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Featured in AAHA NEWStat®: Comfort over cure: How to implement palliative care into your practice
Meet the Owners Spending Big on Their Pets—Even After Their Deaths
In San Jose, Calif., a preserved Chihuahua skeleton stands on a bed of fur atop an antique library card catalog. A photo of the dog, Shirley, peers...
Enduring the agony of losing a pet
It’s a familiar story. Nearly 20 years ago, when Sarah Bang of Los Angeles came upon her cat, Bastet, it was a rescue. Bang, 50, says it was a...
IAAHPC Featured in Just Labs Journal Article on Loss
“When a dog enters your life, he or she shares your life. It doesn’t matter if you got your dog as a puppy from a breeder or as an older dog from a...
International Association for Animal Hospice and Palliative Care Welcomes Lone Star College Student Chapter
[Chicago, IL, January 4, 2024] - The International Association for Animal Hospice and Palliative Care (IAAHPC) is thrilled to announce the...
Advanced pain management protocols in veterinary hospice and palliative care
Palliative care and hospice cases present unique challenges to veterinary professionals. When it comes to treating these patients, some of our most...
2024 IAAHPC Conference: Elevating Animal Hospice and Palliative Care on the Global Stage
[Chicago, IL, November 1, 2023] — The International Association for Animal Hospice and Palliative Care (IAAHPC) is thrilled to announce the...
Certified Hospice and Palliative Care Veterinarians and Technicians Shine in 2023 Graduation
[October 13, 2023, Southlake, TX] – The International Association for Animal Hospice and Palliative Care (IAAHPC) is thrilled to announce the...
Groundbreaking 2023 AAFP/IAAHPC Feline Hospice and Palliative Care Guidelines Released
New Guidelines Emphasize Empathy, Addressing Patient Needs, and Communication in Caring for Cats with Long-term or Life-limiting Diseases...
IAAHPC Press Release PETS Award Winners 2023 Paving the Way
Winners Announced for the Prestigious PETS Award: 5 Students Granted Free Registration to2023 Paving the Way IAAHPC Conference [Fort Worth, TX, July...