Verwirrtes älteres Tier – was tun?

Kennen Sie das: Ein Ihnen schon lange bekannter Hund kommt in die Praxis und scheint nicht zu wissen, wo er ist? In diesem Fall leidet er mit großer Wahrscheinlichkeit an einer fortgeschrittenen kognitiven Dysfunktion und hätte schon Jahre vorher therapeutisch unterstützt werden sollen. Was können Sie tun, um diese Patienten rechtzeitig zu erkennen?

Publication History

Article published online:
25 November 2022

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