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The Art of Being Kind to Your Vet
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Length:
55 minutes
Released:
Nov 18, 2023
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Podcast episode
Description
Welcome to One Last Network and the Art of Being Kind to Your Vet.
Dr. Lianna Titcombe is the founder and owner of Claire Place Veterinary Hospice in Ottawa, Ontario, one of the first practices in Canada devoted to end-of-life care for companion animals.
You may remember her from The Art of Checking Your Phone. Lianna is one of the veterinarians who have contributed to the pet loss grief content in Help Texts, an SMS-based service to help people cope through loss and grief.
On the subject of animal hospice and palliative care, she is an author, speaker, educator and mentor. She is the past president of the International Association for Animal Hospice and Palliative Care and is still active with their international committee.
She participates in volunteer missions to provide veterinary care to underserviced communities both locally and in developing countries.
And she has been the director of the Pet Loss Support Group of Ottawa for over 20 years.
In getting to know each other, Lianna and I learned we were both in the 2022 cohort for David Kessler's grief educator program.
Her true passion is the art of gentle euthanasia and in 2021, became the international director and instructor for Companion Animal Euthanasia Training Academy.
After 20 years in veterinary medicine, she has retired from clinical practice to focus on education. She's also a certified yoga instructor and compassion fatigue professional, who is offering grief retreats to people living with loss.
Today, we have an in-depth conversation about the veterinary field, euthanasia and the vet-pet guardian relationship.
What to listen for
3:29 How Lianna's mom and dog George drive her to improve the death experience
7:12 Why planning the end can make it more peaceful
17:47 Veterinary burnout versus client expectations
26:44 The financial challenges of pet health care
38:04 The emotional impact of euthanizing pets as a veterinarian
Where to find Dr. Lianna Titcombe
Claire Place Veterinary Hospice in Ottawa, Ontario
Instagram
Facebook
Grief Retreats
Resources mentioned
Not One More Vet tips for pet guardians
Companion Animal Euthanasia Training Academy
Your discount codes
Dr. Buzby's Tip-to-Tail Health Scan: Use code ONELAST
Get $10 off your first 12 months of Help Texts
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Dr. Lianna Titcombe is the founder and owner of Claire Place Veterinary Hospice in Ottawa, Ontario, one of the first practices in Canada devoted to end-of-life care for companion animals.
You may remember her from The Art of Checking Your Phone. Lianna is one of the veterinarians who have contributed to the pet loss grief content in Help Texts, an SMS-based service to help people cope through loss and grief.
On the subject of animal hospice and palliative care, she is an author, speaker, educator and mentor. She is the past president of the International Association for Animal Hospice and Palliative Care and is still active with their international committee.
She participates in volunteer missions to provide veterinary care to underserviced communities both locally and in developing countries.
And she has been the director of the Pet Loss Support Group of Ottawa for over 20 years.
In getting to know each other, Lianna and I learned we were both in the 2022 cohort for David Kessler's grief educator program.
Her true passion is the art of gentle euthanasia and in 2021, became the international director and instructor for Companion Animal Euthanasia Training Academy.
After 20 years in veterinary medicine, she has retired from clinical practice to focus on education. She's also a certified yoga instructor and compassion fatigue professional, who is offering grief retreats to people living with loss.
Today, we have an in-depth conversation about the veterinary field, euthanasia and the vet-pet guardian relationship.
What to listen for
3:29 How Lianna's mom and dog George drive her to improve the death experience
7:12 Why planning the end can make it more peaceful
17:47 Veterinary burnout versus client expectations
26:44 The financial challenges of pet health care
38:04 The emotional impact of euthanizing pets as a veterinarian
Where to find Dr. Lianna Titcombe
Claire Place Veterinary Hospice in Ottawa, Ontario
Grief Retreats
Resources mentioned
Not One More Vet tips for pet guardians
Companion Animal Euthanasia Training Academy
Your discount codes
Dr. Buzby's Tip-to-Tail Health Scan: Use code ONELAST
Get $10 off your first 12 months of Help Texts
---
Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/onelastnetwork/message
Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/onelastnetwork/support
Released:
Nov 18, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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