Quality of life assessment in companion animals: what, why, who, when and how

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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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Main Author:	Belshaw, Zoe
Format:	Article
Published:	Wiley 2018
Subjects:	quality of life; assessment; end-of-life; dog; cat; euthanasia; positive welfare
Online Access:	https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/51647/

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