Colorado State University, Pet Hospice Program

Colorado State University, Pet Hospice Program

Serving clients since 2004, Colorado State University’s Veterinary Teaching Hospital is the first and only program to offer a student-run pet hospice program. Under the supervision of faculty and staff advisors, student volunteers provide home hospice care to families who have a terminally ill pet....

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Published in:The Veterinary clinics of North America. Small animal practice 2019-05, Vol.49 (3), p.339-349
Main Authors: Gore, Maria, Lana, Susan E., Bishop, Gail A.
Format: Article
Language:eng
Subjects:
Animals
Colorado
Companion animals
Curriculum
Education, Veterinary
Hospice Care
Pain - prevention & control
Pain - veterinary
Pet hospice
Pets
Universities
University student programs
Veterinarians
Veterinary medicine
Veterinary Medicine - trends
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Summary:Serving clients since 2004, Colorado State University’s Veterinary Teaching Hospital is the first and only program to offer a student-run pet hospice program. Under the supervision of faculty and staff advisors, student volunteers provide home hospice care to families who have a terminally ill pet. This article describes the history of the program, how it is organized, the roles and responsibilities of the students, the challenges of the program and future goals. This article seeks to serve as a follow up on the 2008 Journal of Veterinary Medical Education article on the Colorado State University pet hospice program.
ISSN:0195-5616
1878-1306