Knowing what to ask during a patient history
In an interview at the Fetch dvm360® conference in Charlotte, North Carolina, Christopher Byers, DVM, DACVECC, DACVIM (SAIM), CVJ, offers key advice for when taking a patient history.
According to Christopher Byers, DVM, DACVECC, DACVIM (SAIM), CVJ, the questions to ask surrounding a patient history are dependent on the presenting concern. In this dvm360® interview, he also shares that practicing what you were taught in your clinical year at veterinary school can be advantageous during this part of a visit.
View the video below for the entire discussion. The following is a partial transcript.
Christopher Byers, DVM, DACVECC, DACVIM (SAIM), CVJ: I would challenge people [to] remember what you were like in your fourth year in your clinical year of veterinary school, and make sure you're asking all the questions you asked at that time for respective problems. Because if you do that, you'll be doing just fine.
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