Advanced Techniques for a Better Death

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This lecture will equip veterinary professionals with advanced sedation protocols and euthanasia techniques to ensure peaceful end-of-life experiences regardless of the clinical challenges faced. Attendees will learn sedation and euthanasia approaches based on clinical status, safety protocols for aggressive patients, and alternative techniques when IV access is limited—all designed to optimize comfort for the pet, client, and veterinary team.

Speaker: Shea Cox, DVM

Bio: Dr. Shea Cox is a leader in veterinary hospice and palliative care. In 2012, she created the first hospice and palliative care service within a specialty hospital setting. In 2017, she developed the nation’s first telehealth platform focused specifically on quality-of-life and end-of-life support for families. Her work gained industry recognition when BluePearl Specialty + Emergency Pet Hospitals acquired her PetHospice practice in 2020, where she expanded hospice services nationwide. In 2024, she joined Honor Pet to build the industry’s first comprehensive end-to-end pet end-of-life center. Dr. Cox’s contributions to veterinary medicine include developing a 125-hour RACE-approved Hospice and Palliative Care Certification Program for veterinarians and technicians. She has authored 14 book chapters on hospice, pain management, and telehealth, while helping establish professional standards as a contributing author to the AAHA/IAAHPC End-of-Life Guidelines, AAHA/AVMA Telehealth Guidelines, and AAFP Hospice Guidelines. As Past President of the International Association for Animal Hospice and Palliative Care, she continues to shape how veterinarians approach end-of-life care.

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