by Merel Taal DVM MRCVS | Mar 31, 2022 | Aftercare, Complimentary veterinary therapy, Dignipets Blog, Home visits, Pain assessment, Pet Euthanasia, pet hospice, Pet Quality of Life
As a vet that has cared for elderly pets at home for more than a decade, I sometimes forget that not everybody knows what hospice care means. Unless we are faced with caring for someone who is elderly (whether two- or four-legged) in the last stage of their life,...
by Maja Redfern | Oct 28, 2021 | Dignipets Blog, Aftercare, Home visits, online vet, Pain assessment, Pet Bereavement, Pet Euthanasia, pet hospice, Pet Quality of Life
As a hospice vet at a mobile veterinary practice that sees mainly elderly pets it will come as no surprise that I believe that online vet (video) consults are very valuable to assess a pet and providing guidance and advice...
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 | Jan 15, 2020 | pet hospice, Dignipets Blog
It was a bright crisp winter’s morning and Merel and Sam, from Dignipets, were on their way to meet a very special dog. He is very well known in his local walking area, almost a local celebrity, and we really wanted to find out more about him and his owner. Rudi...
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...
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