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    edited by Amir Shanan, Jessica Pierce, Tamara Shearer.
    Summary: "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"-- Provided by publisher.

    Contents:
    Introduction
    What is animal hospice and palliative care? / Amir Shanan and Tamara Shearer
    The interdisciplinary team / Tammy Wynn and Amir Shanan
    Quality of life in the animal hospice and palliative care patient / Jessica Pierce and Amir Shanan
    Bond -centered animal hospice and palliative care / Laurel Lagoni and Amir Shanan
    Ethical decision making in animal hospice and palliative care / Jessica Pierce and Amir Shanan
    Animal hospice models of care / Kathleen Cooney
    Prevalence of diseases, causes of death, and common disease trajectories in hospice and palliative care patients / Tamara Sheare
    Cancers in dogs and cats / Alice Villalobos
    Chronic kidney disease / Shea Cox
    Congestive heart failure / Shea Cox
    Respiratory distress / Cheryl Braswel
    Gastrointestinal conditions / Shea Cox
    Musculoskeletal disorders / Tamara Shearer
    Nervous system disease / Tamara Shearer
    Cognitive dysfunction / Tamara Shearer
    Recognizing distress / Suzanne Hetts and Kristina August
    Pharmacology interventions for symptom management / Shea Cox
    Physical medicine, rehabilitation, and complementary and integrative medicine treatment modalities / Tamara Shearer and Kristina August
    Balancing efficacy of treatments against burdens of care / Kristina August
    Nursing care for seriously ill animals: art and techniques / Shea Cox and Mary Ellen Goldberg
    Comfort care during active dying / Gail Pope and Amir Shanan
    Euthanasia in animal hospice / Kathleen Cooney
    Mental health considerations in caring for animal hospice and palliative caregivers and providers / Amir Shanan
    Addressing spiritual needs of caregivers / Carol Rowehl
    Supporting other needs / Shea Cox and Mary Ellen Goldberg
    Aftercare / Coleen Ellis.
    Digital Access Wiley 2017