
Learn how frailty monitoring, targeted strength and balance exercises, early pain control, and enrichment help senior dogs stay mobile longer.
Carmack is the director of hospice and palliative care at Caring Pathways, a national at-home end-of-life veterinary practice. She founded Hampton Roads Veterinary Hospice in 2011 and has developed a special interest in integrative approaches to palliative pain management.

Learn how frailty monitoring, targeted strength and balance exercises, early pain control, and enrichment help senior dogs stay mobile longer.

Compassionate end-of-life care for birds and small mammals.

Students can explore experiential learning opportunities in hospice and euthanasia, and practices can use them to strengthen their businesses in the long run.

Learn how structured frailty assessments and proactive caregiver education can transform the aging journey from a reactive crisis into a dignified, quality-focused partnership.

Creating a medical and emotional support road map for patient care can take the veterinary team from “service provider” to “trusted partner.”

May is Arthritis Awareness Month, which is a good time to review our approach to this common diagnosis in small animals.

On this episode of The Vet Blast Podcast presented by dvm360, the Caring Pathways team joins Adam Christman, DVM, MBA, to talk all about end-of-life care

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The Certified Hospice and Palliative Care Veterinarian certification enables veterinarians to be not only healers but also compassionate guides through the final chapters of a patient’s life.

Learn about caregiver burden, how to improve communication with clients, and why their decision-making is affected by a pet’s end-of-life journey

Palliative care and hospice cases require a tailored approach to alleviate pain and provide comfort to patients and their families

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