Assessment and Treatment of Nonpain Conditions in Life-limiting Disease

Villalobos, Alice

doi:10.1016/j.cvsm.2011.03.003

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“…The tetraplegic dogs needed strict and complex care, resting in soft beds with doughnuts bandages at bone prominences to avoid occurrences such as pressure scores [ 3 , 64 ]. In this study, dogs had acute (2–48 h after injury) or sub-acute (48 h to 14 days) presentation [ 65 , 66 ], thus without pressure sores.…”

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Early Locomotor Training in Tetraplegic Post-Surgical Dogs with Cervical Intervertebral Disc Disease

Gouveia¹,

Carvalho²,

Cardoso³

et al. 2022

Animals

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Locomotor training (LT) is task-specific repetitive training, with sensorimotor stimulation and intensive exercises that promote neuromuscular reorganization. This study aimed to observe if LT could be initiated safely in the first 3–15 days after surgery in tetraplegic C1–C5 IVDD—Hansen type I dogs. This prospective blinded clinical study was conducted at two rehabilitation centers in Portugal, with 114 grade 1 (MFS/OFS) dogs, divided by the presence of spinal hyperesthesia into the SHG (spinal hyperesthesia group) (n = 74) and the NSHG (non-spinal hyperesthesia group) (n = 40), evaluated in each time point for two weeks according to a neurorehabilitation checklist by three observers for inter-agreement relation. LT was safely applied with 62.3% of the OFS ≥ 11 within 15 days and of these, 32.4% achieved a OFS ≥ 13. There were no new cases of hyperesthesia in the NSHG and from the SHG all recovered. Comparing groups, a significant difference was observed in their ability to achieve ambulatory status (p < 0.001), between the presence of hyperesthesia and days until ambulation (p < 0.006) and in each time point (p < 0.001; R2 = 0.809). Early LT may be a safe treatment to be applied in the first 3 days on these dogs and spinal hyperesthesia should be important to the rehabilitation team. This study should be continued.

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Early Locomotor Training in Tetraplegic Post-Surgical Dogs with Cervical Intervertebral Disc Disease

Gouveia¹,

Carvalho²,

Cardoso³

et al. 2022

Animals

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“…1). In einem solchen Schema werden Punkte für Schmerzfreiheit, Futteraufnahme, Hydrationszustand, Hygienezustand, Teilnahme und Interesse an sozialer Interaktion und Umwelt, Mobilität und unbelastete Atmung vergeben [2]. Es kann uns helfen, gemeinsam mit dem Besitzer über palliative Medizin oder den richtigen Zeitpunkt für eine Euthanasie zu entscheiden.…”

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“…Schema zur objektivierteren Einschätzung der Lebensqualität nach Villalobos[2]. Ein Wert > 35 (von 70 möglichen) wird als akzeptable Lebensqualität angesehen.…”

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Palliative Medizin in der Neurologie – Wie Sie Ihren Patienten gezielt unterstützen können

Böttcher¹

2019

kleintier konkret

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“…Its preface identifies a dearth of information regarding hospice and palliative care applications in veterinary practice, and states that the issue's purpose is ‘to give the veterinary profession the tools to care, not cure, when the burden of treatment has no benefit’ (Shearer 2011e). A series of articles on various subjects related to hospice and palliative care follows including: pain management, hygiene, rehabilitation, legal issues, decision-making, tips for veterinarians dealing with terminally ill patients, quality of life assessment, history and delivery systems of animal hospice and three case reports (Akashi 2011, Downing and others 2011, Downing 2011a, b, c, Marocchino 2011, Shanan and Balasubramanian 2011, Shanan 2011, Shearer 2011a, b, c, d, Villalobos 2011a, c, d). The volume's limitation is its descriptive and opinion-based nature, with some treatments referenced without drug dosages or specific protocols (Shearer 2011a, Villalobos 2011a).…”

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Veterinary hospice and palliative care: a comprehensive review of the literature

Goldberg

2016

Veterinary Record

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The death of a pet is a universal experience for those who share their lives with animals. In parallel with a rising interest in palliative medicine, hospice care and advance-care planning within human medicine, increasing attention is currently being given to serious illness and death within veterinary medicine. Our ability to prolong life has created the need for thoughtful end of life discourse. Interest in hospice and palliative care for companion animals is on the rise, yet there has been limited scholarly research in these areas to date. This review concludes that veterinary hospice and palliative care is currently hindered by an inadequate amount of scholarly research to guide clinicians. Given a lack of prospective studies in veterinary hospice and palliative care to date, a significant opportunity exists for veterinary teaching institutions to contribute to the literature in an important and growing field.

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Assessment and Treatment of Nonpain Conditions in Life-limiting Disease

Cited by 13 publications

References 6 publications

Early Locomotor Training in Tetraplegic Post-Surgical Dogs with Cervical Intervertebral Disc Disease

Early Locomotor Training in Tetraplegic Post-Surgical Dogs with Cervical Intervertebral Disc Disease

Palliative Medizin in der Neurologie – Wie Sie Ihren Patienten gezielt unterstützen können

Veterinary hospice and palliative care: a comprehensive review of the literature

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