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2022-2023 Undergraduate Bulletin [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

VTN 4080 - Animal Hospice and Palliative Care for the Veterinary Technician/Veterinary Nurse (2)

When Offered: Fall; Spring; Summer Session
Course that will cover topics in animal hospice and palliative care, including the history of animal hospice, the role of the veterinary nurse/technician in contemporary animal hospice care practice, interdisciplinary teams, quality of life assessment, bond-centered care, ethical decision making, animal hospice models of care, common diseases and disease trajectories in hospice and palliative care patients, recognizing distress, symptom management, nursing care for seriously ill animals, and mental health considerations for caregivers and providers.
Prerequisites: Completion of 45 hours of VTN coursework and permission of the program advisor.