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Related Articles 2016 AAHA/IAAHPC End-of-Life Care Guidelines. J Am Anim Hosp Assoc. 2016 Nov/Dec;52(6):341-356 Authors: Bishop G, Cooney K, Cox S, Downing R, Mitchener K, Shanan A, Soares N, Stevens B, Wynn T Abstract End-of-life (EOL) care and decisionmaking embody the critical final stage in a pet’s life and are as important and meaningful as the sum of the clinical care provided for all prior life stages. EOL care should focus on maximizing patient comfort and minimizing suffering while providing a collaborative and supportive partnership with the caregiver client. Timely, empathetic, and nonjudgmental communication is the hallmark of effective client…
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