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

A primer on palliative and hospice care for the small animal veterinarian. It includes 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, case studies, and more.