The big dog cringed under the bench in the reception area. "He hates to come in here," the old man said. "But he's got this skin problem, and it stinks something terrible."

The doctor picked up the dog and led the way to the exam room. "I'm going to have to put him down," the young veterinarian said.

"Why?" asked the old man. "Is it incurable?"

"No," said the young veterinarian, "he's too heavy!"

This little story points out the problem of semantics regarding euthanasia. If we say euthanasia or euthanize, many clients don't know what we are talking about. I remember one owner who confused euthanasia with anesthesia. When the doctor said, "Because his back is broken, the kindest thing we can ...

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