A word from the veterinarian’s point of view, although I don’t know if I should. When people bring in their pets for that last time, there are those who hurt so much they can barely stand it and those who act very brave and accepting and are hurting so much inside that they can barely stand it. And as the vet you have to be perfectly brave and calm, trying to make this easier for them when there is nothing you hate more with the feeling like you’re breaking their hearts. We often go to the owner’s home, for people who want their pet to pass away at home of just can’t face bringing their pet in themselves.
And for the record, after the second time I poked myself with a tranquilizer dart and the second time I gave myself insulin in the mouth trying to pull the cap from the syringe with my teeth, I was no longer allowed to handle the serious drugs for my own protection!
A word from the veterinarian’s point of view, although I don’t know if I should. When people bring in their pets for that last time, there are those who hurt so much they can barely stand it and those who act very brave and accepting and are hurting so much inside that they can barely stand it. And as the vet you have to be perfectly brave and calm, trying to make this easier for them when there is nothing you hate more with the feeling like you’re breaking their hearts. We often go to the owner’s home, for people who want their pet to pass away at home of just can’t face bringing their pet in themselves.
And for the record, after the second time I poked myself with a tranquilizer dart and the second time I gave myself insulin in the mouth trying to pull the cap from the syringe with my teeth, I was no longer allowed to handle the serious drugs for my own protection!