What do our four-legged friends do before they die? The moment of euthanasia represents one of the most painful moments for those who have found themselves in this situation. This is why there are many owners who prefer not to attend the lethal injection, but according to the vets this is a mistake not to be made, that's why.
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What do our four-legged friends do before they die? The moment of euthanasia and death represents one of the most painful moments for those who have found themselves in this situation. This is why there are many owners who prefer not to attend the lethal injection, but according to the vets this is a mistake not to be made, that's why.
Euthanasia is a sensitive time not only for the owner who had to make such a sad decision, but also for the vet himself. The Daily Mail has collected a series of testimonies in which veterinarians explain what happens in the clinic and the behavior of the suffering animal, but also that of the owners who in 90% of cases leave their four-legged friend alone because they do not have the courage to let him go forever.
The search for testimonies was born after Jessi Dietrich's tweet in which he said precisely:
“I asked my vet what he thinks is the hardest part of his job and he replied that it is when he has to euthanize, but in 90% of cases the owners decide not to attend. The last moments of the animals in this case consist in looking around for their master and this kills me ”.
“And that's why I'm literally training to face that moment: I'll stick with him and his favorite toys, scratching his ear to no end, no matter how upset I am,” the woman wrote.
Asked my vet what the hardest part was about his job &he said when he has to put an animal down 90% of owners don’t actually want to be in the room when he injects them so the animal’s last moments are usually them frantically looking around for their owners &tbh that broke me
- jessi dietrich (@jessi_dietrich) July 27, 2018
A message that was then also taken up by Hillcrest Veterinary Hospital, a South African clinic:
“Please don't leave them. Don't let them go from life to death in a room full of strangers and a place they hate. The thing most people need to know, but mostly ignore, is that they are looking for you when you leave them. They look at every face in the room looking for the person they love. They can't understand why you left them alone just when they were sick, scared, old or dying of cancer, when they needed your comfort. Don't be a coward just because you think that watching is too difficult for you ”.
Another valuable testimony is that of Melbourne veterinary Lauren Bugeja who euthanizes directly in the house where the animals live, so they feel safe and in a familiar environment and when the owners decide not to attend, they are the nurses. to be close to them.
It is a painful moment and also the end of a path of suffering, but as heartbreaking as it is, let's remember that our lifelong friend needs us and our attention before crossing the Rainbow Bridge.
Read also:
- Rainbow Bridge: the wonderful legend of our animal friends' paradise
Dominella Trunfio
