When is the right time?

Vet Rec. 2018 Jan 20;182(3):85-86. doi: 10.1136/vr.k274.

Abstract

Veterinary medicine is veering further towards prolongation of life at all costs, without the safeguard of being able to robustly measure quality of life. Jacky Reid, Andrea Nolan and Marian Scott discuss major steps forward in the ability to measure changes in health-related quality of life.

MeSH terms

  • Animal Welfare / standards
  • Animals
  • Cat Diseases / therapy
  • Cats
  • Dog Diseases / therapy
  • Dogs
  • Euthanasia, Animal / ethics*
  • Humans
  • Quality of Life*
  • Veterinary Medicine*