Hendrix, Lynn,

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. - St. Louis, Missouri : Elsevier, 2023 - xxvii, 416 pages : illustrations (some coloured) ; 24 cm.

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.

9780323567985 (paperback)


Pet medicine.
Hospice care.
Palliative treatment.
Hospice Care.
Palliative Care.
Veterinary Medicine.
Pets.
Médecine des animaux familiers.
Soins en phase terminale.
Hospice care.
Pet medicine.

SF981 / HEN