Preventive Care

• Dental Care
  Palliative care is like hospice in that it is focused on caring and not a cure. The main difference is that we cannot readily predict how long the pet has left to live. Conditions such as arthritis pain, senility, dental problems, kidney, liver, heart and other systemic diseases are frequently seen in older pets and can diminish their overall quality of life. While modern veterinary medicine offers medical and surgical options that can be of benefit, not every pet is a good candidate for these interventions. Other complicating factors including multiple diseases, fear of the veterinary hospital or family budget constraints may make palliative care the best choice. Dr. Lori’s goal is to manage the pet’s problems to provide the best possible quality of life for her patient (and the family), while respecting the family’s goals and limitations.
• Vaccination
• Nutritional Counseling
  There are many forms of pain (i.e. injury, surgical, arthritis, cancer) but they can generally be divided into 2 types – acute (adaptive) and chronic (maladaptive).  Acute pain is obvious and often associated with vocalization.  Chronic pain may be subtle and viewed as “getting old” or “slowing down”.  Old age is not a disease, but chronic pain is and should be addressed.  Chronic pain (including cancer pain) is now considered a separate disease process with actual changes occurring in the nerves and brain that require a different approach to treatment than for acute pain.  To ensure the best comfort for your pet Dr. Lori may recommend multiple modalities such as physical therapy, laser therapy, acupuncture, nutritional support, and supplements in addition to traditional pain medications.  Dr. Lori has a special interest in managing pain in animals and will develop a treatment plan that is specific for your pet’s needs.

Illness Treatment

• Pain Management
  Our Mission Our goal for hospice care and pet euthanasia is to provide pain control and physical comfort and to enable a safe, caring end of life experience.

Chronic Condition Treatment

• Arthritis Treatment
  Animal hospice is a philosophy of care that differs from traditional veterinary medicine. It is about caring and not curing and is for animals with life limiting diseases. The goal is to provide comfort and maintain good quality of life for as long as possible while supporting the family through this time. Unlike human hospice, there is no time limit for how long the hospice care may last. (****for more information click here- go to hospice page ) Palliative care is very similar, but usually applies to non-life threatening problems. It can be a good choice when things like surgical correction of a problem is not possible. Management of the pain of osteoarthritis is another example. (****See palliative care page for more information)
• Kidney Disease Treatment
  Landis Veterinary Home Care was originally created by Dr. Lori Landis as a result of her desire to care for companion animals and their people in the low-stress comfort of their own homes. In recent years, Dr. Lori has seen an increase in the number of pets with chronic, incurable health problems such as degenerative joint disease, kidney failure, progressive neurologic diseases, and cancer. In order to respond to the special needs of these patients, she created a hospice and palliative care program with individual care plans tailored to meet the specific needs of each patient and their family. Her practice now focuses exclusively on palliative and hospice care and in-home euthanasia services. In 2017 she was part of the first graduating class of the International Association of Animal Hospice and Palliative Care specialty program and became the first veterinarian in Maryland who is a Certified Hospice and Palliative care Veterinarian.
• Cancer Treatment