"Understanding animal suicide and death can lead to better end-of-life " by Jessica Pierce

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Pierce, Jessica (2017) Understanding animal suicide and death can lead to better end-of-life care. Animal Sentience 20(6)

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www.psychologytoday.com/experts/jessica-pierce-phd

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David M. Peña-Guzmán, Can nonhuman animals commit suicide?

Abstract

Peña-Guzmán’s target article on animal suicide will help inform end-of-life care for animals by emphasizing the need for a broad research focus on animal thanatology. Greater scientific understanding of the continuum of death-related awareness, experiences, and behaviors will help us improve veterinary care for animals at the end of life.

Author Biography

Jessica Pierce is a bioethicist, writer, and affiliate faculty member at University of Colorado. She has a Master of Theological Studies from Harvard and a PhD in Religious Studies from the University of Virginia. Her interests include animal hospice and palliative care, the ethics of dog ownership, and environmental bioethics. www.psychologytoday.com/experts/jessica-pierce-phd

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