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<\/p>\nThis may not be surgery-related, but I thought it was relevant to pet lovers.<\/p>\n
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Have you ever heard about the 5 freedoms for animals?<\/p>\n
1. Freedom from hunger & thirst. Pets should have easy access to food and fresh water to maintain health and vigor.<\/p>\n
2.\u00a0Freedom from discomfort. This includes a safe environment to rest and feel sheltered.<\/p>\n
3.\u00a0Freedom from pain, injury and disease. This can be done through prevention, or when there is a medical condition, through prompt diagnosis and treatment.<\/p>\n
4.\u00a0Freedom to express normal behavior. This is accomplished by providing enough space, appropriate facilities, and in some cases, company of the animal’s own kind.<\/p>\n
5. Freedom from fear & distress. Mental suffering is avoided by providing appropriate\u00a0 living conditions and proper treatment.<\/p>\n
Interestingly, this applies to all animals: pets, zoo animals, and wild animals.<\/p>\n
Even though this was not the original intention, I believe that the 5 freedoms are also helpful to determine the quality of life of a pet who may be at the end of his life…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
This may not be surgery-related, but I thought it was relevant to pet lovers. Have you ever heard about the 5 freedoms for animals? 1. Freedom from hunger & thirst. Pets should have easy access to food and fresh water to maintain health and vigor. 2.\u00a0Freedom from discomfort. This includes a safe environment to rest […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[146,153,149,152,155,154,145,147,151,150,148],"class_list":["post-902","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-animal-rights","tag-behavior","tag-discomfort","tag-disease","tag-distress","tag-fear","tag-freedom","tag-hunger","tag-injury","tag-pain","tag-thirst"],"yoast_head":"\n