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
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...
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 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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