What is Veterinary Palliative and Hospice Care?
Animal hospice or palliative care is care that is focused on providing pain control and physical comfort to the pet, as well as educational support and emotional support for caregivers.
A "Hospice Team" of veterinary professionals and support service providers that offer assistance in providing quality of life for the patient that includes palliation of pain and preparation for a peaceful death.
A Veterinarian serving as a teacher, enabling family members to care for their pets medical and emotional needs at home.
Time for families to adjust to their pet's progressive disease and say goodbye in a peaceful, more personal way
For additional resources and a list of frequently asked questions about animal hospice and palliative care, visit the International Association for Animal Hospice and Palliative Care (IAAHPC)'s website: http//www.iaahpc/org/for-pet-parents.html