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Mindful Veterinary Practice: Reducing Stress for Teams and Patients is a practical, science-based course designed to help veterinary professionals recognize, manage, and reduce stress in themselves, their teams, and their patients. Through an integrated Fear Free approach, learners explore how stress shows up across people, animals, environments, and workflows, and how mindfulness and lifestyle medicine principles can be applied in real clinical settings.
This course combines neuroscience, behavioral awareness, and actionable tools to support emotional regulation, improve patient cooperation, and foster a calmer, more resilient clinic culture. Learners gain practical strategies they can use immediately, from recognizing early stress signals and preventing escalation, to creating sensory-friendly environments and embedding mindfulness into daily workflows. The result is safer handling, stronger teamwork, improved well-being, and more compassionate patient care.
Veterinary professionals give so much of themselves every day, often placing their own wellbeing last. Self-care doesn’t have to mean adding more to your to-do list. This webinar focuses on realistic, in-the-moment practices that fit naturally into a busy shift, helping you care for yourself with the same intention you bring to your patients and clients.
Join Dr. Chloe Hannigan, BVetMed MRCVS (RYT-500), FFCP-V, for a one-hour RACE-approved webinar and explore simple, practical ways to support your health and wellbeing during the workday.
You’ll learn:
- Common stressors and challenges faced by veterinary team members
- Evidence-based benefits of yoga, meditation, and breath work
- How these practices can be applied in real veterinary clinic situations
- Resources that support taking positive, sustainable action for your wellbeing
Caring for dogs with fear or reactive behaviors can feel overwhelming and sometimes unsafe for pet sitters and dog walkers. This webinar introduces the Getting to Know You (GTKY) process, a structured, positive approach for building trust with dogs who show reactivity. Grounded in evidence-based behavioral science, GTKY reduces fear, anxiety, and stress, giving pet sitters confidence to provide care safely and effectively.
The gut does more than digest food—it plays a vital role in how pets experience fear, anxiety, and stress. Understanding the connection between the microbiome, emotional wellbeing, and physical discomfort can transform the way we care for animals.
Join us along with Robin Saar, RVT, VTS (Nutrition), MSc (Candidate), FFCP-V, for a one-hour RACE-approved webinar that uncovers the links between gut health and behavioral and physiological responses in dogs and cats. Discover practical approaches to supporting the microbiome to improve patient care, reduce stress, and enhance overall wellbeing.
Feline behavioral challenges can be complex, and addressing them effectively requires a combination of medical insight, behavior assessment, and practical intervention.
Join us along with Claudia Richter, DVM, DACVB, FFCP-V, for a one-hour webinar, where you’ll explore real-world approaches to managing feline behavior cases and supporting cats and their caregivers in everyday life.”
Helping cats at home can be challenging when fear and anxiety are involved. Pet sitters and mobile veterinary professionals provide vital care, but visits from unfamiliar people can make even routine treatments stressful.
Join Julie Liu, DVM, FFCP-V, for a one-hour RACE-approved webinar, and discover practical ways to make in-home feline care calmer and more effective. You’ll walk away with strategies to prepare before a visit, build trust with cats and their caregivers, and provide common treatments with minimal stress.
You’ll learn:
How to gather key information and create a pre-visit plan that sets every cat up for success
Positive handling techniques to make administering medications and treatments calmer
Tips for giving oral medications effectively while keeping stress low
“Providing Fear Free care in a busy practice doesn’t have to be overwhelming. It starts with simple, actionable steps that make a big difference for patients, clients, and your team.
Join Alison Gottlieb, BS, CVT, VTS (ECC), LSHC-S, Elite FFCP-V, for a one-hour webinar as she shares five easy ways to implement Fear Free strategies in your practice. These approaches not only enhance patient care but also help bring skeptics on board.”