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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...
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...