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Critical Comfort: Fear Free practices in emergency pet care; Webinar description
The pets we see in veterinary practice are often stressed and anxious, which makes the experience unpleasant for everyone involved. Emergency situations can exacerbate this stress, and fear-based resistance can lead to inadequate care for the pet, frustration for your veterinary team, and reluctance on the owner’s part. Join Veterinary Technician, Marianne Manning, RVT, LVT, CFVP, VTS (Behavior), LSH Certified-Silver, Elite FFCP, as she discusses how a patient’s environment and handling influences their behavior in emergency situations, and how we can minimize their stress for the best outcomes.
Gut Reactions: Impact of The Gut Microbiome on Canine and Feline Health
The gut microbiome, which comprises the collection of bacteria living in the gastrointestinal tract, plays a critical role in a pet’s basic physiologic functions. Research findings have demonstrated strong correlations between the pattern of gut microbiome species and the health of distant organ systems in pets, including the brain, heart, and kidneys. Similarly, factors such as stress, diet, and medications have been shown to influence the microbiome. This webinar will emphasize the gut-brain axis, exploring the reciprocal interactions between the gut microbiome and neurophysiology in both dogs and cats. In this webinar, we will: Describe the physiologic mechanisms underlying the microbiome’s influence on host physiology and vice versa Understand how environmental factors (e.g., medications, diet, psychological stressors) can impact on the microbiome Learn potential therapies to improve the microbiome and overall health in cats and dogs.
Brought to you by our friends at Purina.
Showcase Your Practice: How to market your Fear Free Certified Practice
Has your team recently achieved the Fear Free Practice Certification? Congratulations! You’ve worked hard to implement the Fear Free standards through culture change, facility modifications, patient and client care, and more! Now what? How do you get the word out to maximize your return on investment? This webinar is for any Fear Free Certified Practice members that are looking for ideas on how to market your achievement. Natalie Gruchow, CVPM, Elite FFCP, was a practice manager for nine years and led her team to become the first Fear Free Certified Practice in the Dakotas. In this webinar, you will learn: Marketing strategies for your Fear Free Certified Practice How to ensure consistent messaging throughout your hospital with mindful brand cohesion Real world examples from the first Fear Free Certified Practice in the Dakotas How to locate community resources to market your brand Communication tips to overcome resistance and adversity
You must be a Fear Free Certified Practice member and logged in to view this webinar.
Alleviate Communication Anxiety
Finding Connections with Colleagues and Clients Communicating effectively with others is often challenging and stress-inducing. During this webinar, Dr. Maryse Osborn-Doser, DVM, Insights Discovery Client Practitioner with IDEXX, will walk through the value of a deeper understanding of psychology preferences in communications, along with tools to adapt and connect more effectively in conversations with your colleagues and clients. In this webinar, we will: Discuss how perceptions and preferences influence attitudes and decisions Describe the value of recognizing and adapting to personality preferences in communications Identify your psychology of preferences Evaluate how color preferences look in real life
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