Hospice Care

Hospice Care is now being offered at Alta Vista Veterinary Hospital - (602) 277-1464.   

I am extremely grateful to the owners of Alta Vista Veterinary Hospital for allowing me to provide medical guidance and assistance for owners who wish to care for their terminally ill or elderly dying pet in the comfort of their own homes.

Hospice care means providing palliative (comfort-oriented rather than cure-oriented care) for terminally ill or frail elderly dogs and cats that have been given less than 6 months to live. My care focuses on keeping the pet pain free, comfortable as well as to provide emotional support for the family.

Hospice care bridges the gap between aggressive medical intervention and euthanasia.  It gives family members precious time with their dying pet and helps family members cope with the approaching death of their beloved companion.