Blue juice : euthanasia in veterinary medicine

Blue juice : euthanasia in veterinary medicine /

"Offering a candid behind-the-scenes look at small-animal veterinary practices, Blue Juice explores the emotional and ethical conflicts involved in providing a "good death" for companion animals. Patricia Morris presents a nuanced ethnographic account of how veterinarians manage patie...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Morris, Patricia (Patricia Hope), 1976-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Philadelphia : Temple University Press, 2012.
Series:Animals, culture, and society.
Subjects:
Euthanasia of animals.
Veterinary anesthesia.
Pets > Death > Psychological aspects.
Medical personnel and patient.
Euthanasia, Animal
Human-Animal Bond
Pets > psychology
Professional-Patient Relations
MEDICAL > Veterinary Medicine > Food Animal.
MEDICAL > Veterinary Medicine > Small Animal.
Medical personnel and patient
Euthanasia of animals
Pets > Death > Psychological aspects
Veterinary anesthesia
Online Access:Connect to this title online (unlimited users allowed)
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction : euthanasia in veterinary medicine
  • Negotiating death : managing disagreement with pet owners
  • Creating a "good" death : the dramaturgy of veterinary euthanasia
  • Strange intimacy : managing pet owners' emotions
  • Learning to euthanize : death and the novice veterinarian
  • Coping with euthanasia : emotion-management strategies
  • Conclusion : animals as property and patients.

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