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Palliative care for cancer patients in veterinary medicine
Claudia Sampaio Fonseca Repetti1, Janaina Reato Rueda1, Camila Dias Porto1
1Department of Veterinary Science, University of Marília, Marília/SP, Brazil.
Abstract:
Neoplasms account for approximately half of the deaths of dogs over ten years of age. This finding, associated with the fact that canine cancer patients will often suffer from the consequences of the systemic spread of the tumour and paraneoplastic syndromes, shows the importance of understanding palliative care by veterinarians and owners. In view of this, this review aims to address palliative care that can be used in veterinary medicine to promote the patient's well-being and quality of life.
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