Veterinary Hospice Resources
Organizations:
International Association for Animal Hospice and Palliative Care
Nikki Hospice Foundation
Meetings:
Second International Symposium on Veterinary Hospice Care (Sept. 5-7, 2009)
First International Symposium on Veterinary Hospice Care (2008)
Articles:
North American Veterinary Conference (NAVC) Clinician's Brief, "Consultant on Call--Hospice: A Way to Care for Terminal Pets" by Alice Villalobos, May 2009 Part 1 and Part 2
"Allowing Our Pets to Pass Away with Dignity" The Epoch Times, March 2, 2009
“Hospice helps pets die peacefully at home” The Denver Post August 20, 2007
“Pet Hospice Care”
“More pets getting end-of-life care: About 30 vets nationwide offer hospice for terminally ill cats and dogs"
“More veterinarians offer hospice care for pets”
Practical Advice:
“Hospice Care in Dogs”—a detailed description of some aspects of caring for a terminally ill animal"
“Home Care Tips for Your Terminal Pet”
Publications:
AVMA Guidelines for Veterinary Hospice Care (2007)
To order a hard copy, call (800) 248-2862 x6655.
The Latham Letter, Volume 29, Number 4: Special Issue on Veterinary Hospice Care--Fall 2008
Books:
Kindred Spirit, Kindred Care: Making Health Decisions on Behalf of Our Animal Companions by Shannon Fujimoto Nakaya, DVM
“Pawspice: An End-of-Life Care Program for Terminal Patients”, Section C of Ch. 16 in Withrow & McEwen’s Small Animal Clinical Oncology, 4th ed, by Stephen J. Withrow and David M. Vail, Elsevier Health Sciences, 2007, pp. 327-333.
“Hospice Care for Pets: When Cancer Therapy No Longer Helps”; Ch. 9 in Pets Living With Cancer: A Pet Owner's Resource By Robin Downing, AAHA Press, 2000.