Kimberly Moen
Kimberly Moen
Increasingly, many pets have become family. Sometimes, they are the family's favorite members, and they have no trouble admitting it. Technically, in many places, pets are legally considered property; however now many are considered family,...
M Katherine Tolbert,Sara A Jablonski
M Katherine Tolbert
Clinical Management of Ophthalmic Manifestations of Upper Respiratory Tract Infections in Kittens [0.03%]
kittens上呼吸道感染的眼部表现的临床管理
Lauren Charnock,Karen Vernau,Jamie Burkitt-Creedon et al.
Lauren Charnock et al.
Feline upper respiratory tract infections are a common cause of ophthalmic disease in kittens. This article focuses on the pathogenesis, clinical presentation, diagnosis, treatment, supportive care, and prevention of feline infectious upper...
Sensory Decline: Real-World Tactics for Managing Vision and Hearing Loss [0.03%]
感觉功能衰退：应对视力和听力下降的现实策略
Monica Tarantino,Lauren Adelman
Monica Tarantino
Sensory decline, particularly vision and hearing loss, is nearly universal in aging dogs and cats yet remains underrecognized in general practice. These changes are often mistaken for cognitive dysfunction or normal aging, but they signific...
Tyler Carmack
Tyler Carmack
Veterinary hospice provides a compassionate, patient-centered approach to end-of-life care that emphasizes comfort, dignity, and quality of life over curative intent. This article outlines the principles of hospice care, including patient s...
Addressing Cognitive Dysfunction: Education, Diagnosis, and Practical Care [0.03%]
认知障碍的防治与护理：教育、诊断和实践
Sara Lynch
Sara Lynch
Cognitive dysfunction syndrome (CDS) is a common, yet underdiagnosed, neurobehavioral disease of domestic animals. Much like its human counterpart, Alzheimer's disease, CDS is the result of neuronal loss and inflammatory changes in the cent...
Jason Doll
Jason Doll
This article explores species-specific approaches to end-of-life care, emphasizing the importance of understanding each animal's unique biology, behavior, and environment. The Five Domains model guides holistic welfare assessments, integrat...
Lauren Adelman,Monica Tarantino
Lauren Adelman
Veterinary geriatrics is evolving from an age-based label to a dynamic, functional assessment of how pets experience aging. This article explores key concepts including frailty, caregiver perception, functional versus medical aging, quality...
Leilani X Alvarez
Leilani X Alvarez
Dogs live longer lives than ever and the impact of aging affects their daily functions and quality of life. Understanding physiologic changes of aging and how this impacts mobility can help care givers provide effective interventions to imp...
Mary Beth Spitznagel,Nikki E Bennett,Mark D Carlson
Mary Beth Spitznagel
Accumulating evidence suggests psychological distress occurs for many owners of aging and ill companion animals. Increased caregiving responsibilities may result in the experience of burden, which can come with an emotional price tag includ...