title: Animal illness and human emotion. Loathsome and disfiguring conditions.
abstract: This chapter provides a brief but reasonably detailed group of well-defined but difficult problems (with their potential solutions) that are presented on a regular basis to veterinary practitioners. The author stresses that prior to instituting corrective measures there is a need for client education and communication. The potential for increased costs in meeting the needs of the patient and animal owner must be emphasized.
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary Clinical Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Illinois, Urbana 61801.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Small
mesh_terms: D000671:Amputation, Surgical / Q000523:psychology / Q000662:veterinary; D000818:Animals; D003142:Communication; D003365:Costs and Cost Analysis; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000523:psychology / Q000662:veterinary; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000191:economics / Q000523:psychology*; D004285:Dogs; D015353:Eye Enucleation / Q000523:psychology / Q000662:veterinary; D006801:Humans; D007405:Intervertebral Disc Displacement / Q000523:psychology / Q000662:veterinary; D009062:Mouth Neoplasms / Q000523:psychology / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary; D011537:Pruritus / Q000523:psychology / Q000662:veterinary; D014549:Urinary Incontinence / Q000523:psychology / Q000662:veterinary; D014839:Vomiting / Q000523:psychology / Q000662:veterinary