Description
Monitoring quality of life in our feline patients assists us in monitoring treatment plans and assessing welfare. It also helps owners to understand the impact of health status on their pets. Having end of life discussions with owners, using sensitive communication styles and a contextualised care approach, end of life care plans can be utilised to ensure we are doing the best for our owners and patients.
Learning Objectives
- • Understand the importance of using quality of life tools
- • Gain confidence in using QoL tools effectively in practice.
- • Communicate sensitively to owners surrounding palliative care and euthanasia
- • Consider all aspects when providing end of life care plans, to include the owner and the patient
- • Carry out euthanasia with consideration for the patient and the owner.