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Category Archives: Uncategorized

Should My Kids Be Present When My Pet Is Put To Sleep?

UncategorizedBy Dr. Kari TrotskyOctober 9, 20155 Comments

SHOULD MY KIDS BE PRESENT WHEN MY PET IS EUTHANIZED? by Kari Trotsky, D.V.M. Peaceful Endings for Pets At-home Hospice and Euthanasia for Dogs and Cats This is a question I get asked a lot. I am not a child psychologist, but I will give you my opinion based on: My experiences of being a…

8 Tips for Medicating the Senior Dog

UncategorizedBy Dr. Kari TrotskyApril 10, 2015Leave a comment

Does your dog bark at you when it’s time for her pills while you’re spending a few extra minutes doing something else? Does your dog come running when she hears you taking the pills out of their vials? No? Mine does! Having a dog with a positive attitude towards medications makes daily routines a whole…

Top 3 Reasons to Opt for At-Home Euthanasia for Your Pet

UncategorizedBy Dr. Kari TrotskySeptember 9, 2013Leave a comment

Making the decision to end a pet’s suffering is not easy. While experiencing feelings of sadness, grief, anger and guilt, it can be difficult to choose what is right for your pet and family. As much as we’d like them to, most pets don’t die naturally and peacefully in their sleep. When the decision is…

Before Scheduling An Appointment . . .

UncategorizedBy Dr. Kari TrotskyApril 22, 2013Leave a comment

. . . make sure he/she hasn’t bitten anyone in the last 10 days. If your dog or cat has bitten someone, he/she cannot be euthanized for 10 days, by law. This is to make sure that the rabies virus is not present. If your pet has rabies, neurological symptoms will show up within 10…

The Last Battle

UncategorizedBy Dr. Kari TrotskyApril 22, 2013Leave a comment

If it should be that I grow frail and weak, And pain should keep me from my sleep, Then will you do what must be done, For this last battle can’t be won. You will be sad I understand, But don’t let grief then stay your hand, For on this day, more than the rest,…

The Rainbow Bridge

UncategorizedBy Dr. Kari TrotskyApril 22, 2013Leave a comment

By the edge of a wood, at the foot of a hill, is a lush, green meadow where time stands still. Where the friends of man and woman do run, when their time on earth is over and done. For here, between this world and the next, is a place where each beloved creature finds…

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