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

Palliative Medicine and Hospice Care, An Issue of Veterinary Clinics of North America: Small Animal Practice
Author: Katherine J. Goldberg
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages:
Release: 2019-05-28
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0323677851

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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.

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

Palliative Medicine and Hospice Care, An Issue of Veterinary Clinics: Small Animal Practice - E-Book
Author: Tami Shearer
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages: 240
Release: 2011-06-24
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1455709158

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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!

Small Animal Euthanasia,An Issue of Veterinary Clinics of North America: Small Animal Practice

Small Animal Euthanasia,An Issue of Veterinary Clinics of North America: Small Animal Practice
Author: Beth Marchitelli
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages: 177
Release: 2020-03-30
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0323720773

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This issue of Veterinary Clinics: Small Animal Practice, guest edited by Drs. Beth Marchitelli and Tami Shearer, focuses on Small Animal Euthanasia: Updates on Clinical Practice. This is one of six issues each year. Articles in this issue include, but are not limited to: historical perspective of euthanasia in veterinary medicine, the science of transitional states of consciousness and euthanasia, the physiology of death, pharmacological methods: an update on optimal pre-sedation and euthanasia solution administration, common and alternative routes of euthanasia solution administration, standardization of data collection to document adverse events associated with euthanasia, factors contributing to the decision to euthanize: diagnoses, clinical signs and triggers, euthanasia decision making: a collaboration between pet owners and veterinary professionals, euthanasia from the veterinary client's perspective: psychosocial contributors to euthanasia decision-making, and communication and euthanasia- beyond open ended questions

Telemedicine, An Issue of Veterinary Clinics of North America: Small Animal Practice, E-Book

Telemedicine, An Issue of Veterinary Clinics of North America: Small Animal Practice, E-Book
Author: Aaron Smiley
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages: 97
Release: 2022-09-23
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0323961606

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In this issue of Veterinary Clinics: Small Animal Practice, guest editor Dr. Aaron Smiley brings his considerable expertise to the topic of Telemedicine. Given the sudden and surprising challenges brought forth by the COVID-19 pandemic, it is more important than ever for practicing veterinarians to be up to date on the current best practices surrounding telehealth and small animal care. In this issue, top experts in the field explore the many nuances of implementing telehealth in veterinary practice, providing readers with the latest best practices in several key areas. Contains 11 practice-oriented topics including wearables, feline arthritis, oncology, anesthesia, technology, hospice, and more. Provides in-depth clinical reviews on telemedicine, offering actionable insights for clinical practice. Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews.

Animal Hospice and Palliative Medicine for the House Call Vet - E-Book

Animal Hospice and Palliative Medicine for the House Call Vet - E-Book
Author: Lynn Hendrix
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages: 446
Release: 2022-10-20
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0323567991

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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.

Hospice and Palliative Care for Companion Animals

Hospice and Palliative Care for Companion Animals
Author: Amir Shanan
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 454
Release: 2023-03-15
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1119808804

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Hospice and Palliative Care for Companion Animals A thoroughly updated and expanded new edition of the only book providing comprehensive treatment of hospice and palliative care in veterinary medicine Animals with life-limiting illnesses deserve compassionate, thoughtful, end-of-life care. Their caregivers and families, faced with the loss of a beloved companion, deserve empathy, support, and education, to guide them through an emotionally wrenching period and provide their companion animals with the highest possible quality of life. In recent years, the ethics of care and service to sick and dying animals and their caregivers has been the subject of considerable attention. Hospice and Palliative Care for Companion Animals, 2nd Edition provides a thorough update to the first and only complete guide to this field of service, its foundations, and its applications. It addresses the needs of pets, caregivers, and veterinary professionals alike, including fundamental ethical and emotional principles as well as detailed discussion of specific illnesses and life-limiting conditions. The expanded second edition incorporates cutting-edge research into animal behavior and cognition to enrich the reader’s understanding of companion animals’ emotional needs and their experience of illness and death. Hospice and Palliative Care for Companion Animals, 2nd Edition readers will also find: Existing chapters expanded to incorporate new research and practical experience New chapters discussing factors underlying the decision to euthanize, the potential role of ethology in palliative care, and more A companion website with educational handouts for use in veterinary practices Hospice and Palliative Care for Companion Animals is an indispensable resource for caregivers and veterinary professionals alike.

Pain Management in Veterinary Practice

Pain Management in Veterinary Practice
Author: Christine M. Egger
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 468
Release: 2013-10-18
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 111876160X

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Pain Management in Veterinary Practice provides veterinary practitioners with the information needed to recognize and manage pain in a wide range of large, small, and exotic animal species. Encompassing acute, adaptive, and chronic, maladaptive pain, the book provides an up-to-date review of the physiology and pathophysiology of pain. Pain Management in Veterinary Practice offers specific strategies for addressing pain in animals, including local and regional analgesia, continuous rate infusions, and novel methods of analgesic drug delivery. With comprehensive information on the pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic characteristics of analgesic drugs, the book goes beyond pharmaceutical options to incorporate scientific information on techniques for complementary treatment, including physical therapy, acupuncture, chiropractic techniques, and nutritional strategies. Pain Management in Veterinary Practice is a valuable resource for developing pain management protocols in the veterinary clinic.

Rehabilitation Therapy, An Issue of Veterinary Clinics of North America: Small Animal Practice, E-Book

Rehabilitation Therapy, An Issue of Veterinary Clinics of North America: Small Animal Practice, E-Book
Author: Molly J. Flaherty
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages: 209
Release: 2023-05-19
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0443182299

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In this issue of Veterinary Clinics: Small Animal Practice, guest editor Dr. Molly J. Flaherty brings her considerable expertise to the topic of Rehabilitation Therapy. Top experts cover current and emerging areas of interest, with introductory material for the general practitioner as well as advanced material for the rehabilitation veterinarian. Topics include everything from pain management and manual therapies to more focused areas of special interest, such as rehabilitation therapy in palliative care. Contains 12 practice-oriented topics including veterinary spinal manipulation therapy; shockwave therapy; the role of rehabilitation therapy following regenerative medicine in the canine; rehabilitation of soft tissue injuries in agility patients; therapy exercises for early post-operative orthopedic patients; return-to-work for working dogs; feline osteoarthritis management; and more. Provides in-depth clinical reviews on rehabilitation therapy in small animal practice, offering actionable insights for clinical practice. Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews.

Surgical Complications, An Issue of Veterinary Clinics: Small Animal Practice

Surgical Complications, An Issue of Veterinary Clinics: Small Animal Practice
Author: Christopher A. Adin
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages: 235
Release: 2011-10-03
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1455712116

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A comprehensive review of small animal surgical complications for the general veterinary practitioner! Topics on complications will include: upper urinary tract surgery, lower urinary tract surgery, GI surgery, hepato-biliary surgery, spay/neuter surgery, reconstructive surgery, thoracic surgery, airway surgery, minimally invasive surgery, metabolic complications of endocrine surgery, ear surgery, surgical site infections, and more!