Do you have more questions about your pet's condition?
Please visit www.veterinarypartners.com. This is an excellent search engine that provides up to date information about a multitude of diseases. Other recommended websites include:
- American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA) www.aaha.org
- American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) www.avma.org
- American Kennel Club (AKC) www.akc.org
- ASPCA Poison Control http://www.aspca.org/pet-care/animal-poison-control
- Companion Animal Parasite Council
Need help with the loss of a pet?
At Southern Animal Hospital, we understand how hard it is to make the decision to let your friend go. We try to make the experience as comfortable for your family and your pet. We offer in home services within the Mebane area. And for those pets that need to come to out facility, we have a comfortable room with its own entrance to make things more private. We also have worked hard to make the experience as peaceful as possible. It is never easy, but we do our best to make it less painful.
Listed below are resources to help with the loss of a pet:
Web Sites
- http://www.aplb.org
- http://www.petloss.com
- http://www.pet-loss.net
- http://www.petpartners.org/Pet-Loss-Resources
Reading Material
- Grieving the Death of a Pet
By Dr. Betty Carmack, R.N., Ed.D., Augsburg Publishers 2003 - Losing A Best Friend, a collection of articles compiled by the San Francisco SPCA
- Pet Loss: A Thoughtful Guide for Adults and Children
By Herbert A. Nieburg and Arlene Fischer, Harper & Row, 1982 - When Your Pet Dies: How To Cope With Your Feelings
By James E. Quackenbush and D. Graveline, Simon and Schuster, 1985 - Living Through Personal Crisis
By Ann Kaiser Stearns, Ballantine, 1984 - Coping With Sorrow On The Loss of Your Pet
By Moira Anderson, M.Ed, Alpine Blue Ribbon Books, 1996 - The Grief Recovery Handbook for Pet Loss
By Russell Friedman, Cole James, and John W. James, Taylor Trade Publishing, 2014
Books For Children
- Helping Children to Cope with Separation & Loss
By Claudia Jewitt, Harvard Common, 1992 - Snowflake in My Hand
By Samantha Mooney, Delacorte, 1983 - The Tenth Good Thing About Barney
By Judith Viorst, Atheneum, 1975 - When A Pet Dies
By Fred Rogers, G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1988