Practical Principles of Palliative Care in Veterinary Oncology: Alleviating the Suffering of the Animal, Owner, and Veterinarian.

Autor: Paz BF; Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Veterinárias Faculdade de Ciências Veterinárias Universidade Estadual Paulista, 14.883-000, Jaboticabal, São Paulo, Brazil., Ferreira MGPA; Hospital Veterinário Universitário da Universidade Federal do Vale do São Francisco, 56.340-000, Petrolina, Pernambuco, Brazil., Martins KR; Faculdade de Ciências Veterinárias Universidade Estadual Paulista, 14.883-000, Jaboticabal, São Paulo, Brazil., Uccella L; Faculdade de Ciências Veterinárias Universidade Estadual Paulista, 14.883-000, Jaboticabal, São Paulo, Brazil., Barboza de Nardi A; Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Veterinárias Faculdade de Ciências Veterinárias Universidade Estadual Paulista, 14.883-000, Jaboticabal, São Paulo, Brazil.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Veterinary medicine international [Vet Med Int] 2024 Jul 13; Vol. 2024, pp. 5565837. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Jul 13 (Print Publication: 2024).
DOI: 10.1155/2024/5565837
Abstrakt: Background: Palliative care for pets is a developing area that encompasses animals with cancer and other chronic and degenerative diseases.
Objectives: To elucidate the guiding principles of palliative care in veterinary oncology.
Methods: This article was structured from an extensive literature review and addresses the growing need for improved palliative care in veterinary medicine. Methods of quality of life assessment in animals with cancer, owner education, and the importance of an interdisciplinary team approach are discussed.
Results: Palliative care aims to improve the animal's quality of life, alleviating its physical, emotional, and social suffering. Through attentive communication, palliative care also seeks to alleviate owners suffering from the moment of diagnosis to mourning the patient's death.
Conclusions: The importance of offering palliative care alongside anticancer techniques and treatments should not be underestimated and should ideally use a multidisciplinary team approach.
Competing Interests: The authors declare that there are no conflicts of interest regarding the publication of this paper.
(Copyright © 2024 Beatriz F. Paz et al.)
Databáze: MEDLINE
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