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Assessment of companion animal quality of life in veterinary practice and research
Article first published online: 1 JUN 2009
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-5827.2009.00755.x
© 2009 British Small Animal Veterinary Association
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How to Cite
Yeates, J. and Main, D. (2009), Assessment of companion animal quality of life in veterinary practice and research. Journal of Small Animal Practice, 50: 274–281. doi: 10.1111/j.1748-5827.2009.00755.x
Publication History
- Issue published online: 1 JUN 2009
- Article first published online: 1 JUN 2009
- Accepted: 25 February 2009
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Objectives: Quality-of-life (QOL) assessment is a novel field in veterinary medicine. It shares similarities with the more established fields of human QOL assessment and animal welfare science and could prove similarly useful.
Methods: This paper draws on existing literature on human QOL assessment, animal welfare, philosophy and animal QOL assessment.
Results: It provides practical recommendations for QOL assessment in veterinary practice and in veterinary research on what should be assessed, how it should be assessed and who should assess it.
Clinical Significance: These should assist veterinarians intending to develop their use QOL assessment.