SPEAKER: Dr. Celine Leheurteux, DVM and founder of EUTHABAG

NOTE: This webinar was updated in November 2024 by Dr. Celine Leheurteux (old video by Dr. Jocelyn Anne Mason, DVM). The title indicated in the video is the equivalent of the one mentioned on this page.

DESCRIPTION AND LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

A discussion with simple and practical tips that can be easily incorporated into every day practice to improve the euthanasia experience specially designed for new graduates and students.

A large amount of veterinary complaints are associated with euthanasia. As many students are not trained on how to handle the emotional aspect of euthanasia themselves or how to help clients psychologically, we are providing tips on how to better take care of our families during this difficult and painful time honoring the human-animal bond.

LANGUAGE: English

DURATION: 60 minutes

AUDIENCE:

- Veterinary Team Members

- Students (DVM, RVT, Vet Tech, AHT)

RACE-approved continuing education (1 hour = 1 credit): The American Association of Veterinary State Boards RACE committee has reviewed and approved this conference as meeting the Standards adopted by the AAVSB.

RACE Tracking Number: 20-1256910 (Date of renewal: October 8th, 2024). Program Category: Non-Medical.

BIOGRAPHY - Dr. Celine Leheurteux, DVM
A graduate of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Montreal in 1999, and the practice of small animals since then. Like many veterinarians, she had to euthanize thousands of animals. Having suffered from the lack of training in euthanasia, she is committed to sharing her knowledge and clinical experience with veterinary teams to improve the experience of euthanasia for everyone involved in the process. In the last 5 years, she has attended international veterinary conferences and is on a mission to share the best of what she has learned in lectures on end-of-life and communication and in the clinic.
Her focus is on structuring the customer approach and promoting the veterinary team's well-being. She trains teams on how to map the euthanasia experience, properly sedate patients, use safer alternate routes of providing medication, and teach how to express empathy and deliver bad news—all potential sources of stress for families and veterinary teams.

NOTE: The Euthabag prices indicated, in the videos or the reference documents, are those valid when the conference is put online. For current prices, please consult the Euthabag site according to your location (euthabag.com or euthabag.ca).