How to nurse the geriatric patient

The ageing process is a normal and natural phase of life, however it is also a progressive and an irreversible process occurring throughout the entire body. Ageing is a genetically determined process...

Pathophysiology of chronic kidney disease and the nursing care of cats

One symptom of CKD is a rise in levels of blood urea nitrogen (BUN; normal reference range 17–29 mg/dl) (Brown, 2007) and creatinine (azotaemia being identified once the blood creatinine concentration...

In-home hospice provision — a viable option for veterinary palliative care?

Veterinary personnel have a loyalty to their dying patients which creates an ethical dilemma. Villalobos (2009) stated that veterinary surgeons have taken an oath to prevent suffering and been advised...

Experience of designing and implementing a care plan in the veterinary environment

As well as forming an evidence base of its own, the progression of the veterinary nursing profession has led to the modification of the way in which veterinary nursing is approached, hence the...