TOPIC: Patient Care
Pet Quality of Life
Questioning and Assessing Your Pet's Quality of Life
Lisa Hunter, L.S.W., Argus Institute | January 10, 2019
One of the most challenging aspects of caring for a pet involves making decisions for their health and well-being. These decisions become increasingly difficult when considering quality of life.
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Pet Hospice
Pet Hospice – A Compassionate Choice for End of Life Care
Gail Bishop, B.S., Pet Hospice Advisor and Director of the Argus Institute | October 11, 2018
For most of us, the terminal diagnosis of a beloved pet is fraught with conflicting emotions, overwhelming information and...
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Veterinary Oncology
Veterinary Oncology 2019 – Growing to meet the needs of patients and their caretakers.
Dr. Rod Page, D.V.M., Flint Animal Cancer Center Director | December 19, 2018
In the last 30 years, veterinary oncology has developed from an interest group to a multi-specialty, international network of clinical professionals. In total, there may now be more than 1,000 veterinarians that have achieved a formal credential in either medical oncology, radiation oncology or surgery in the United States.
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canine osteosarcoma
Otis' Journey with Osteosarcoma
Carol Kaune | October 04, 2018
It got too hard. We were supposed to travel to Maine on August 21 for a week with the family on Damariscotta Lake but the days without eating started getting longer and the good days were dwindling in numbers, so we cancelled our trip and headed to the mountains....
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