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Lap of Love Veterinary Hospice is a family-centered veterinary hospice and in-home animal euthanasia service, recognized as the first organized group of its kind in America.[1]

Table of Contents

  1. 9 relations: Animal euthanasia, Geriatrics, Lutz, Florida, Palliative care, Quality of life, Terminal illness, United States, University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine, Veterinary medicine.

  2. Euthanasia in the United States
  3. Hospices in the United States
  4. Veterinary hospitals

Animal euthanasia

Animal euthanasia (euthanasia from εὐθανασία; "good death") is the act of killing an animal humanely, most commonly with injectable drugs.

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Geriatrics

Geriatrics, or geriatric medicine, is a medical specialty focused on providing care for the unique health needs of the elderly.

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Lutz, Florida

Lutz is an unincorporated community in Hillsborough County and Pasco County, Florida, United States, north of Tampa.

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Palliative care

Palliative care (derived from the Latin root, or 'to cloak') is an interdisciplinary medical caregiving approach aimed at optimizing quality of life and mitigating suffering among people with serious, complex, and often terminal illnesses.

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Quality of life

Quality of life (QOL) is defined by the World Health Organization as "an individual's perception of their position in life in the context of the culture and value systems in which they live and in relation to their goals, expectations, standards and concerns".

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Terminal illness

Terminal illness or end-stage disease is a disease that cannot be cured or adequately treated and is expected to result in the death of the patient.

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United States

The United States of America (USA or U.S.A.), commonly known as the United States (US or U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America.

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University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine

The University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine is the veterinary school of the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida.

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Veterinary medicine

Veterinary medicine is the branch of medicine that deals with the prevention, management, diagnosis, and treatment of disease, disorder, and injury in non-human animals.

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See also

Euthanasia in the United States

Hospices in the United States

Veterinary hospitals

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lap_of_Love_Veterinary_Hospice