Download or read book Palliative Medicine and Hospice Care An Issue of Veterinary Clinics of North America Small Animal Practice written by Katherine J. Goldberg and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2019-05-28 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This issue of Veterinary Clinics: Small Animal Practice, edited by Dr. Katherine J. Goldberg, focuses on Advances in Palliative Medicine. Article topics indlue: Pet Hospice Program at Colorado State University; Hospice Care Service at Michigan State University; Pain and Palliative Care Service at Angell Memorial Animal Hospital; Current topics in serious illness and palliative medicine: a curricular initiative at Cornell University; Development and use of the Serious Veterinary Illness Conversation Guide; Ethics of palliative medicine in veterinary patients; Overcoming obstacles to palliative care: what can we learn from our MD colleagues?; Caregiver burden and veterinary client mental health concerns; Capacities of animal patients: how cognitive ethology can (and should) inform palliative and end of life care; Palliative care challenges from the oncology service in a veterinary teaching hospital; Private practice oncology: viewpoint on end of life decision-making; Advances in pain management, palliative care applications; Advances in neurology, palliative care applications; Updates and advances in cognitive dysfunction; Perspectives on nutrition and feeding; Palliative care services at home: viewpoint from a multi-doctor practice; Objective exploration of euthanasia: what do (and don’t) we know about adverse effects?; Integrating a social worker into the veterinary team for palliative care and hospice; and Conflict management.
Download or read book Palliative Medicine and Hospice Care An Issue of Veterinary Clinics Small Animal Practice written by Tami Shearer and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2011-05-28 with total page 239 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introducing one of the first primers on palliative and hospice care for the small animal veterinarian! Guest edited by Dr. Tami Shearer, this volume will include 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, assessment and treatment of pain in life-limiting disease, the role of rehabilitation techniques for hospice and palliative care patients, the role of nutrition and alternative care methods in hospice and palliative care patients, emotional support tips, ethical considerations in life-limiting conditions, case studies, and much more!
Download or read book Animal Hospice and Palliative Medicine for the House Call Vet E Book written by Lynn Hendrix and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2022-10-20 with total page 446 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gain the understanding you need to provide compassionate, end-of-life pet care. Animal Hospice and Palliative Medicine for the House Call Veterinarian provides an all-in-one guide to the skills and challenges related to this growing area of veterinary care. From setting up your business and performing your first in-home consultation to managing pain, performing in-home euthanasia, and providing grief support to the family, this book walks you through each step of care. Written by Dr. Lynn Hendrix, a leading expert and researcher in veterinary palliative medicine, this practical resource shows how to improve the quality of care for pets in the final stages of life. Comprehensive coverage addresses the essential topics of palliative care, hospice, and euthanasia. Key topics range from setting up a mobile business, in-home consultations to pain management, euthanasia, physical support for the pet, and much more. Information on the diseases commonly seen at the end of life includes disease progression and trajectories. Single-source review covers animal end-of-life care and consulting, specifically through mobile veterinary services. 100 full-color clinical photos depict the concepts and procedures of animal palliative care. Practical insights are provided in the areas of family grief support, compassion fatigue, managing difficult home visits, and dispelling the myths of animal hospice and euthanasia. Author Lynn Hendrix is an expert veterinarian with than a decade of experience in the field of Veterinary Palliative Medicine and is also the owner/founder of Beloved Pet Mobile Vet, a company providing in-home animal hospice and euthanasia.
Download or read book Palliative Medicine and Hospice Care written by Tamara S. Shearer and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Hospice and Palliative Care for Companion Animals written by Amir Shanan and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2023-03-15 with total page 454 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book Telemedicine An Issue of Veterinary Clinics of North America Small Animal Practice E Book written by Aaron Smiley and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2022-09-23 with total page 97 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this issue of Veterinary Clinics: Small Animal Practice, guest editor Dr. Aaron Smiley brings his considerable expertise to the topic of Telemedicine. Given the sudden and surprising challenges brought forth by the COVID-19 pandemic, it is more important than ever for practicing veterinarians to be up to date on the current best practices surrounding telehealth and small animal care. In this issue, top experts in the field explore the many nuances of implementing telehealth in veterinary practice, providing readers with the latest best practices in several key areas. Contains 11 practice-oriented topics including wearables, feline arthritis, oncology, anesthesia, technology, hospice, and more. Provides in-depth clinical reviews on telemedicine, offering actionable insights for clinical practice. Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews.
