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• ↓ Should we have a Recognized Specialty in Veterinary Palliative and Hospice Care?
• ↓ Purina Institute Global Summit 2026
• ↓ Royal Canin Vet Symposium 2026: My Talks on Healthy Aging in Pets
• ↓ What’s in a Name? Is Expertise Even Real in a World of Toothiologists?
• ↓ Evidence Update- Cranberry for UTI
• ↓ Acupuncture at GV20 (Bai-Hui) for Sedation
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"From both my twenty-five years of clinical practice as a general practice vet, and also my work studying aging in dogs, I have developed a particular interest in the care of senior pets. One important aspect of this care is the management of chronic diseases, including palliative care for the symptoms they create, and also the care patients receive at the end of life. While we are fortunate in veterinary medicine to have euthanasia as an option to prevent unnecessary suffering, there is often a period before this point where intensive management of symptoms that can diminish quality of life is needed."

"All of us in general practice, and in some specialties, such as oncology and internal medicine, have experience trying to manage such symptoms and support good quality of life in aging pets with chronic or life-limiting illness. However, doing this effectively can take a lot of time and a close relationship with the patients’ human family, and this can be difficult to achieve in the context of routine practice. Many of us have short appointment times (15-30minutes), long wait times for open appointments, and no ability to see the patient at home, where most palliative and end-of-life care takes place. This makes providing the level of such care we feel our patients deserve challenging at times."

"One way of meeting this challenge is to work with veterinarians who focus on providing palliative and hospice care, many of whom do so in the patients’ home. These individuals are likely to have additional training and experience, and a context for their practice (often mobile and independent), that can support a higher level of palliative care."

"I was intrigued recently when I saw that a group of such veterinarians have begun the process of seeking formal recognition as a medical specialty through the American College of Veterinary Hospice and Palliative Medicine (ACVHPM). This, in turn, has triggered a public comment period, during which anyone interested in the subject is asked to submit an opinion on the proposal to the American Board of Veterinary Specialties (ABVS)."

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Should we have a Recognized Specialty in Veterinary Palliative and Hospice Care?

Purina Institute Global Summit 2026

Royal Canin Vet Symposium 2026: My Talks on Healthy Aging in Pets

What’s in a Name? Is Expertise Even Real in a World of Toothiologists?

Evidence Update- Cranberry for UTI

Acupuncture at GV20 (Bai-Hui) for Sedation