Having to Euthanize your Dog or Cat in the Veterinary ER - What Do I Need to Know?
In this episode of ER VET, Dr. Justine Lee, DACVECC, DABT, board-certified emergency critical care veterinary specialist and toxicologist interviews hospice veterinarian, Dr. Dani McVety of Lap of Love Veterinary Hospice. While this is a sad topic to talk about, pet owners should know what their options are in terms of euthanasia, and learn what exactly happens during this peaceful decision.
BIO:
In addition to her important role as a hospice veterinarian, Dani McVety, DVM is a speaker, consultant, author, and host for PetCareTV. With a deep love for the human-animal bond, Dr. McVety enjoys just about anything that has to do with pets! Growing up with horses taught her a great deal about the need for respect of these animals we share this earth with. Although she originally wanted to practice equine medicine, volunteer time with human hospice during college steered her on a different path. After graduation, she practiced emergency medicine and gained a greater understanding of how to help families at a time in which they felt the most helpless. This has become her greatest fulfillment in veterinary medicine; helping to ease the stress and fear of the people that love their animals. Already an accomplished entrepreneur before vet school graduation, Dr. McVety partnered with Dr. Mary Gardner about one year later after founding Lap of Love. Together they have grown the company into one of the most respected networks of doctors in the veterinary profession, setting the standard for end of life care higher than it has ever been before.
Dr. McVety frequently writes and speaks for professional and lay audiences on end-of-life veterinary topics in hopes of empowering both parties to seek the highest standards of care. Dr. McVety and Lap of Love have been featured on numerous local, national, and professional media outlets including CNN, The New York Times, ABC, Fox 13, University of Florida Alumni Magazine, and many more. She proudly graduated from the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine and is the youngest recipient of the college’s Distinguished Young Alumni Award (2013), the Florida Veterinary Medical Association’s President’s Award (2014), and most recently, the Pet Industry Woman of the Year (2017).