Animal hospice and palliative medicine for the house call veterinarian / Lynn Hendrix, Owner/Veterinarian, Beloved Pet Mobile Vet, Davis, CA, United States, Former Board of Directors, IAAHPC, Chicago, IL, United States, Consultant, Hospice/Palliative Medicine/End of Life, VIN, Davis, CA, United States, President/Founder, World Veterinary Palliative Medicine Organization, Davis, CA, United States, Owner/Consultant, The Palliative Vet, Davis, CA, United States.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction to animal hospice -- Veterinary palliative medicine changes the paradigm of veterinary medicine -- House call business basics -- Your first appointment -- Palliative symptom and disease management -- Chronic pain management in the home setting -- Physical support -- Creating your interdisciplinary team -- Supporting grief -- Supporting a palliated death -- Providing a gentle death : euthanasia -- Respectful aftercare of the beloved pet -- Dealing with compassion fatigue, burnout, and imposter syndrome -- Personal safety and difficult home visits -- Expanding access to palliative medicine education and organization -- Redefining veterinary medicine : the future of veterinary palliative medicine and animal hospice.