Vet Med - Czech, 2023, 68(1):2-10 | DOI: 10.17221/76/2022-VETMED

Palliative care for cancer patients in veterinary medicineReview

CSF Repetti, JR Rueda, CD Porto, R Prevedello Franco, RJS Girio, FFR Manhoso, IB Costa
Department of Veterinary Science, University of Marília, Marília/SP, Brazil

Neoplasms account for approximately half of the deaths of dogs over ten years of age. This finding, associated with the fact that canine cancer patients will often suffer from the consequences of the systemic spread of the tumour and paraneoplastic syndromes, shows the importance of understanding palliative care by veterinarians and owners. In view of this, this review aims to address palliative care that can be used in veterinary medicine to promote the patient’s well-being and quality of life.

Keywords: animal care; dog; euthanasia; neoplasms; quality of life; well-being

Received: August 17, 2022; Accepted: December 15, 2022; Prepublished online: January 15, 2023; Published: January 19, 2023  Show citation

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Repetti C, Rueda J, Porto C, Prevedello Franco R, Girio R, Manhoso F, Costa I. Palliative care for cancer patients in veterinary medicine. Vet Med - Czech. 2023;68(1):2-10. doi: 10.17221/76/2022-VETMED.
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