Hospice and Palliative Care for Companion Animals: Principles and PracticeAmir Shanan, Tamara Shearer, Jessica Pierce Hospice and Palliative Care for Companion Animals: Principles and Practice offers the first comprehensive reference to veterinary hospice and palliative care, with practical guidance and best practices for caring for sick and dying animals.
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Contents
What is Animal Hospice and Palliative Care? | 5 |
The Interdisciplinary Team | 15 |
Quality of Life in the Animal Hospice and Palliative Care Patient | 27 |
BondCentered Animal Hospice and Palliative Care | 41 |
Ethical Decision Making in Animal Hospice and Palliative Care | 57 |
Animal Hospice Models of Care | 73 |
Prevalence of Diseases Causes of Death and Common Disease Trajectories in Hospice | 81 |
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Cognitive Dysfunction | 147 |
Recognizing Distress | 153 |
Pharmacology Interventions for Symptom Management | 165 |
Physical Medicine Rehabilitation and Complementary and Integrative Medicine | 181 |
Balancing Efficacy of Treatments against Burdens of Care | 199 |
Nursing Care for Seriously Ill Animals Art and Techniques | 211 |
Comfort Care During Active Dying | 231 |
Euthanasia in Animal Hospice | 251 |
Chronic Kidney Disease | 101 |
Congestive Heart Failure | 109 |
Respiratory Distress | 115 |
Gastrointestinal Conditions | 123 |
Musculoskeletal Disorders | 129 |
Nervous System Disease | 137 |
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