
Anyway, apparently from what I read on the web - things can go drastically awry when putting an animal down - maybe that's why she sticks close to the office now, because something did go wrong at a home visit.
Has anyone had a bad experience with home euthanasia? Does anyone have experience with the "one shot" (phenobarbitol only) method? It seems more common with dogs than cats, but as I said - relatively frequently things go wrong and since the vet isn't in the office with access to other meds, etc - I would hate to have something go badly.
When Roni's day comes, I wanted to keep her at home - but now I'm wondering if the office setting is preferable only because of potential troubles. I was really adamant that she be done at home, but now... any negative experiences or advice that anyone is comfortable sharing?
Sorry, I fret about everything.
Apparently my vet used to make rare exceptions for clients and do occasional at home euthanasia visits, but now she has changed her tune to "no can do", she claims that she doesn't have the staff to support it (which I'm not sure I'm buying), but that she also wants to stay in the office so that she is in a controlled environment and has access to anything else she may need.
I've spoken to a co-worker that has done the "one shot" euthanasia in the office, but the vet suggested that he and his Other not be present because it's not the preferred method and can be painful/traumatic on the animal.
When Len was put down they gave his something in his leg to make him go to la-la land (I can't recall whethter it was a catheter or just an injection.) then she either added to the catheter, or gave him a seperate injection to send him over the bridge. It seemed peaceful, with the excpetion of a few "phantom breaths" that he took, which she assured me were normal and just a reflex, things seemed very peaceful for him.
Anyway, apparently from what I read on the web - things can go drastically awry when putting an animal down - maybe that's why she sticks close to the office now, because something did go wrong at a home visit.
Has anyone had a bad experience with home euthanasia? Does anyone have experience with the "one shot" (phenobarbitol only) method? It seems more common with dogs than cats, but as I said - relatively frequently things go wrong and since the vet isn't in the office with access to other meds, etc - I would hate to have something go badly.
When Roni's day comes, I wanted to keep her at home - but now I'm wondering if the office setting is preferable only because of potential troubles. I was really adamant that she be done at home, but now... any negative experiences or advice that anyone is comfortable sharing?
Sorry, I fret about everything.
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