CURRICULUM VITAE (Updated January 1, 2018) Kathleen Ann Cooney, DVM, MS, CHPV ADDRESS 8466 Golden Fields Lane (970) 313-8033 Loveland, CO 80538 USA cooneydvm@gmail.com EDUCATION Year Certified Hospice and Palliative Care Veterinarian IAAHPC 2017 Doctor of Veterinary Medicine Colorado State University 2004 Master of Science, Neurobiology Colorado State University 2000 Bachelor of Science, Zoology Colorado State University 1999 PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Founder, Director of Education Companion Animal Euthanasia Training Academy (CAETA) www.caetainternational.com President/Owner Guardian Pet Aquamation environmentally friendly pet aftercare www.guardianpetaquamation.com President/Owner Cooney Animal Hospice Consulting www.kathleencooneydvm.com Founder/ Former Owner / Associate Veterinarian Home to Heaven, P.C. In-home pet hospice and euthanasia service www.hometoheaven.com Year July 2016 - Present May 2013 - Present April 2008 - Present Sept. 2006 Present AUTHORSHIP / PUBLICATIONS Human Animal Bond Research Institute Certificate Program January 2018 Contributing author, 2 hours of euthanasia-related content Hospice and Palliative Care for Companion Animals May 2017 Contributing author, Wiley-Blackwell publisher AAHA Animal Hospice and Palliative Care Certificate Program April 2017 Program content creator for 6-hour online modules IAAHPC/AAHA End-of-life Care Guidelines November 2016 Contributing author, JAAHA magazine IAAHPC Guidelines for Recommended Practices in May 2013 Animal Hospice and Palliative Care, editor and contributing author
Veterinary Euthanasia Techniques; A Practical Guide July 2012 Wiley-Blackwell publisher In-Home Pet Euthanasia Techniques: The Veterinarian s Guide to Helping May 2011, 2016 Families and Pets Say Goodbye in the Comfort of Home Hometoheaven.net/ebook and Amazon.com Educational Pet Disease Series March 2011 20 different disease brochures designed to educate caregivers about early and late stages of their pet s disease as well as ways to recognize pain. www.kathleencooneydvm.com Numerous articles in publications around the world relating to euthanasia and animal hospice ADDITIONAL EDUCATION Fear Free Certification Program January 2018 Level 1 and 2 Animal Hospice and Palliative Care Certification April 2017 Online and onsite 125-hour program, awarded by the IAAHPC Pet Loss Companioning Certificate Program February 1-4, 2010 Center for Loss and Life Transition FRANK Veterinary Communication Course March 20, 2008 Colorado State University Companioning the Bereaved December 1-4, 2007 Center for Loss and Life Transition UNIVERSITY TEACHING EXPERIENCE Colorado State University PVM program Teaching responsibilities include training in various aspects of euthanasia, hospice, and client communication, with emphasis on the human-animal bond Fall 2008 present Anatomy Laboratory Spring 2000 Colorado State University Master s program animal anatomy lecturer PRESENTATIONS British Columbia CVMA Annual Meeting, Vancouver, BC November 4, 2017 3 hours CAETA Training Program, Loveland, CO November 2-3, 2017 10-hour onsite event in companion animal euthanasia
IAAHPC 7 th Annual Conference, Seattle, WA October 20-24, 2017 Title: Designing an Animal Hospice Center Crematory Ownership: Is it right for you? (3 hours) Humane Society Veterinary Medical Association June 7, 2017 Title: Household Modifications for Geriatric Pets (webinar) Veterinary Information Network (VIN) May 2, 2017 Title: Companion Animal Euthanasia Techniques Veterinary Information Network (VIN) April 11, 2017 Title: Water-based Cremation AAHA Annual Convention, Nashville, TN April 1, 2017 Animal hospice track; 7 hours Western Veterinary Conference, Las Vegas, NV March 7-8, 2017 Animal hospice track; 8 hours Illinois State Veterinary Association, Chicago, IL November 3, 2016 The Multimodal Approach The Hospice Consultation IAAHPC 6 th Annual Conference, Tysons, VA October 20-23, 2016 Title: Simple Treatments for Impressive Results Challenging Euthanasia Colorado Veterinary Medical Association, Loveland, CO September 22, 2016 Title: Euthanasia Laboratory - 4 hours Veterinary Information Network (VIN) September 20-27, 2016 Title: Advanced Animal Hospice 2 hours Veterinary Information Network (VIN) August 18-25, 2016 2 hours SAVMA Symposium, Ames, IA March 19, 2016 Titles: Veterinary Care in the Home Collaborative Approaches to Palliative Care and Euthanasia Western Veterinary Conference, Las Vegas, NV March 9-10, 2016 Animal hospice track; 8 hours London Vet Show, London, England November 19-20, 2015 Providing Animal Hospice Keeping the Eu in Euthanasia UT Veterinary Social Work Summit, Knoxville, TN November 2, 2015 Title: Round Table Discussion on End-of-life Topics
