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Administering Sub-Q Fluids: Canine

Performing injections can be a FAS inducing event for you and them. Debbie Martin, LVT, CPDT-KA, KPA CTP, VTS (Behavior) and Lisa Radosta DVM, DACVB show you how you can combine touch gradient, treats, and other Fear Free techniques to administer Sub-Q fluids in a Fear Free way.

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Administering Sub-Q Fluids: Canine

Performing injections can be a FAS inducing event for you and your patients. Debbie Martin, LVT, CPDT-KA, KPA CTP, VTS (Behavior) and Lisa Radosta DVM, DACVB show you how you can combine touch gradient, treats, and other Fear Free techniques to administer Sub-Q fluids in a Fear Free way.

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Canine Temperature Taking

Taking a dog’s temperature can be a FAS inducing event for both the patient and the staff. But it doesn’t have to be! Debbie Martin, LVT, CPDT-KA, KPA CTP, VTS (Behavior), and Mikkel Becker CBCC-KA, CDBC, KPA CTP, CPDT-KA show you how you can combine touch gradient, treats, and other Fear Free techniques to take an accurate and Fear Free temperature on your patient.

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Improving the Emotional Experience via Science of the Senses: Smell

This program will focus on the olfactory experience of canine and feline patients during the veterinary visit and the important role that it plays in the pet’s emotional health and physical health when under veterinary care. Join Jacqui Neilson, DVM, DACVB as she discusses the importance of protection against respiratory pathogens using Fear Free vaccination strategies.

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Conoceremos en que consiste el programa Fear Free, sus pilares fundamentales. Revisaremos las características de la especie felina, como percibe el mundo, sus necesidades y como se comunica permanentemente. El comprender y reconocer estos puntos será clave para desarrollar una practica Fear Free. Determinar si nuestros pacientes presentan miedo, ansiedad y estrés será un punto clave para trabajar de una manera acorde, pero fundamentalmente prevenirlas. Nuestras clínicas y hospitales, pueden beneficiarse ampliamente incorporando estas prácticas, sin tener que realizar grandes inversiones ni cambios edilicios.

Increase Team Efficiency: Workflow Tips & Technology Integrations

Life in pet professional settings has had challenges over the last few years, including adapting to no contact orders, parking lot check in, new technology processes, and even Telehealth. During this presentation, we will explore ways to use technology to help alleviate some of this stress for both pet parents and their pets. Because animals are so in tune with human feelings, anything we can do to help the parent benefits the pet. Using Fear Free techniques along with new technology supports in increasing our overall client satisfaction and the pet experience.

Psychological Safety for Veterinary Teams

Psychological safety is the most important aspect of successful teams. Our ability to feel safe to share ideas, to grow from failure, and to be honest with empathy allows our team to bypass the “interpersonal mush” that can exist otherwise. A sense of belonging, ability to be vulnerable, and strong interpersonal relationships are the initial ingredients to create this environment. We can assess psychological safety in a team using different tools. If psychological safety is lacking, we can help foster it using specific interventions, including civility and growth mindset work.