Download or read book Palliative Medicine and Hospice Care written by Tamara S. Shearer and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Animal Hospice and Palliative Medicine for the House Call Veterinarian written by Lynn Hendrix and published by . This book was released on 2022-10-24 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over the past five years, there has been a significant rise in the number of pet owners who are seeking in-home medical treatment options for their pet - particularly with regard to end-of-life care. This practical resource by Dr. Lynn Hendrix is the perfect guide for those veterinarians wanting to help meet this growing demand by incorporating house calls and end-of-life consulting into their practice. From setting up your business and performing your first in-home consultation to performing in-home euthanasia and providing grief support, Dr. Hendrix will walk you through how to effectively navigate all of the procedures and challenges related to this vital area of veterinary care and help maximize the amount of quality time that a pet has left.
Download or read book Rehabilitation Therapy An Issue of Veterinary Clinics of North America Small Animal Practice E Book written by Molly J. Flaherty and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2023-05-19 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this issue of Veterinary Clinics: Small Animal Practice, guest editor Dr. Molly J. Flaherty brings her considerable expertise to the topic of Rehabilitation Therapy. Top experts cover current and emerging areas of interest, with introductory material for the general practitioner as well as advanced material for the rehabilitation veterinarian. Topics include everything from pain management and manual therapies to more focused areas of special interest, such as rehabilitation therapy in palliative care. Contains 12 practice-oriented topics including veterinary spinal manipulation therapy; shockwave therapy; the role of rehabilitation therapy following regenerative medicine in the canine; rehabilitation of soft tissue injuries in agility patients; therapy exercises for early post-operative orthopedic patients; return-to-work for working dogs; feline osteoarthritis management; and more. Provides in-depth clinical reviews on rehabilitation therapy in small animal practice, offering actionable insights for clinical practice. Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews.
Download or read book Veterinary Clinics of North America written by Katherine J. Goldberg and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Small Animal Oncology E Book written by Susan M. North and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2009-07-20 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A highly practical guide suitable for in-clinic reference, Small Animal Oncology has been designed for maximum ease of use and accessibility of information. Whilst giving clear and up-to-date briefing for the busy practitioner, it also is a valuable resource to the student with a special interest in oncology. This Introduction gives an overview of cancer biology and explains the principles of available therapies. There is up to date discussion on new and developing techniques and treatments, and guidance on when these are indicated. The book covers all common, most less common and some rare aspects of small animal oncology. accompanying Evolve website includes over 20 clinical cases to try your knowledge all-round practical, useful, every day essential guide to small animal oncology schematic approach gives quick access to information when you need it explains biology and the basic principles as well as indicating treatment options
Download or read book Cancer in Companion Animals An Issue of Veterinary Clinics of North America Small Animal Practice written by Philip J Bergman and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2019-07-27 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This issue of Veterinary Clinics: Small Animal Practice, edited by Dr. Philip Bergman and Dr. Craig Clifford, focuses on Cancer in Companion Animals. Topics include: Novel Non-Invasive Diagnostics; MCT: Cytologic and Histologic Grading Update; Sentinel LN & Sx Oncology Update; RT Oncology Update; Novel Prescriptions for LSA; Targeted Prescriptions Update; Electrochemotherapy; Tumor Ablation; Anorexia and the Cancer Patient; Histiocytic Sarcome and HSA; Cancer Immunotherapies; and Personalized Cancer Medicine.
Download or read book Practice Management An Issue of Veterinary Clinics of North America Small Animal Practice E Book written by Peter Weinstein and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2024-02-02 with total page 267 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this issue of Veterinary Clinics: Small Animal Practice, guest editor Dr. Peter Weinstein brings his considerable expertise to the topic of Practice Management. Operating a successful small animal veterinary practice requires wide-ranging knowledge and familiarity with a multitude of issues. In this issue, top experts provide resources that help readers better understand the business of veterinary practice and the tools to help them decide to own a hospital, manage a practice, or more effectively lead a practice that they already own. Contains 16 relevant, practice-oriented topics including what the future of veterinary practice looks like; digital marketing and social media; optimal team utilization leads to team retention; top ten practice management mistakes; workplace culture; and more. Provides in-depth clinical reviews on practice management, offering actionable insights for clinical practice. Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews.
