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Transitioning New Dogs Into the Home
June 11th 2017Marissa Martino, CTC, CPDTA-KA, behavior manager for Dumb Friends League in Denver, Colorado, and Andrew Mathias, CBCC-KA, canine care specialist for Multnomah County Animal Services in Troutdale, Oregon, give advice on what to tell new pet owners when transitioning a new dog into their home.
Recategorizing Compassion Fatigue
June 8th 2017Dani McVety, DVM, co-founder of Lap of Love Veterinary Hospice, says compassion fatigue needs to be taken very seriously in the veterinary profession, but that veterinarians should recategorize what they're going through to make sure they're taking care of the issue correctly.
AVMA Survey Found New Veterinary Students Interested in Shelter Medicine
June 5th 2017Cynthia Karsten, DVM, outreach veterinarian at the University of California, Davis, and Ann Enright, BVMS, MRCVS, shelter veterinarian at the Cat Protection Society of Victoria in Australia, talk about their excitement over the fact that new veterinary students are interested in studying shelter medicine.
Communication Improving Between Veterinary Communities
June 1st 2017Amanda Landis-Hanna, DVM, senior manager of veterinary outreach for PetSmart Charities, talks about how she has seen an improvement in how veterinarians, shelter veterinarians and animal welfare organizations communicate with one another.