Book Details
Orange Code:93949
Paperback:520 pages
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Sections:
1. Molecular Biology of Cancer and Aging2. Caring for Geriatric Cancer Patients: The Concept of Pawspice and What Is Needed Aside from Medical Care3. The Warning Signs of Cancer in Geriatric Pets4. Basic Types of Cancer and Their Biological Behavior5. Generating the Diagnosis and Prognosis of Cancer in Geriatric Pets6. Treating Cancer in Geriatric Pets7. Pain Control for the Geriatric Cancer Patient8. Decision Making with Advanced and Recurrent Cancer in the Geriatric Patient9. When and How to Decide That a Geriatric Cancer Patient Is Terminal10. Palliative Care: End of Life “Pawspice” Care11. Euthanasia for the Geriatric Cancer Patient12. The Veterinary Professional/Client Relationship: Supporting Your Clients – Supporting Yourselves13. Professional Support: The Well-Being of the Veterinarian and the Team
Description:
Canine and Feline Geriatric Oncology: Honoring the Human-Animal Bond, Second Edition provides a complete clinical approach to the most common neoplasias in geriatric dogs and cats. Provides the tools needed to diagnose and treat aging pets with cancer and to help clients make the best decisions for themselves and their animals Addresses the "what-ifs" that often arise during interactions with clients of aging pets with cancer and helps to determine when a pet should enter the hospice phase Features many vignettes and real-life case studies to demonstrate the issues faced by clinicians and owners dealing with older dogs and cats with cancer and end-of-life issues Fully updated and expanded with new and revised information, including new knowledge on palliative and hospice care and self-care techniques for carers
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