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Strategic Design of Geriatric Pet Programs in Veterinary Practice
We’re proud to share that Dr. Tyler Carmack, Past President of IAAHPC, has authored a two-part series in DVM360 on the Strategic Design of Geriatric...
Published in DVM360: Clinical rotations for end-of-life care
IAAHPC Past President Dr. Tyler Carmack authored a new article in DVM360: "Clinical Rotations for End-of-Life Care" This article focused on how...
Vet Watch: Compassionate end-of-life-care
On this episode of Vet Watch, Christopher Lee, DVM, MPH, DACVPM, welcomes guest Coleen Ellis, CT, CPLP, to talk about veterinary end-of-life care....
PETS Certification Scholarship Awardees Announced
We are excited to announce the recipients of the PETS Certification Scholarship, awarded to individuals who are advancing their expertise in hospice...
Honoring Animal Hospice Awareness Month: Supporting Pets, Families, and the Veterinarians Who Care for Them
November marks Animal Hospice Awareness Month, a time to acknowledge the vital role veterinary professionals play in guiding families through...
Leveling up end-of-life care: Excellence, compassion, and the future of veterinary hospice
On this week's episode of The Vet Blast Podcast presented by dvm360, host Adam Christman, DVM, MBA, invited special guests Tyler Carmack, DVM, CVA,...
Veterinary end-of-life mobile practitioners: Motivators, challenges, job fulfillment and burnout
We’re celebrating a significant milestone! The first article in the IAAHPC-supported special issue of Human-Animal Interactions is officially...
Understanding anticipatory grief in pet owners
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...









