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by Kathleen a. Cooney DVM (Author)
I originally created this book to train my own doctors on the intricacies of in-home euthanasia. Within the first year of writing, I began receiving calls from veterinarians around the country looking for guidance as they began their own similar service and thus the book has become a guide for all vets. "This is the book today's veterinary team members should read about companion animal euthanasia. Dr. Cooney achieves just the right balance with the medical procedures she describes and the client communication and support techniques she suggests. Well-written and realistically illustrated, this book is an invaluable resource for anyone wishing to create a mobile euthanasia practice or veterinary pet hospice program." --Laurel Lagoni, M.S. Director of Veterinary Grief Resources, www.VeterinaryWisdom.com, World by the Tail, Inc. Co-founder and former Director, Argus Institute for Families and Veterinary Medicine, Colorado State University Inside you will learn about client communication, scheduling tips, pre-euthanasia sedation protocols, pet loss support, marketing strategies, and of course, euthanasia techniques. I have also included 25 common questions from clients along with my answers. The techniques are tried and true. My hope is that by reading this book, you will harness the knowledge to be as successful as we are, and with your talents, be even more so. I want to personally extend an invitation to email me if you wish to converse about the book and your business. Your success means families in your community will receive the care they need and that's what it's all about.
Author Biography
Dr Kathleen Cooney is founder of Home to Heaven, P.C., a mobile pet hospice and euthanasia service, based in Northern Colorado. Her company has helped over 10,000 families say goodbye in the comfort of home and Home to Heaven remains a 24/7 service. Along with her mobile work, Dr Cooney operates the nation's first pet euthanasia center on her farm in Loveland, Colorado. She was a contributing member of the AVMA's 2013 euthanasia guideline panel and in May of 2012, she completed writing her first book for veterinarians regarding the many facets of in-home euthanasia. Dr Cooney is also a co-author of a second book on euthanasia technique training. This book, published by Wiley-Blackwell in 2012, has the potential to become the world's first euthanasia textbook for use in veterinary colleges. Dr. Cooney was President of the International Association of Animal Hospice and Palliative Care(IAAHPC) and their conference coordinator. In 2015, AAHA appointed her as a task force panel member for their Animal Hospice Guidelines. She is a strong advocate for hospice education and teaches in-home hospice and euthanasia protocols to Colorado State University veterinary students, and speaks nationally and internationally on the topic. To learn more about Dr. Cooney's work, visit www.kathleencooneydvm.com
