The Effect of Pet Insurance on Presurgical Euthanasia of Dogs With Gastric Dilatation-Volvulus: A Novel Approach to Quantifying Economic Euthanasia in Veterinary Emergency Medicine

The Effect of Pet Insurance on Presurgical Euthanasia of Dogs With Gastric Dilatation-Volvulus: A Novel Approach to Quantifying Economic Euthanasia in Veterinary Emergency Medicine

Euthanasia of companion animals in veterinary emergency medicine is a common cause of death. Euthanasia is economic when it is the consequence of the pet owner's inability to afford essential treatment while a viable medical alternative to euthanasia exists. Gastric dilatation-volvulus (GDV) is...

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Main Authors: Manuel Boller, Tereza S. Nemanic, Jarryd D. Anthonisz, Magdoline Awad, Joshua Selinger, Elise M. Boller, Mark A. Stevenson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Veterinary Science
Subjects:
gastric dilatation-volvulus
insurance
veterinary
economic
euthanasia
dog
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fvets.2020.590615/full

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