Home care for patients with cardiac disease which is life-limiting is palliative by nature. Palliative care can be defined as relieving or soothing the symptoms of a disease or disorder at any stage...
An example of a disease which can cause gradual vision loss is progressive retinal atrophy, a group of hereditary conditions which result in progressive degeneration of the retina and loss of vision...
A tumour is defined as an abnormal growth or swelling (Niemiec et al, 2017), and oral tumours are either malignant or benign and are of odontogenic (arising from tissues that give origin to teeth) or...
The ideal diet for pet rabbits is unlimited grass-based hay, green leafy vegetables, and limited high-quality, hay-based pellets (Bradley, 2004). As they age, geriatric rabbits are fed the same foods,...
Clients need time to adjust to the idea that their companion may have a terminal illness. Chun and Garrett (2007) suggested that small ‘sound bites’ work well when advising an owner that there may be...
Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common chronic musculoskeletal disease and causes lameness in dogs (Henrotin et al, 2005). The therapeutic management of OA in dogs has tended to be dominated by the...
The term hospice comes from the Latin word hospitium, which means to host. Hospice is defined as a facility or programme designed to provide a caring environment for supplying the physical and...
Ethics is the practical application of beliefs and values in everyday life (Busch, 2008) and each person holds their own individual beliefs. The study of ethics considers moral questions and the...