Pets with any chronic illness can have good days and bad, and there are a number of tools available to help us in assessing their quality of life.  These tools become especially helpful as a disease progresses, as a pet ages, or as other problems develop over time.  Dr. Kathleen Cooney - a certified hospice and palliative care veterinarian and end-of-life expert - highlights three broad aspects of a pet’s quality of life that everyone should consider.  Learn more about how to improve the quality of life of dogs living with chronic kidney disease and more about end of life considerations.