Attitudes of Austrian veterinarians towards euthanasia in small animal practice: impacts of age and gender on views on euthanasia

Hartnack, Sonja; Springer, Svenja; Pittavino, Marta; Grimm, Herwig

doi:10.1186/s12917-016-0649-0

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“…Several studies have found that euthanasia of healthy and sick animals, dealing with clients with financial limitations and being asked to continue treatment when you believe euthanasia is needed are all stressful situations (Batchelor and McKeegan 2012, Crane and others 2015, Hartnack and others 2016). What makes a stressful situation give rise to moral distress is not clear, but social support and institutional structures are likely to play a part.…”

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Managing moral distress in practice

Fawcett¹,

Mullan²

2018

In Practice

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Moral distress is a type of distress that results from engaging in, or failing to prevent, decisions and actions which conflict with one’s personal values and beliefs. Moral distress occurs commonly in veterinary practice. This article describes moral distress, reviews its incidence in healthcare professions, particularly the veterinary profession, explores the potential impacts on veterinarians, and discusses strategies for coping with and preventing moral distress.

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Managing moral distress in practice

Fawcett¹,

Mullan²

2018

In Practice

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“…Few veterinarians could name specific tools they use to define and address these problems, and their prior education may not have included any instruction on these tools (7, 9, 11). The first additions to this tool kit, if not already acquired, should be an ethical decision-making framework , a good communication system , and quality of life assessment and consent tools .…”

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Veterinarians and Humane Endings: When Is It the Right Time to Euthanize a Companion Animal?

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Current advances in technologies and treatments provide pet owners and veterinarians with more options for prolonging the life of beloved pets, but can simultaneously lead to ethical dilemmas relating to what is best for both animal and owner. Key tools for improving end-of-life outcomes include (1) sufficient training to understand the valid ethical approaches to determining when euthanasia is appropriate, (2) regular training in client communication skills, and (3) a standard end-of-life protocol that includes the use of quality of life assessment tools, euthanasia consent forms, and pet owner resources for coping with the loss of a pet. Using these tools will improve outcomes for animals and their owners and reduce the heavy burden of stress and burnout currently being experienced by the veterinary profession.

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“…The presence of experienced colleagues at worknot only to discuss the medical point of view but also to provide mutual support for several difficult euthanasia cases highlights the role of a 'team' to provide support in stressful situations [60].…”

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“…In a more recent study in 2016 of practising veterinary surgeons' attitudes to euthanasia [60], coping strategy statements (which had been carefully chosen following extensive literature reviews), were presented to the vets and there was strong agreement and linkage between the following statements: 'It is easier for me to deal with euthanasia if I know that the animal would only have lived on for a short time'.…”

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Treatment, Palliative Care or Euthanasia? Comparing End of Life Issues in Human and Veterinary Medicine

Eyre-Pugh¹,

Yeates²

2017

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Not a lot is known about either death or the dying process. Politicians and the medical profession in the UK tend to shy away from interfering with it by not allowing euthanasia as an end of life option for the patient. This is the first paper in a series of two, comparing the situation in human medicine and veterinary medicine, in which euthanasia is well practiced for relieving suffering at the end of life. This first part takes the form of a literature review including best practice around end of life care, its deficiencies and the need for assisted dying. Veterinary surgeons are well trained in the ethics of euthanasia and put it to good use in the best interest of their animal patients. In countries which have legalized physician assisted suicide for the terminally ill reporting indicates that it works well, without increases in involuntary euthanasia and most importantly without intimidation of the vulnerable. However, there is still an ever increasing tendency to overuse sedation and opioids at the end of life, which merits further investigation. With advances in medical science able to significantly prolong the dying process, patient autonomy demands a review of the law in the UK.

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Attitudes of Austrian veterinarians towards euthanasia in small animal practice: impacts of age and gender on views on euthanasia

Cited by 67 publications

References 27 publications

Managing moral distress in practice

Managing moral distress in practice

Veterinarians and Humane Endings: When Is It the Right Time to Euthanize a Companion Animal?

Treatment, Palliative Care or Euthanasia? Comparing End of Life Issues in Human and Veterinary Medicine

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