Palliative Medicine and Hospice Care, An Issue of Veterinary Clinics: Small Animal Practice

Tami Shearer (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

240 Seiten

2011
W B Saunders Co Ltd (Verlag)
978-1-4557-7997-0 (ISBN)

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A primer on palliative and hospice care for the small animal veterinarian. It includes 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, case studies, and more.

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!

The Pet Hospice and Education Center, Sylva, NC

Reihe/Serie	The Clinics: Veterinary Medicine
Verlagsort	London
Sprache	englisch
Maße	152 x 229 mm
Gewicht	500 g
Themenwelt	Veterinärmedizin ► Kleintier
ISBN-10	1-4557-7997-0 / 1455779970
ISBN-13	978-1-4557-7997-0 / 9781455779970
Zustand	Neuware