2023 AAFP/IAAHPC feline hospice and palliative care guidelines.

ABSTRACT: The '2023 AAFP/IAAHPC Feline Hospice and Palliative Care Guidelines' are authored by a Task Force of experts in feline hospice and palliative care convened by the American Association of Feline Practitioners and the International Association for Animal Hospice and Palliative Care. They emphasize the specialized communication skills and ethical considerations that are associated with feline hospice and palliative care, with references to other feline practice guidelines for a more complete discussion of specific diseases, feline pain management best practices and cat friendly interactions. A comprehensive, multi-step hospice consultation allows for tailoring the approach to both the cat and the family involved in the care. The consultation includes establishing 'budgets of care', a concept

SUBMITTER: Eigner DR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10812026 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature