Our palliative care program is designed to improve your pet’s comfort for the precious time you have left. We focus on maintaining their overall well-being by addressing any physical, social and emotional needs.
End-of-Life Care Service
Travel/toll charges may apply for some locations and the cost for any medication prescribed will be charged separately.
Ongoing costs such as recheck examinations or additional medication may apply.
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Get In Touch to see if Palliative Care is right for you. Our Care Team will provide advice and support on the appropriate next steps for your beloved companion
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We will conduct a full nose to tail assessment at home and work closely with you to create a personalised Palliative Care Plan and also support your pet through the end of life stages, taking into account your wishes and expectations.
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We will continue to monitor progress and provide professional advice, guidance and resources throughout their end-of-life journey. Our Care Team is available for your 7 days a week.
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We offer continued support to help make the difficult decision at the right time for you and your pet.
Please visit our resources page to find a huge amount of helpful information. You'll find pain scoring tools, quality of life assessments and many senior pet resources.
Veterinary hospice is a specialised type of care for elderly animals, or those that have been diagnosed with a life-limiting illness. The goal of hospice and palliative care is to provide continual and dynamic medical care for your pet, as well as providing support and guidance for caregivers.
The aim of a hospice consultation is to improve your animal’s quality of life, eliminate suffering, and provide appropriate pain relief if needed. We also seek to improve overall mobility, appetite, hygiene, mental stimulation, and environmental enrichment.
The members of our hospice team will support you with education, how to recognize pain and suffering, problem solving, decision-making and preparing for loss. This will give your family time to come to terms with the diagnosis and spend quality time together until the end.
End-of-Life care can be started whenever you and your family decide to cease curative options for your pet. This will of course be dependent on the individual circumstances for each pet. Most of our hospice and palliative care patients typically have about 3-6 months left to live, but this type of care can be continued for as long as it is needed.
A palliative care plan is a plan created by your dedicated veterinarian to improve your pet’s physical, social and emotional well-being for as long as we possibly can. It will recommend necessary steps and prescribe any medication needed to improve quality of life.
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