Mention was made in last week’s column about the possible need for special treatment for those animals which were companions to the one that was euthanized. Let me quote a colleague, Dr S O’Meara, on the subject:
“During the first few days after a pet has been euthanized, how you treat the remaining pets really depends on their reaction to the loss of the euthanized pet, and on the hierarchies that existed previously and that have now been altered following the loss of one of the pack.
Some animals may seem completely unfazed by the absence of a pet and will not react at all. You can treat these animals just like you always have done, making sure to
