The approaching death of a beloved pet, announces often. However, no matter whether expected or suddenly, you should let your pet will never be alone, when it is ready. FOCUS Online doctor spoke with an animal.
A Post on Twitter about the death of Pets recently went viral. User Jessi Dietrich stated that she had asked her veterinarian what were for him the worst moments in his Job.
His answer: 90 percent of pet owners would not want to be here, if your animals die. The break, the animals would search the heart, because in the last minutes before her death, with the hectic Look of the room according to their owners. FOCUS Online has Astrid Behr, a veterinarian and spokesperson of the Federal Association of practicing veterinarians, interviewed about the case.
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Holder should accompany your animals to the end – if it is possible for you
FOCUS Online: Should pet owners have their animals until the last breath?
Astrid Behr: If possible, Yes. You are your animal guilty. Just dogs, who are pack animals, it is important that your owner is also in the last moments of your life at your side. It is similar in cats, which are fixed to the holder.
FOCUS Online: Gives the the animals a kind of “inner peace”?
Astrid Behr: Yes, but only if the owner itself is quiet. There are of course people who are not mentally capable of, the death of your beloved pet to see. In such a case, it is better to wait, for example, in the case of a falling asleep in front of the door. This is because the feeling world of the people is transferred to the animal.
Must not drag the Suffering of the animals unnecessarily
FOCUS Online: How can I have my animal in his last moments easier?
Astrid Behr: The first step starts already long before his death: If my doctor me a grim prognosis for my pet, should I make its recommendations to hear, and – as hard as it may be – the Suffering of my animal is not unnecessarily drag on.
FOCUS Online: you Have even once an animal is lost?
Astrid Behr: Even more. Two of my dogs died in a natural way, three dogs and a cat had to be euthanized. I stayed up to their last breath. When my Schnauzer died, I held him in my arms. Just before he closed his eyes for ever, was the last view of only one Person: me.
What note holder that your pet is going to die soon?
FOCUS Online: It is said that animals can sense when they die. How can I remember, as a holder, my pet dies soon?
Astrid Behr: If an animal for age-related reasons or to the consequences of a chronic disease dies, I notice, as the holder, that it gradually degrades. It is observed a kind of slow decay. The sense of hearing is deteriorating, the muscles starting to build and the animal is in need of some help to straighten up. It is not so interested in the Events around him, distracted. Some people grow thin also, the feeding behaviour deteriorates.
FOCUS Online: How do I know it every Moment so far?
Astrid Behr: towards the end of refuse a lot of animals that Eat completely and often not at all, not even with the help, to rise. Then you open your eyes. The tongue falls out at some point to the side. These are, then, in the final minutes to beat before the heart stops. When it is ready, take one last, deep breath – and then it’s over.
How to relieve I him the last way?
FOCUS Online: And how can I help my pet in those final moments?
Astrid Behr: you can Be for your pet, the you might be a long time, a loyal friend. Stay calm and give him security. If your pet senses that you are calm, the pain of it in the rest of this life – animals have a very different, much more natural relationship to death than humans.
Conclusion: That animals including active suffer, if their holder at the Moment of your death not at your side, you could have the vet confirm. You, however, decided to make house animals during their last breaths assistance. But only if you can stand it mentally. Because if the person is restless, is also the animal restless.