Understanding Declaw Salvage Procedures
Until declaws are eliminated in the United States, you will most likely encounter declawed patients in your practice. With recent advancements in surgery, salvage procedures can help manage pain and improve limb function. Join one of the leading figures in declaw salvage surgery Nicole Martell-Moran, DVM, MPH, DABVP (Feline Practice), to learn about the procedures involved, how to find training, and how you can incorporate it into your practice.
Helping New Pet Owners Create a Fear-Free & Happy Life for Their Pet
New pet owners can be overwhelmed with all the information we want to provide them regarding the health and wellbeing of their pet. However, if a strong human-animal relationship built on trust and empathy is not established, the pet very well may not remain in the home. In this webinar, Kenneth M. Martin, DVM, DACVB, and Debbie Martin, CPDT-KA, KPA CTP, LVT, VTS (Behavior), will provide you with 5 tips to give new pet owners so they can start the relationship off on the right paw, facilitate a strong bond, and keep pets in the home and coming back to your veterinary clinic.
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Caring for Caregivers: The Three Areas Crucial to Mental Wellbeing
In this webinar presented by Natalie Marks, DVM, CVJ, you will learn about the variables that place veterinarians at high risk for mental health challenges and how to assess your own wellbeing. Dr. Marks will identify concerning signs in our own health and others as well as the three areas crucial to mental wellbeing: compassion satisfaction, compassion stress, and compassion fatigue. She will also provide realistic strategies to help veterinarians take care of themselves physically and mentally.
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The Paw Project and Fear Free Together At Last!
The Paw Project’s beginning was rooted in helping relieve big cats from complications from being declawed. Thankfully, founder and director Dr. Jennifer Conrad saw the same need in domesticated felines. Don’t miss this opportunity to hear about her journey and her rebuttals against the common arguments in favor of elective feline onychectomy.
Fear Free Certified Practice Town Hall: Discontinuing Declaw Procedures
Following the announcement that Fear Free Certified Practices would be required to phase out elective feline onychectomies, we hosted a town hall with Fear Free founder Dr. Marty Becker, founder and director of The Paw Project Dr. Jennifer Conrad, pain management guru Dr. Michael Petty, and board-certified veterinary behaviorist Dr. Valarie Tynes. The “whys” behind this decision were shared and we wrapped up the hour with Q&A from the audience.
Experiences That Matter: Providing Veterinary Care During The Pandemic
Pet owners have many options when choosing their veterinary healthcare provider. Why should they choose you? Differentiating yourself is a challenge at the best of times, made even more problematic during a pandemic where curbside care has limited our ability to created strong, long-lasting bonds with our clients.
In this webinar, Jonathan Bloom, DVM, presents new, easy-to-use strategies that result in “experiences that matter” and that very quickly define you as the veterinarian of choice.
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Yes, You CAN Perform a Fear Free Canine Orthopedic Exam
In this webinar, Kristin Kirkby Shaw, DVM, MS, PhD, DACVS-SA, reviews the importance of diagnosing osteoarthritis (OA), how to perform canine exams, and pain management. Dr. Shaw also provides resources from the New Science of OA Pain website, which has canine and feline OA checklists, feline exam videos, and chronic pain teaching tools that can be provided for pet owners.
Brought to you by Zoetis Petcare.
Using Fear Free Principles to Improve Anesthetic Safety In Complicated Patients
Decreasing fear, anxiety, stress (FAS), and pain leads to safer anesthesia by allowing a lower dose of sedative and anesthetic drugs needed for anesthesia premedication, induction, maintenance, and recovery. Lower drug dosages are especially critical in complicated patients with underlying disease and physiologic compromise. In this discussion, Tamara Grubb DVM, PhD, DACVAA, will explore the role of Fear Free principles in anesthetic safety, especially in the compromised/complicated patient.
Brought to you by Zoetis Petcare.
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Kristin Kirkby Shaw, DVM, MS, PhD, DACVS-SA, demonstrates the use of Fear Fear principles in an orthopedic exam.
The Fear Free Veterinary Certification Program – Equine helps reduce injuries to veterinary staff and horses, improve the health and wellbeing of patients, and earn your clients’ lasting trust and commitment.