Quality of life assessment in companion animals: what, why, who, when and how
Quality of life is a commonly used phrase in veterinary medicine. It describes a complex evaluation that may be difficult for animals to perform, and the phrase “happiness” may be a more crude but useful approximation. Quality of life assessments should ideally be an integral part of our decision ma...
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| description | Quality of life is a commonly used phrase in veterinary medicine. It describes a complex evaluation that may be difficult for animals to perform, and the phrase “happiness” may be a more crude but useful approximation. Quality of life assessments should ideally be an integral part of our decision making, and should encompass evaluation of aspects of a pet’s life beyond just its health. Assessments should aim both to evaluate an animal’s quality of life, and to look for ways in which it might be improved. This article will discuss the challenges of assessing quality of life in companion animals, and will review the range of different methods available for assessment of quality of life in cats and dogs. |
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| spelling | nottingham-516472020-05-04T19:34:57Z https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/51647/ Quality of life assessment in companion animals: what, why, who, when and how Belshaw, Zoe Quality of life is a commonly used phrase in veterinary medicine. It describes a complex evaluation that may be difficult for animals to perform, and the phrase “happiness” may be a more crude but useful approximation. Quality of life assessments should ideally be an integral part of our decision making, and should encompass evaluation of aspects of a pet’s life beyond just its health. Assessments should aim both to evaluate an animal’s quality of life, and to look for ways in which it might be improved. This article will discuss the challenges of assessing quality of life in companion animals, and will review the range of different methods available for assessment of quality of life in cats and dogs. Wiley 2018-05-02 Article PeerReviewed Belshaw, Zoe (2018) Quality of life assessment in companion animals: what, why, who, when and how. Companion Animal, 23 (5). pp. 264-268. ISSN 2044-3862 quality of life; assessment; end-of-life; dog; cat; euthanasia; positive welfare https://www.magonlinelibrary.com/doi/10.12968/coan.2018.23.5.264 doi:10.12968/coan.2018.23.5.264 doi:10.12968/coan.2018.23.5.264 |
| spellingShingle | quality of life; assessment; end-of-life; dog; cat; euthanasia; positive welfare Belshaw, Zoe Quality of life assessment in companion animals: what, why, who, when and how |
| title | Quality of life assessment in companion animals: what, why, who, when and how |
| title_full | Quality of life assessment in companion animals: what, why, who, when and how |
| title_fullStr | Quality of life assessment in companion animals: what, why, who, when and how |
| title_full_unstemmed | Quality of life assessment in companion animals: what, why, who, when and how |
| title_short | Quality of life assessment in companion animals: what, why, who, when and how |
| title_sort | quality of life assessment in companion animals: what, why, who, when and how |
| topic | quality of life; assessment; end-of-life; dog; cat; euthanasia; positive welfare |
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