Communicating effectively with veterinary clients is a skill all of its own.
When working to obtain an accurate patient history, avoiding certain questions will not only provide you with more accurate information, but also create an opportunity for discussion.
Here are five questions for the veterinarian or vet tech to avoid when speaking with pet owners.
Topics: Client Situations, Communication, Vet Student, Career, Clients
Brent Mayabb, DVM, is the Vice President, Corporate Affairs for Royal Canin USA, located in St. Charles, Missouri. He completed his undergraduate work at Murray State University in Murray, KY, where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in chemistry.
Dr. Mayabb completed his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree at the University of Missouri-Columbia (Mizzou) and worked as an associate veterinarian for several years prior to joining Royal Canin.
Topics: Veterinarian Spotlight, Vet School, Career
The exhibit hall the symposium is filled with industry partners, like VetPrep, who will be focusing just on you, Vet Student. And exhibitors love to give stuff away! Will you come by and see us?
Topics: Vet Student, Vet School, Career, SAVMA
There probably isn’t a topic more controversial in veterinary medicine than euthanasia. A veterinary license provides us with the legal authority to humanely end the lives of our animal patients. And although this is allowed, and most often medically necessary, it does not come without cost.
Topics: Client Situations, Communication, Vet Student, Euthanasia, Career, Clients
Vet Student, the expectation placed on a newly graduated veterinarian is daunting. We are expected to hit the ground running with working knowledge of all species, the ability to diagnose any disease, and the skill to perform a myriad of surgical procedures.
We are to jump into all of this without being afraid, right?
Topics: Surgery, Stress Management, Vet School, Career