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may have no reaction and feel ‘fine’ in the moment but struggle later do make sure to offer support

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• Wailing

• Crying

• Silence

• Dissociating

• Petting the animal and talking to the animal

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not want to leave the practice and being in denial about what’s happened

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Crying.

Difficulty talking about the animal just passed.

Struggling to go back to the site of euthanasia (vet practice or room in house).

Withdrawal.

Unable to speak to loved ones.

Reluctance to accept their loss.

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crying, lashing out, not wanting to leave the pet, panic attacks, numbness as they haven't accepted it yet, needing to talk e.g. telling you stories about the pet, needing a hug

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Upset, anger

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Quiet, reserved, unaware of surroundings

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Tears

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Denial that they’re actually gone

Not able to comprehend how they actually feel in the moment

having to explain to children

Guilt

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Quiet

Putting a brave face on / trying to be professional

Distraught

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Sometimes none at all they may completely zone out to avoid feeling the emotion at all.

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Some may become aggressive

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crying, teary eyed, being withdrawn or overly quiet

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May become aggressive or have a drastic demeanour change

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Feeling overwhelmed

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Denial

Guilt

Sadness

Frustration with staff if its a traumatic accident where the animal can’t be saved

Anger

Rejection of any support

Avoiding the inevitable

Distanced

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may laugh/be cheerful to hide grief

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Overly talkative/overly affectionate/ trying to hug staff/holding their animal/shut down and not speak

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Unable to cope with the animal suffering

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Upset, anger, confusion, crying, blame, regret, unsure of decision

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Crying, being silent, talking through memories

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Some may become angry

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Reserved grief, may hold back emotional response while in public

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defensive

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crying

Shouting

Anger

Silence

Denial/ not believing what’s happened

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Guilt

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Panic attack / anxiety attack of feeling bad

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neglect

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euthanasia 🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺

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Joint issues

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colic and die 😔🥺🧐😱

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medical expenses being too much, pet having low quality of life, behavioral shift for no known reason, un-treatable illness

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We’ve always discussed making a list of the animal’s favourite things to do, and then when they are unable to do those things start considering if it is the right time to let them go.

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wanting to be there for the animal to pass rather than coming home to find them

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Heavy trauma

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Illnesses

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Life stage

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Equine:

Broken legs,

Neuro diseases ,

Anterior volvotus,

Chronic colic,

tendon snaps.

And sometimes:

Mares that can no longer breed

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• Old Age (Geriatric)

• Worsening Chronic disease/condition

• RTA injuries unable to be treated (worsening animal’s quality of life)

• Severe emergency’s

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In dog shelter they euthanise for overcrowding if a dog hasn’t found a home in X amount of days

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Cancer - e.g lymphoma.

Laminitis.

Road traffic accidents.

Fractures.

Constant seizing.

Owners may not have the money to pay for certain treatments.

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Life long conditions they have had but have gotten worse with age and it’s now at a point where the animal is suffering

The patient has been diagnosed with a condition however the owner does not have enough money for treatment so euthanasia is the next best option to keep the animal out of suffering

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unable to afford treatment

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Animal is diagnosed with infectious diseases

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Animal keeps going off it’s back legs struggling to stand

Animal may be very old , fragile and unable able to control when it toilets

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Unable to manage a long term disease

Behaviour

Unmanageable pain/still showing pain response whilst on multiple pain medications.

Unable to afford cost of treatment

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RTA, diseases, geriatrics, neurological disorders that affect everyday life, neglect that has caused debilitation

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RTAs

Chronic Illness

Old age

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Low quality of life, too reliant on machines for eating or drinking, paralysis

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Illness, injury, age

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chronic conditions worsening eg arthritis

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Progressive illness. Severe injury. Old age. No long term quality of life. Owner cannot afford surgery.

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Aggressive dogs

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Decreased quality of life

Change in demeanor and activity level

Chronic illness

Traumatic event eg RTA

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Pain

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lymph node cancer

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Major injury, I.e. being run over

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Significant Trauma

Severe Aggression/ Change in demeanour

Decreased Quality of life

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QOL is limited

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Very old age with severe arthritis

Chronic kidney disease

Not enough money from owners to perform surgery

Cancer

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Severe injury

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Cost of medications for conditions

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Chronic pain due to something

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Injury that results in long term damage and poor quality of life

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RTA's

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animal is deteriorating with a chronic illness

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Cancer

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Terminal illness

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the animal is in pain

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Old age

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colic and die

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Old age