IAAHPC 5 th Annual Conference, San Diego, CA October 1-4, 2015 Organizer and Presenter over 10 hours of lecture Southwest Veterinary Symposium, Fort Worth, TX September 24-25, 2015 Title: Animal Hospice Topics 7 hours Animal Hospice Seminar, Grand Rapids, MI July 28, 2015 Pet Loss Support The 40 Do s Improving Clinic Euthanasia Animal Hospice Seminar, Loveland, CO May 3, 2015 Pet Loss Support The 40 Do s Euthanasia Techniques SAVMA Symposium, Minneapolis, MN March 19-21, 2015 Case Studies AAHA Conference, Tampa, FL March 12-15, 2015 Keeping the Eu in Euthanasia Adding Hospice Care to Your Practice Rhode Island Veterinary Medical Association, Newport, RI December 2, 2014 Title: All-day Animal Hospice Track AVMA Humane Endings Symposium, Chicago, IL November 2-5, 2014 Title: Home Euthanasia Intrarenal Injections in Cats Fourth Annual IAAHPC Conference, Indianapolis, IN October 9-12, 2014 Title: Business Best Practices The Hospice Consultation Colorado Veterinary Medical Association, Loveland CO September 17-20, 2014 Title: 3-hour track on Veterinary Hospice American Veterinary Medical Association, Denver CO July 25-29, 2014 Title: Animal Hospice Models Keeping the Eu in Euthanasia Association for Pet Loss and Bereavement, Newark NJ May 16-18, 2014 Title: Veterinary hospice Euthanasia challenges in the Home/Office Student Chapter of the AVMA, Fort Collins CO March 20-22, 2014 Title: Veterinary Hospice Laboratory Euthanasia Techniques
Third Annual IAAHPC Conference, Denver CO October 17-20, 2013 Euthanasia Techniques Exceeding Client Expectations Colorado Veterinary Medical Association, Loveland CO September 20, 2013 Title: Updates on the AVMA s Euthanasia Guidelines Veterinary Information Network (VIN) August 28, 2013 2 hours Second Annual IAAHPC Conference, Denver, CO November 2, 2012 Third International Symposium on Veterinary Hospice Care, Davis, CA July 21, 2012 Title: Euthanasia Techniques First Annual IAAHPC Conference, Fort Worth, TX October 9, 2011 Title: Designing the Animal Hospice Plan Larimer County VMA Lectures, Fort Collins CO Title: AVMA Euthanasia Guidelines Update February 2, 2011 Veterinary Hospice March 27, 2013 IAAHPC webinar series State of Colorado Colorado-approved CE lectures for veterinary staff regarding euthanasia technique training and animal hospice protocols Inhomepeteuthanasia.com webinar series Spring 2012 present May 2011 present September 2010 - present CURRENT ENDEAVORS Fear Free Advisory Panel (Euthanasia Subject Matter Expert) Animal Hospice Palliative Care certification program task force member (IAAHPC) VIN Palliative Care and Hospice Consultant Companion Animal Euthanasia Training Academy (CAETA) course expansion Member of the Advisory Board for the IAAHPC, The Grey Muzzle Organization, and the Australian Veterinary Palliative Care Advisory Council AWARDS AND HONORS Dr. Kathleen Cooney Scholarship Fund (created by the IAAHPC) January 2017 Colorado Woman of Vision Fall 2013 Rising Star Veterinarian Award Fall 2011 Presented by the CVMA during the 2011 convention DVM Class of 2003/2004 Scholarship Spring 2004 Awarded by peers for fundraising and class president accomplishments SAVMA Outstanding Senior Veterinary Student Spring 2004 Awarded by peers for excellence in community and university service
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES AND ASSOCIATIONS Veterinary Society for Hospice and Palliative Care (VSHPC) Humane Society Veterinary Medical Association International Association for Animal Hospice and Palliative Care (2015 President) International Veterinary Academy of Pain Management Human-Animal Bond Association Colorado Veterinary Medical Association Larimer County Veterinary Medical Association American Veterinary Medical Association 2017 - present 2016 - present 2010 - present 2010 - present 2007 - present 2006 - present 2006 - present 2004 - present