Dedicated to loving, peaceful experiences for your pet…
Dr. Angela Ledet is a lifetime resident of Southern Louisiana. She attended Saint Scholastica Academy here in Covington for high school. Angela received her Bachelor’s Degree in Animal Science from Louisiana State University and she graduated in 2011 from the LSU School of Veterinary Medicine.
After graduating from veterinary school, Dr. Angela began work in a small animal private practice. It was there that she felt the need to change the way pet owners and veterinarians handle pet loss. Day after day she witnessed the sadness that occurred after owners had to make the very difficult decision to euthanize their pet. The grief came not only from the loss of their companion but also from having to bring their pet to an unfamiliar, sometimes scary place. Dr. Angela did not want the pet or owner’s last memory to be one wrought with fear and anxiety. She wanted the pets and their owners to have a more peaceful experience.
This is when Dr. Angela came across the growing company, Lap of Love Veterinary Hospice. Lap of Love started out as two veterinarians and has now grown to over 60 veterinarians throughout the United States. Lap of Love is a company dedicated to loving, peaceful end of life experiences in the comfort of the owner’s home. It consists of two aspects of veterinary medicine – in-home euthanasia and veterinary hospice. Veterinary Hospice is a service available to patients that have been diagnosed with a terminal illness, have a relatively short life expectancy, as well as those who have extremely painful conditions such as osteoarthritis. Lap of Love performs quality of life examinations and hospice consultations in the home of the patient. Decisions about the pet’s well being and the further course of action are made between the veterinarian and the family as a team. The pet’s quality of life and the human-animal bond are the most important aspects of hospice care. In home euthanasia is a service that can be difficult to find, but Dr. Angela is honored to be able to offer it to pet owners in the St. Tammany and Tangipahoa Parishes.
Being able to say goodbye to your furry family member in his or her favorite place, whether that be curled up in your lap or under the tree in your backyard, doesn’t take the pain of losing them away but it does provide a sense of peace and comfort for the family.
