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Saying Goodbye to Your Pet

Sutter Brown, Governor Jerry Brown and wife Anne Gust's pet corgi, has fallen critically ill. After an emergency surgery failed to fully remove the corgi's cancerous tumors, the Browns now face a dilemma familiar to many pet owners: the decision of when to euthanize their pet and coping with the grief that comes after the loss. In this half hour, we'll get advice about how to handle the death of a pet.
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Sutter Brown, Governor Jerry Brown and wife Anne Gust’s pet corgi, has fallen critically ill. After an emergency surgery failed to fully remove the 13-year-old Pembroke Welsh corgi’s cancerous tumors, the Browns now face a dilemma familiar to many pet owners: the decision of when to euthanize a pet and coping with the grief that accompanies such a loss. In this half hour, we’ll get advice about how to handle the death of a pet.

More Information:

California’s First Dog, Sutter, Is Sick

Guests:

Dr. Cheryl Ramos, emergency and critical care veterinarian; owner, Pet's Eternal Rest

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