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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.
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