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| Have you ever loved and lost a cat? |
Blogger and friend VegeTARAian recently lost her
eleven-year-old cat, Krumpet, to cancer. This weekend she shared a personal
post about the impact of the diagnosis, and making difficult decisions in the
face of unexpected clinical findings, here.
This is very sad, but well worth a read as it shows again
just how strong the human-animal bond can be, how very real our grief over
non-human companions is, and also how important it is for veterinarians and
nurses to provide compassionate end-of-life care.
We know it was very hard, but we’re grateful to Tara for
sharing this experience and hope it might help others. We’re thinking of you, Tara.
On another note, US CPD provider Vet Girl On the Run is
hosting a 1 hour webinar on minimising anaesthetic complications on February 4
(it’s on Feb 3 in the US). Dr Tamara Grubb will discuss anaesthesia of the critically
ill patient, prevention of aspiration pneumonia and oesophagitis, uncontrolled
pain, and appropriate use of monitoring devices for one hour. The webinar is
free as it is sponsored (Zoetis). To register click here.
