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End-of-life care: The why and how of animal hospice

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Further Reading

  • Lindley, S. and Watson, P. (Eds.) (2010). BSAVA Manual of Feline and Canine Rehabilitation, Support and Palliative Care. Quedgeley: British Small Animal Veterinary Association.
  • Shearer, T. S. (Ed.) (2011). Palliative Medicine and Hospice Care. Veterinary Clinics of North America: Small Animal Practice,41(3). Kidlington: Elsevier.
  • The International Association of Animal Hospice and Palliative Care. www.iaahpc.org/

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