1. How much do you think that the disease is disturbing your dog’s quality of life?
1. How much do you think that the disease is disturbing your dog’s quality of life?
0. ( ) very much
1. ( ) much
2. ( ) a little
3. ( ) not at all
2. Does your dog still do what it likes (eg, play or go for a walk)?
0. ( ) no
1. ( ) rarely
2. ( ) frequently
3. ( ) in a normal way
3. How is your dog’s mood?
0. ( ) totally altered
1. ( ) some episodes of alteration
2. ( ) changed a little bit
3. ( ) normal
4. Does your dog keep its hygienic habits (ie, does your dog clean itself)?
0. ( ) no
1. ( ) rarely
2. ( ) less than before
3. ( ) yes
5. How often do you think that your dog feels pain?
0. ( ) all the time
1. ( ) frequently
2. ( ) rarely
3. ( ) never
6. Does your dog have an appetite?
0. ( ) no
1. ( ) only eats when forced; will eat more of what it likes
2. ( ) little
3. ( ) normal
7. Does your dog get tired easily?
0. ( ) yes, always
1. ( ) frequently
2. ( ) rarely
3. ( ) no
8. How is your dog sleeping?
0. ( ) very badly; not sleeping at all
1. ( ) badly
2. ( ) almost normally
3. ( ) normally
9. How often does your dog vomit?
0. ( ) always
1. ( ) frequently
2. ( ) rarely
3. ( ) never
10. How are the intestines of your dog functioning?
0. ( ) very badly
1. ( ) badly
2. ( ) almost normally
3. ( ) normally
11. Is your dog able to position itself to defecate and urinate?
0. ( ) never positions itself to urinate or defecate
1. ( ) rarely positions itself to urinate or defecate
2. ( ) sometimes positions itself to urinate or defecate
3. ( ) urinates and defecates normally
12. How much attention is your dog giving to the family?
0. ( ) indifferent
1. ( ) little attention
2. ( ) increased attention; the dog is needy
3. ( ) has not changed
Scores are summed to define the quality-of-life score. Total scores may range from 0 to 36.
The mean score for healthy dogs is 34 ± 3 (minimum 27 and maximum 36). The mean score for dogs with cancer is 21 ± 5 (minimum 12 and maximum 29).