Pet Loss and Human Bereavement

by Kay, William; Nieburg, Herbert; Kutscher, Austin; Grey, Ross; Fudin, Carole

• ISBN13: 9780813813271
• ISBN10: 0813813271
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1991-01-16
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell

Summary

Describes the grieving process that occurs when people lose pets and suggests ways of helping individuals to cope.

Author Biography

William Kay and Herbert Nieburg are the authors of Pet Loss and Human Bereavement, published by Wiley.

Table of Contents

Foreword

Preface

The Human/Companion Animal Bond

The Moral Status of Animals

Pet Animals and Human Well-being

Health Consequences of Pet Ownership

Nonconventional Human/Companion Animal Bonds

When Pet Animals Die

Population Aspects of Animal Mortality

The Grieving Human Companion

Grief at the Loss of a Pet

Psychosocial Aspects of bereavement

Relief and Prevention of Grief

Healing Emotionally Disturbed Children Cope with Loss of a Pet

Development of a Social Work Service to Deal with Grief after Loss of a Pet

Social Work in a Veterinary Hospital: Response to Owner Grief Reactions

Illness and Death of Pets: Role of the Human-Health-Care Team

Veterinary Medicine Perspectives

The Human/Animal Bond Revisited

Clinical Aspects of Grief Associated with Loss of a Pet: A Veterinarian's View

Role of the Animal Health Technician in Consoling Bereaved Clients

Owner/Pet Attachment Despite Behavior Problems

Owner/Pet Pathologic Attachment: The Veterinarian's Nightmare

Death of Pets Owned by the Elderly: Implications for Veterinary Practice

Psychosocial Model of Veterinary Practice

Family Psychotherapy Methodology: A Model for Veterinarians and Clinicians

Epilogue: A Historical Perspective

Contributors

Index

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