SUMMARY: Tonight’s guest, Dr. Sheilah Robertson from Lap of Love veterinary home hospice, shared awe-some information about how you can help your pet have the best life.
- 00:00 Introducing EH!, today’s speaker and topic
- 03:40 Dr. Sheilah introduces herself
- 06:30 Why working with older animals
- 08:00 Quality of life
- 10:30 Pain | acute & chronic
- 15:45 Animal advocates
- 16:25 Understanding cat pain | joint disease
- 32:45 Anxiety & pain -> cognitive decline
- 37:30 Monitoring quality of life
- 38:00 Recognizing pain in face
- 41:18 Understanding pain in dogs | arthritis
- 49:00 Caregiver budget (money, time, emotional, physical)
- 52:30 Lapoflove.com quality of life website
- 56:30 Chronic pain and noise sensitivity
- 1:00:45 Human habits causing damage on pets | music choices | musicforcats.com