Resource Library
The CAETA Student Library consists of articles, guidelines, and website links to help supplement material from the 10-hour program.
graduates of the Master Program receive permanent access to the library.
Introduction
FREE PREVIEWImportant Student Discount Information
CAETA 14 Essential Components of Companion Animal Euthanasia
FREE PREVIEWCAETA Logo
Understanding Companion Animal Euthanasia Brochure- Digital Download
CAETA Licensed Pet Loss Guide- Digital Download
Introduction - Please read
Honored Stories: Cholo
Honored Stories: Cinnamon
Honored Stories: Darth
Honored Stories: Grace
Honored Stories: Jilly
Honored Stories: Boars
Honored Stories: Nylee
Honored Stories: Scyla and Eddy
2020 AVMA Guidelines for the Euthanasia of Animals
HSUS Euthanasia Reference Manual 2013
2016 AAHA/IAAHPC End-of-Life Care Guidelines
2017 IAAHPC Animal Hospice and Palliative Care Guidelines
ICAM-Euthanasia Guide; The welfare basis for euthanasia of dogs and cats and policy development
AVMA Euthanasia State by State Laws; Who can and cannot perform euthanasia
About the Team Training Manual
Download the Euthanasia Team Training Manual
CAETA Program Oral Sedative Handout
Serenity Now
2022 Recommended Pre-Euthanasia Sedation and Anesthesia Protocols
CAETA IntraOrgan Illustrations
CAETA Euthanasia Technique Laboratory Supplemental Material
Technique for Intracardiac Injection (Smith)
AJVR- The use of intrarenal injection of sodium pentobarbital for euthanasia in cats
CAETA Euthanasia Procedure Wording and Descriptions
A More Meaningful Approach to Companion Animal Euthanasia
Article - Because One Shoe Doesn't Fit All
A National Survey of Companion Animal Owners’ Self-Reported Methods of Coping Following Euthanasia
Impacts of the process and decision making around companion animal euthanasia on veterinary wellbeing
Paper: Veterinarians' role for pet owners facing pet loss
Owner response to companion animal death: development of a theory and practical implications
Humane euthanasia and companion animal death: caring for the animal, the client and the veterinarian
Changing Protocols Surrounding Euthanasia
End-of-Life Issues in United States Veterinary Medicine Schools
Exploring pet owners’ experiences and self-reported satisfaction and grief following companion animal euthanasia
Veterinary Social Workers: Services for Clients
Veterinary Social Workers- What do we do?
“What Would You Do?”: How Cat Owners Make End-of-Life Decisions and Implications for Veterinary-Client Interactions
Using electronic health records to explore negotiations around euthanasia decision making for dogs and cats in the UK
The 14 Essential Components of Companion Animal Euthanasia
Euthanasia and Disposition Consent Form
Emotionally Intelligent Euthanasia
Why You Need Emotional Intelligence in Veterinary Medicine
Importance of documenting euthanasia decision-making in patients' medical records (Vet Record) 2022
Proceedings General Information
Module 1 Proceedings
Module 2 Proceedings
Module 3 Proceedings
Module 4 Proceedings
Module 5 Proceedings
Module 6 Proceedings
Module 10 Proceedings
Exploring pet owners’ experiences and self-reported satisfaction and grief following companion animal euthanasia
Freeze-Dried Pets Are Forever
A new company will compost your pet
Cremation Services upon the Death of a Companion Animal: Views of Service Providers and Service Users
Pet Owners' Expectations for Pet End-of-LIfe Support and After-death Body Care: Exploration and Practical Applications (2021)
Pet Loss Support for CAETA website
CAETA pet loss books
Exploring how veterinary professionals perceive and use grief support resources to support companion animal caregivers in Ontario, Canada
Euthanasia Education in Veterinary Schools in the United States (Cooney, Dickinson, Hoffmann 2020)