Listen to our veterinarians Laura Purdy and Katie Hilst on the WORT 89.9FM Access Hour archive We talked about the Journeys Quality of Life Scale for Pets. How can you evaluate your pet’s quality of life? How does our tool help pet owners determine the pet’s comfort level and happiness when they are facing end …
Dr Laura Purdy and Dr Katie Hilst were lucky enough to both sponsor and attend the 2019 Czar’s Promise “Inspiring Hope Walk” at Winnequah Park in Monona.
In this Vlog Dr Purdy explores what pet caregivers can learn from human hospice. Vet, pet, and family members in the conversation work together to establish goals and develop a plan unique to the individuals involved.
An introduction to Dr. Laura Purdy who recently earned her Hospice & Palliative Care Veterinarian certification. The first in her new vlog series.
Event pictures from Remembering Our Pets 2018 where the community comes together to commemorate those we lost.
Last month I had the pleasure of attending a veterinary conference in Seattle focused on end-of-life care. It was a whirlwind four days full of lectures on a variety of topics as well as hands-on laboratories and plenty of information sharing and networking. I came home with a vast amount of new ideas and thoughts, …
Although the discussion of the price of euthanasia is straightforward, the cost of waiting when a pet has a life-ending condition is much less so. There are many considerations when it comes to deciding on the right time to say goodbye to our beloved pet, and the costs of waiting are always more than monetary …