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Veterinary Isolation Protocols through the Fear Free Lens with Colleen Fisher

In our recent podcast episode, Veterinary Isolation Protocols through the Fear Free Lens, we had the honor of speaking with Dr. Colleen Fisher, DVM MSc. In this episode we dive into the impact of isolation on the emotional development of pediatric patients, the importance of the first fear impact period, and isolation through a Fear Free lens. This episode is brought to you by our friends at Virox.
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Eliminating Barriers to Care: Presented by Trupanion

Course Overview

There are many barriers to veterinary care, and cost is one of the most prevalent. As pet advocates and educators, you know that financial barriers cause stress for vets, pet parents, and pets themselves.

In this short course presented by Trupanion, we will discuss cost of care, the stop-treatment threshold, and how quality pet medical insurance, such as Trupanion, helps to lessen this burden, thereby alleviating fear, anxiety, and stress.

This course contains three lessons:

  • Lesson 1: Introduction to barriers to care
  • Lesson 2: The veterinary professional’s role in cost of care education and impact on the industry
  • Lesson 3: Quality medical insurance for pets: A solution

This course has been approved for .5 hours of RACE non-medical CE.

Presented by Trupanion

Calming Stress Colitis

Stress colitis is a condition that veterinarians and many pet parents are unfortunately familiar with. Dr. Leighann Daristotle joins us to discuss new research on the causes and treatments of stress colitis as well as ways you can help your clients calm their pet’s colitis.

Brought to you by our friends at Blue Buffalo

Birds Can Be Fear Free, Too!

Avian patients present a multitude of challenges and requirements that typical companion animals don’t have. This doesn’t mean they deserve any less of a Fear Free experience than our other pets. Barbara Heidenreich and Dr. Alicia McLaughlin, co-authors of the Fear Free Avian Certification Program, join Steve Dale to talk about the course and how Fear Free avian practice works.

Seeing Chronic Pain Through Cats’ Eyes

Cats are masters at hiding pain, and pet owners are not aware that changes in behavior can be indicative of pain. This podcast will focus on the specific behaviors that cats with osteoarthritis exhibit, how pain impacts the entire body, and what veterinary professionals can do to manage their feline patients’ OA pain, as well as how cat owners can provide history videos that will aid in the diagnosis.

Brought to you by our friends at Zoetis.

Efficient & Effective Tips for Discussing Maintenance Nutrition With Pet Parents

Nutrition is the foundation of a pet’s health and longevity, but having adequate time to discuss nutrition for healthy pets during the course of an often-hectic veterinary visit is a real challenge. Vickie Carmella, DVM, and Bretaigne Jones, DVM, MS, share some great tips to help veterinary practitioners make these important discussions as productive and efficient as possible.

Brought to you by Blue Buffalo.

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