Grieving the Loss of a Pet Needs the Health System Recognition
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| Category | Journal Articles |
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| Abstract |
Globally there is increased presence of pets in the households. This non-human relationship, with its dimensions of physical and emotional bonds, can get severely jolted on the death of the companion animal. It sets a feeling, ‘our life is now left with a void and the house feels utterly empty’. Unlike the loss of a child, spouse or parent which become a shared tragedy; others may not understand the depth of sadness and a sense of void in a grieving pet owner. Emotional pain and physical distress due to the loss of a companion animal are likely to be pronounced. A big challenge for the medical community is to anticipate, identify and address physical and psychosocial symptom burdens in a timely manner. |
| Submitter |
Purdue University |
| Date | 2017 |
| Publication Title | Journal of Social Work in End-of-Life & Palliative Care |
| Volume | 13 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 215-218 |
| DOI | 10.1080/15524256.2017.1385568 |
| URL | https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/15524256.2017.1385568 |
| Language | English |
| Additional Language | English |
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