veterinary in-home palliative care

Palliative care focuses on improving and maintaining a good quality of life and controlling pain. Palliative care can be supportive or curative, depending upon the patient's condition and the pet owner's goals.

Important Note:  Comfort @ Home provides palliative care as a complement to your primary veterinarian's care. All palliative care patients must be active patients with a primary care vet. We will be in frequent contact with your pet's regular veterinarian.

Palliative care is appropriate when a dog or cat needs to recovery from surgery or injury (for example, after cruciate ligament surgery), during management of a chronic condition like arthritis, and in the early stages of a terminal illness such as kidney failure or cancer. The main focus of palliative care is symptom relief. 

• cold laser therapy
• massage by certified canine & feline massage practitioner
• treatments with Assisi Loop
• custom pain medication plan tailored to your pet
• long lasting injections: Adequan, Librela, and Solensia
• subcutaneous fluids for hydration support
• medically necessary nail trims
• supplements, nutrition advice, environment modifications

We have several palliative care packages to choose from. The packages vary in price, services included, and number of visits.

With each package, your initial consultation will be with both Dr. Erin and veterinary nurse Leanne. They will spend 1 to 2 hours with you and your pet, discussing your pet's current diagnosis, quality of life, mobility, pain, nutrition,  your pet's home environment, and your goals for your pet. Dr. Erin will perform a full physical exam of your pet and discuss all medications and supplements your pet is currently taking. This initial consultation fee is $399-$499, and we can provide an exact quote upon scheduling the initial consultation. 

At the end of the initial consultation, you will be presented with one or more palliative care packages that Dr. Erin and Leanne think will best help your pet. They will answer your questions and provide you with detailed cost estimates, so you can choose the best package for you and your dog or cat. The packages include 7 to 13 visits, depending upon your pet's needs and the package you choose for your pet. Most package visits are completed by our veterinary nurse Leanne and last 30 to 45 minutes. Pricing starts at $110 per visit. During the final visit of the package, you will meet with Leanne and Dr. Erin to evaluate and discuss your pet's progress and any future palliative care.