Hospice And Palliative Care For Companion Animals

Author : Amir Shanan
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1119036666
Total Pages : 352 pages
Book Rating : 4.61/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Hospice and Palliative Care for Companion Animals written by Amir Shanan and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2017-04-17 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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. Presents the first thorough resource to providing veterinary hospice and palliative care Offers practical guidance and best practices for caring for sick and dying animals Provides an interdisciplinary team approach, from a variety of different perspectives Gives concrete advice for easing pets more gently through their final stage of life Includes access to a companion website with client education handouts to use in practice

Author : Tami Shearer
Publisher : Elsevier Health Sciences
ISBN 13 : 1455709158
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.51/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Palliative Medicine and Hospice Care, An Issue of Veterinary Clinics: Small Animal Practice - E-Book written by Tami Shearer and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2011-06-24 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introducing one of the first primers on palliative and hospice care for the small animal veterinarian! Guest edited by Dr. Tami Shearer, this volume will include topics such as: the history of pet hospice, delivery systems of veterinary hospice and palliative care, 5-step pet hospice plan, a veterinarian’s role in helping pet owners with decision making, quality of life assessment techniques, assessment and treatment of pain in life-limiting disease, the role of rehabilitation techniques for hospice and palliative care patients, the role of nutrition and alternative care methods in hospice and palliative care patients, emotional support tips, ethical considerations in life-limiting conditions, case studies, and much more!

Author : Lynn Hendrix
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780323567985
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.83/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Animal Hospice and Palliative Medicine for the House Call Veterinarian written by Lynn Hendrix and published by . This book was released on 2022-10-24 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over the past five years, there has been a significant rise in the number of pet owners who are seeking in-home medical treatment options for their pet - particularly with regard to end-of-life care. This practical resource by Dr. Lynn Hendrix is the perfect guide for those veterinarians wanting to help meet this growing demand by incorporating house calls and end-of-life consulting into their practice. From setting up your business and performing your first in-home consultation to performing in-home euthanasia and providing grief support, Dr. Hendrix will walk you through how to effectively navigate all of the procedures and challenges related to this vital area of veterinary care and help maximize the amount of quality time that a pet has left.

Author : Katherine J. Goldberg
Publisher : Elsevier Health Sciences
ISBN 13 : 0323677851
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.51/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Palliative Medicine and Hospice Care, An Issue of Veterinary Clinics of North America: Small Animal Practice written by Katherine J. Goldberg and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2019-05-28 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This issue of Veterinary Clinics: Small Animal Practice, edited by Dr. Katherine J. Goldberg, focuses on Advances in Palliative Medicine. Article topics indlue: Pet Hospice Program at Colorado State University; Hospice Care Service at Michigan State University; Pain and Palliative Care Service at Angell Memorial Animal Hospital; Current topics in serious illness and palliative medicine: a curricular initiative at Cornell University; Development and use of the Serious Veterinary Illness Conversation Guide; Ethics of palliative medicine in veterinary patients; Overcoming obstacles to palliative care: what can we learn from our MD colleagues?; Caregiver burden and veterinary client mental health concerns; Capacities of animal patients: how cognitive ethology can (and should) inform palliative and end of life care; Palliative care challenges from the oncology service in a veterinary teaching hospital; Private practice oncology: viewpoint on end of life decision-making; Advances in pain management, palliative care applications; Advances in neurology, palliative care applications; Updates and advances in cognitive dysfunction; Perspectives on nutrition and feeding; Palliative care services at home: viewpoint from a multi-doctor practice; Objective exploration of euthanasia: what do (and don’t) we know about adverse effects?; Integrating a social worker into the veterinary team for palliative care and hospice; and Conflict management.

Author : Lynn Hendrix
Publisher : Elsevier Health Sciences
ISBN 13 : 0323567991
Total Pages : 446 pages
Book Rating : 4.92/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Animal Hospice and Palliative Medicine for the House Call Vet - E-Book written by Lynn Hendrix and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2022-10-20 with total page 446 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gain the understanding you need to provide compassionate, end-of-life pet care. Animal Hospice and Palliative Medicine for the House Call Veterinarian provides an all-in-one guide to the skills and challenges related to this growing area of veterinary care. From setting up your business and performing your first in-home consultation to managing pain, performing in-home euthanasia, and providing grief support to the family, this book walks you through each step of care. Written by Dr. Lynn Hendrix, a leading expert and researcher in veterinary palliative medicine, this practical resource shows how to improve the quality of care for pets in the final stages of life. Comprehensive coverage addresses the essential topics of palliative care, hospice, and euthanasia. Key topics range from setting up a mobile business, in-home consultations to pain management, euthanasia, physical support for the pet, and much more. Information on the diseases commonly seen at the end of life includes disease progression and trajectories. Single-source review covers animal end-of-life care and consulting, specifically through mobile veterinary services. 100 full-color clinical photos depict the concepts and procedures of animal palliative care. Practical insights are provided in the areas of family grief support, compassion fatigue, managing difficult home visits, and dispelling the myths of animal hospice and euthanasia. Author Lynn Hendrix is an expert veterinarian with than a decade of experience in the field of Veterinary Palliative Medicine and is also the owner/founder of Beloved Pet Mobile Vet, a company providing in-home animal hospice and euthanasia.

