Wisconsin Veterinary Referral Center – Waukesha
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      • Outpatient Ultrasound
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    • Neurology
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Wisconsin Veterinary Referral Center – Waukesha
  • Our Services
    • Acupuncture
    • Anesthesia and Pain Management
    • Blood Bank
    • Cardiology
    • Dentistry
    • Dermatology
    • Diagnostic Imaging
      • Outpatient Ultrasound
    • Emergency/Critical Care
    • Internal Medicine
    • Neurology
    • Oncology
    • Ophthalmology
    • Social Work
    • Surgery
  • For Your Pet
    • Client Registration Form
    • Get in Line
    • Emergencies + Appointments
    • When Your Pet is a Patient
    • Online Store
    • Pet Insurance
    • Payment Options
    • End of Life Arrangements
      • Grief Resources
    • Clinical Studies
  • For Veterinary Teams
    • Veterinary Team Resources
    • Imaging Forms and Portal
    • At a Glance
    • Ethos Materials for Clinics
    • Continuing Education
    • VetBloom CE
    • Clinical Studies
  • About Us
    • Our Hospital
    • Our Team
    • Why Ethos
    • Ethos Discovery
    • Contact Us
  • Blogs & Videos
    • Our Blogs
    • PAWEDcasts
  • We’re Hiring!
    • Apply Today
    • Benefits and Perks
    • Ethos Job Fairs
    • Veterinary Training Programs
  • The HIP
  • 24-HR ER: 262-542-3241

Social Work

Veterinary social work is a social work specialty that focuses on the human needs that may arise in veterinary medicine.

Understanding the significance of the human-animal bond is critical to veterinary medicine and at WVRC – Waukesha our social worker addresses the needs that may arise for both our clients and our staff members. The changing role of animals in our lives has allowed for the development of veterinary social work; our companions are family and our veterinary social worker fully acknowledges this. Our social worker is here to help support pet owners during the emotionally difficult situations that may arise. As pet owners, we may be presented with overwhelmingly complicated situations and our social worker is here to help guide you through these tough times with empathy and support.

Social Work Services offered:
  • Pet loss/grief support (including anticipatory grief)
  • Caregiver support (support for those caring for pets with chronic needs)
  • Support when receiving a new diagnosis/new treatment options
  • Support during decision making
  • Assessing quality of life
  • End of life decision making
  • Facilitating family discussions around patient care
Our social worker will also provide additional external resources on the following topics:
  • Navigating pet loss with children
  • Ways to memorialize our pets
  • Euthanasia at home
  • Hospice care for pets
  • Coping with guilt after pet loss
  • Pet loss books and hotlines
Learn more about Veterinary Social Work

Christina Malloy joined the PAWED cast for a recent episode on the work she does, take a moment to learn a little more about her work at Mass Vet with both clients and our own employees.

Meet Our Team

  • Neil Staplin, MSW, LCSWVeterinary Social Worker
Request an Appointment

If you would like to speak with Neil about the loss of your pet, please contact him via phone at 262-309-6942 ext. 131, or let your veterinarian at WVRC know that you are interested in a conversation with Neil.

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    Wisconsin Veterinary Referral Center – Waukesha
    262-542-3241 | 360 Bluemound Rd. Waukesha, WI 53188
    • The HIP
    • 24-HR ER: 262-542-3241
    • Our Services
      • Acupuncture
      • Anesthesia and Pain Management
      • Blood Bank
      • Cardiology
      • Dentistry
      • Dermatology
      • Diagnostic Imaging
        • Outpatient Ultrasound
      • Emergency/Critical Care
      • Internal Medicine
      • Neurology
      • Oncology
      • Ophthalmology
      • Social Work
      • Surgery
    • For Your Pet
      • Client Registration Form
      • Get in Line
      • Emergencies + Appointments
      • When Your Pet is a Patient
      • Online Store
      • Pet Insurance
      • Payment Options
      • End of Life Arrangements
        • Grief Resources
      • Clinical Studies
    • For Veterinary Teams
      • Veterinary Team Resources
      • Imaging Forms and Portal
      • At a Glance
      • Ethos Materials for Clinics
      • Continuing Education
      • VetBloom CE
      • Clinical Studies
    • About Us
      • Our Hospital
      • Our Team
      • Why Ethos
      • Ethos Discovery
      • Contact Us
    • Blogs & Videos
      • Our Blogs
      • PAWEDcasts
    • We’re Hiring!
      • Apply Today
      • Benefits and Perks
      • Ethos Job Fairs
      • Veterinary Training Programs
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