Download or read book Feline Practice Integrating Medicine and Well Being Part I An Issue of Veterinary Clinics of North America Small Animal Practice E Book written by Margie Scherk and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2020-08-03 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This issue of Veterinary Clinics: Small Animal Practice, guest edited by Dr. Margie Scherk, is the first of two issues on Feline Practice: Integrating Medicine and Well-Being. Topics in this issue include, but are not limited to: Analgesia; Feline Chronic Pain and Degenerative Joint Disease; Feline Neuropathic Pain; Inevitability of Feline Aging: Meeting Physical, Psychological, and Psychoemotional Needs; Stress and Feline Health (Idiopathic Cystitis and the Pandora Syndrome); Environment and Feline Health At Home and in the Clinic; Behavior Problem or Problem Behavior?; Behavior as an Illness Indicator; News in FeLV; Understanding FIP - Update on Pathogenesis, Diagnosis, and Treatment; New Tests in Feline Medicine; Dermatophytoses/Nasal Planum Diseases; Ethical Questions in Feline Medicine (Declawing, Housing, Prolonging Life); and Incorporating Genetics into Clinical Feline Practice.
Download or read book Hot Topics in Small Animal Medicine An Issue of Veterinary Clinics of North America Small Animal Practice E Book written by Lisa Powell and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2022-04-27 with total page 281 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this issue of Veterinary Clinics: Small Animal Practice, guest editor Lisa Powell brings her considerable expertise to the topic of Hot Topics in Small Animal Medicine. This issue is an eclectic compilation of some of the most popular topics among readers of this Clinics series. Top experts in the field provide updates on the latest advances and developments in several key areas of importance for small animal practitioners. Contains a variety of relevant, practice-oriented topics including urinary tract infection treatment and comparative therapeutics; acute kidney injury in dogs and cats; fluid and electrolyte therapy during vomiting and diarrhea; basics of mechanical ventilation for dogs and cats; fluid therapy for the emergent small animal patient: crystalloids, colloids, and albumin products; and more. Provides in-depth clinical reviews on hot topics in small animal medicine, offering actionable insights for clinical practice. Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews.
Download or read book Small Animal Orthopedic Medicine An Issue of Veterinary Clinics of North America Small Animal Practice E Book written by Felix Duerr and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2022-06-20 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this issue of Veterinary Clinics: Small Animal Practice, guest editors Drs. Felix Duerr and Lindsay Elam bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Small Animal Orthopedic Medicine. Mobility and orthopedic challenges are common issues that can negatively impact the quality of life and overall health of small animal companion pets. This issue covers a wide range of topics to help practicing veterinarians identify, assess, treat, and manage orthopedic and mobility issues in pets. Contains 15 relevant, practice-oriented topics including canine mobility maintenance and promotion of a healthy lifestyle; joint injection techniques and indications; platelet-rich plasma as an orthobiologic: physical rehabilitation; and more. Provides in-depth clinical reviews on small animal orthopedic medicine, offering actionable insights for clinical practice. Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews.
Download or read book A Caregiver s Guide to Pet Hospice Care written by Peaceful Passing for Pets and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2017-11-20 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This resource is designed for pet parents who wish to honor the unconditional love, joy, and loyalty their pet has given by providing loving care and peaceful passing at home, while working closely with professionals including their family veterinarian. This text was peer reviewed by registered nurses, medical doctors, human hospice workers, grief counselors, clergy, and Doctors of Veterinary Medicine for accuracy, application, and overall presentation. Chapter topics include: evolution of hospice care, decision making process, outside support, pain control, medications, quality of life decisions, bereavement. Also includes listings for additional resources and support. Published in conjunction with Peaceful Passing for Pets®, a Minnesota non-profit organization, for the benefit of pets and their owners everywhere.
