Bookedited 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.