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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
List of contents
Chapter 1: IntroductionJessica PierceChapter 2: What is Animal Hospice and Palliative Care?Amir Shanan and Tamara ShearerChapter 3: The Interdisciplinary TeamTammy Wynn and Amir ShananChapter 4: Quality of Life in the Animal Hospice and Palliative Care PatientJessica Pierce and Amir ShananChapter 5: Bond-Centered Animal Hospice and Palliative CareLaurel LagoniChapter 6: Ethical Decision-making in Animal Hospice and Palliative CareJessica PierceChapter 7: Animal Hospice Models of CareKathleen CooneyChapter 8: Prevalence of Diseases, Causes of Death, and Common Disease Trajectories in Hospice and Palliative Care PatientsTamara ShearerChapter 9: Cancers in Dogs and CatsAlice VillalobosChapter 10: Chronic Kidney DiseaseShea CoxChapter 11: Congestive Heart FailureShea CoxChapter 12: Respiratory DistressCheryl BraswellChapter 13: Gastrointestinal ConditionsShea CoxChapter 14: Musculoskeletal DisordersTamara ShearerChapter 15: Nervous System DiseaseTamara ShearerChapter 16: Cognitive DysfunctionTamara ShearerChapter 17: Recognizing DistressSuzanne Hetts and Kristina AugustChapter 18: Pharmacology Interventions for Symptom ManagementShea CoxChapter 19: Physical Medicine, Rehabilitation and CIM (complementary and integrative medicine) Treatment ModalitiesTamara Shearer and Kristina AugustChapter 20: Balancing Efficacy of Treatments against Burdens of CareKristina AugustChapter 21: Nursing Care for Seriously Ill Animals - Art and TechniquesShea Cox and Mary Ellen GoldbergChapter 22: Comfort Care during Active DyingGail Pope and Amir ShananChapter 23: Euthanasia in Animal HospiceKathleen CooneyChapter 24: Mental Health Considerations in Caring for Animal Hospice and Palliative Caregivers and ProvidersAmir ShananChapter 25: Addressing Spiritual Needs of CaregiversCarol RowehlChapter 26: Supporting Other NeedsShea Cox and Mary Ellen GoldbergChapter 27: AftercareColeen Ellis
