最後更新：2026年10月1日
獸醫緩和醫療為針對無法治癒的疾病提供以改善生活品質為核心目標的醫療照護。包括疼痛管理、營養支持、症狀控制及飼主情感支持。為末期疾病動物維持最佳舒適度。
貓亦適用，部分方法需調整。
可點的項目會開啟該疾病頁。要依症狀與檢驗排出完整清單，請用鑑別診斷工具。
末期動物中度疼痛之鴉片類止痛，貓經口黏膜給藥便於居家緩和照護
建議：依臨床狀況調整
監測頻率：依病因
[1]2021 AAFP Feline Senior Care Guidelines.
[2]Implementing guidelines and training initiatives to improve cross-cultural communication in primary care consultations: a qualitative participatory European study.
[3]Descriptors and factors affecting patients' symptom experiences for symptom self-management throughout palliative radiotherapy for advanced lung cancer: A systematic review.
[4]Palliative care for cancer patients in veterinary medicine.
[5]Diagnosis, Prognosis, and Treatment of Canine Hemangiosarcoma: A Review Based on a Consensus Organized by the Brazilian Association of Veterinary Oncology, ABROVET.
需系統性診斷與治療計畫，延遲可能影響預後 (systematic workup needed, delay may affect prognosis)
緩和醫療可顯著改善末期疾病動物的生活品質。需定期評估並調整治療計畫。飼主教育與情感支持為重要組成。
Diagnostic Approach for Palliative Care
Thorough history collection; complete physical examination with attention to presenting complaint
CBC, serum chemistry panel, urinalysis; additional tests based on clinical findings
Advanced imaging, specialized testing, or referral based on minimum database findings