Navigating Difficult Conversations: When Euthanasia for Behavior is a Consideration.

If your professional role includes counseling pet owners through consideration of available intervention options for behavioral problems, it is inevitable that you will experience a situation in which the option of euthanasia is on the table for one reason or another. This is a complicated subject and it is important that the behavior consultant has a solid grasp on the factors that influence this conversation and its outcome across various circumstances. Specific discussion topics will include: a discussion of risk assessment and safety, navigating the role of the pet in that specific household, quality of life and welfare considerations, the impact of guilt on caregiver decision making, as well as specific conversation strategies and client support resources.

What's included?

  • CEUs!

    1.5 CEUs Available for CCPDT, IAABC, and KPA

  • Q&A Time with Chris

    30 minutes of recorded Q&A where Chris answers many excellent questions!

  • Recordings available!

    A recording of the live webinar AND Q&A will be available in your user account for one year after the date you purchase the webinar!

Instructor(s)

DVM, DACVB, CABC (IAABC)

Dr. Chris Pachel

Christopher Pachel, DVM, DACVB, CABC (IAABC) is the owner and lead clinician at the Animal Behavior Clinic in Portland, OR. He received his veterinary degree from the University of MN in 2002 and became board-certified by the American College of Veterinary Behaviorists in 2010. He has operated house-call, office-based, and telemedicine-focused behavior practices. Dr. Pachel lectures worldwide, teaches courses at multiple veterinary schools, and has authored articles and book chapters on topics such as Intercat aggression, Behavioral Euthanasia, and Pet selection for animal-assisted therapy. He is a sought-after expert witness for legal animal behavior cases and serves on the Editorial Advisory Board for dvm360. Dr. Pachel is a Vice President of Veterinary Behavior for Instinct Dog Behavior and Training and co-owner of Instinct Portland. Dr. Pachel hosts Doc Talks, a monthly online webinar series that explores veterinary behavior cases in depth with veterinarians, behavior consultants and trainers, and animal caregivers. He is also a co-founder of LIMA Beings, an online community of people who seek to apply the power of communication and learning principles to our interactions with others, shaping behavior in compassionate and effective ways.