by Maja Redfern | Jan 29, 2020 | District nurse, Home visits, pet hospice
Providing care for a chronic or terminally ill pet is not something we have to go through alone as pet owners. Having someone by your side for communication guidance and support can make a big difference. Veterinary nurses can be very helpful with this. Our...
by Maja Redfern | Sep 18, 2019 | Home visits, Pet Bereavement, Pet Euthanasia, pet hospice, Pet Quality of Life
As a vet, guiding and supporting pet owners in making challenging decisions is one of the hardest aspects of working with end-of-life patients. Open communication and honesty are crucial to end-of-life discussions. As a hospice and palliative care vet I help pet...
by Maja Redfern | Aug 30, 2019 | Home visits, pet hospice
A lot of the pets we see at home for hospice and end of life consultations have illnesses such as cancer, kidney failure or severe mobility problems. In many cases we worry that a pet is going to take a sudden turn for the worse, and that the wait to see a vet may be...
by Maja Redfern | Jul 30, 2019 | Home visits, Pain assessment, pet hospice, Veterinary CPD
At Dignipets we feel it is very important that we always keep our knowledge up to date so that we can continue to be able to help your pets. As a palliative, hospice and end of life care veterinary practice we always focus our studies to help patients in this stage of...
by Maja Redfern | Jul 22, 2019 | Complimentary veterinary therapy, Home visits
At Dignipets we are always looking at different ways to help our palliative, hospice and end of life patients. Last week we were able to meet Kim Rufus RVN, a local registered veterinary nurse who is qualified to perform clinical canine massage in the home. Although...
by Merel Taal DVM MRCVS | Jul 15, 2019 | Home visits, pet hospice, Veterinary CPD
A few weeks ago Merel was able to visit Hopwood Veterinary Centre. Hopwood veterinary centre are a small independent veterinary practice based in Cofton Hackett. Hopwood Veterinary Centre has a friendly and supportive team consisting of two vets and an experienced...
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