Author : Gail Pope
Publisher : CreateSpace
ISBN 13 : 9781517327255
Total Pages : 126 pages
Book Rating : 4.53/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Brighthaven Guide to Animal Hospice written by Gail Pope and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2014-10-23 with total page 126 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How to Ease the End of Life Transition of Our Beloved Animal Companions Death is usually equated with fear: and most often fear of the unknown. Preparing for our own death seems unimaginable, but if you've ever shared your life with an animal, there's an unwritten rule that with any luck you're going to outlive your beloved 4 legged friend. So in a society that doesn't like to discuss, let alone make preparations for death, how can we prepare to help them on that final journey? Learn the Tools of Love, Compassion and Dignity To Help Your Pet Transition to the Next World Be prepared. Not just emotionally, but physically too. Surround yourself with the best veterinary support you can, not just conventional medicine, but holistic practitioners: everything from homeopaths to Reiki healers. Learn to listen to your animals and what they need. They'll tell you. Yes, You Can Communicate With Your Animals Brighthaven in California is a home for animals that are surrounded by other animals and humans devoted solely to helping care for them in difficult times and particularly at the end of their lives. Some live far longer than initially expected. However, all receive love, compassion, and great physical and spiritual healing. The BrightHaven Guide to Animal Hospice, will teach you how to take care of your beloved animal companion at the most critical time their life, offering up techniques and tools to help you understand them and what it will take to help them on their final journey. The BrightHaven Guide to Animal Hospice is available on Kindle and paperback

Author : Alice Villalobos
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 0470344075
Total Pages : 402 pages
Book Rating : 4.71/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Canine and Feline Geriatric Oncology written by Alice Villalobos and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2008-02-28 with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Half the population of dogs and cats aged 10 and over will die of neoplasia. The bonds that clients have developed with their older pets are especially strong and drive the increasing demand for more proficient and highly compassionate medical treatment of companion animals diagnosed with cancer. This book offers more than just a competent clinical approach to the most common tumors in dogs and cats. This book also offers a focus on the special needs of geriatric pets and their owners. Amply illustrated with dozens of case studies representative of those regularly encountered in practice, Canine and Feline Geriatric Oncology will provide readers with the tools needed to diagnose and treat aging pets with cancer, and to help clients make the best decisions for themselves and for the animals with whom they share their lives. Canine and Feline Geriatric Oncology is a unique resource. It is a useful oncology reference for specialists, veterinarians in general practice, veterinary technicians, and clinic staff. The many "what ifs" that the practitioner inevitably faces in interactions with clients and their aging pets with cancer are presented and discussed. Special Features: * Focuses on the special needs of geriatric pets and their caregivers; * Offers direction in the diagnosis and treatment of aging pets with cancer; * Addresses many of the "what ifs" that arise in interactions with clients and aging pets with cancer; * Amply illustrated with full color throughout; * A valuable reference for practicing veterinarians, technicians, hospital staff, and professionals involved in supportive counseling for pet caregivers.

Author : Kathleen A. Cooney
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1118335554
Total Pages : 226 pages
Book Rating : 4.50/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Veterinary Euthanasia Techniques written by Kathleen A. Cooney and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2012-05-09 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Veterinary Euthanasia Techniques: A Practical Guide provides detailed guidance on euthanasia procedures in a wide variety of species, including dogs, cats, exotics, horses, and production animals. Based on the current AVMA guidelines, the book offers step-by-step descriptions of the recommended methods of euthanasia, giving all the information needed to perform these techniques with confidence. Veterinary Euthanasia Techniques helps practitioners, students, and technicians expand their knowledge base and provide competent, compassionate euthanasia services. Including information on client considerations, equipment, positioning, sedation, and aftercare, the focus of the book is on providing detailed procedures for correctly performing euthanasia. Veterinary Euthanasia Techniques presents complete information on euthanasia, offering specific advice to improve skills and aid in decision making.

Author : Mary Gardner
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1119187230
Total Pages : 368 pages
Book Rating : 4.33/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Treatment and Care of the Geriatric Veterinary Patient written by Mary Gardner and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2017-06-06 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Treatment and Care of the Geriatric Veterinary Patient offers veterinarians a complete guide to treating and managing geriatric canine and feline patients. Offers practical guidance on managing all aspects of veterinary care in geriatric pets Takes a holistic approach to managing the geriatric patient, from common diseases and quality of life to hospice, euthanasia, client communications, and business management Focuses on dogs and cats, with a chapter covering common exotic animals Provides clinically oriented advice for ensuring quality of life for older pets Includes access to a companion website with videos, client education handouts, and images

Author : Jessica Pierce
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
ISBN 13 : 022615100X
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.07/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Last Walk written by Jessica Pierce and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2014-04-04 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a book that draws on both personal stories and research presents an in-depth exploration of the practical, medical and moral issues that trouble pet owners confronted with the decline and death of their companion animals.