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The latest resource from the RCVM@OVC team designed to strengthen clinical communication skills in veterinary practice

Co-written by RCVM@OVC member Dr. Jason Coe and collaborator Dr. Jane Shaw

Textbook by Drs. Coe and Shaw

Offered in this resource:

List of benefits offered in this book.

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Other RCVM@OVC resources: Click any image to read.

Infographics

Cover image for infographic about a study investigating how Discrete Choice Analysis can support veterinary professionals and clients in decision-making about care choices. — Using discrete choice methods in veterinary research to determine preferences

Cover image for infographic about the association between workplace psychosocial factors and veterinary employees’ organizational commitment to their current veterinary hospital — Workplace psychosocial factors and veterinary employees’ commitment to their hospital

cover image linking to veterinary-technicians-contribute-to-pet-owners-decision-making document — Veterinary Technicians Contribute to Shared Decision-Making

cover image linking to assessing-owners-readiness-to-change-their-behaviour-to-address-their-companion-animals-obesity document — Pet-owner Readiness to Change re. Pet Obesity

Cover image of infographic about cost discussions in veterinary practice. — Cost Discussions in Veterinary Practice

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Articles in Canadian Vet Practice magazine

Cover of Canadian Vet Practice Magazine, Spring 2024 — Spring 2024 (see p. 6: Veterinarians and clients at odds about how value is perceived)

Cover of Canadian Vet Practice Magazine, Spring 2023 — Spring 2023 (see p. 8: Veterinary technicians contribute to shared decision-making)

Cover of Canadian Vet Practice Magazine, Winter 2023 — Winter 2023 (see p. 9: Weighty conversations – discussing a pet’s weight with your client)

Cover of Canadian Vet Practice Magazine, Summer 2022 — Summer 2022 (see p. 12: The Talking Physical Exam)

Cover of Canadian Vet Practice Magazine, Spring 2022 — Spring 2022 (see p. 1: Pet owners’ expectations during
veterinarian-client-patient interactions)

Articles in Best Friends magazine, of the Ontario Veterinary College Pet Trust

Cover of Best Friends magazine, Fall 2022/Winter 2023. — Fall 2022/Winter 2023 (see p. 12: From Nose to “Tale”)

Cover of Best Friends magazine, Spring/Summer 2022. — Spring/Summer 2022 (see p. 8: Your Pet, Your Vet and You)

Podcasts and Webinars

Cover image linking Veterinary Vertex, Feb. 2023: Discussion of publication on vet techs’ shared decision-making document — Veterinary Vertex, Mar. 2024: Transforming pet care through understanding obesity’s lifespan effects

Overconditioned cat in front of weigh scale — Cone of Shame Podcast, Jan. 2024: Effective communication for sensitive topics like pet obesity

Pet Food Science Podcast Show, Jan. 2024: How communication can revolutionize the pet food industry

Cover image linking Veterinary Vertex, Feb. 2023: Discussion of publication on vet techs’ shared decision-making document — Veterinary Vertex, Nov. 2023: Discussion of publication on burden transfer in veterinary teams

Poster for WSAVA Webinar Series, showing a dog looking at a laptop computer. — WSAVA, Nov. 2023: Webinar on communication for pet obesity prevention and management

Poster for Clinician's Brief webinar given by Dr. Coe in March, 2023, called "The Role of Client-Friendly Communication in Managing Pet Obesity" — Clinician’s Brief, Mar. 2023: Webinar on client-friendly communication in managing pet obesity

To see more Podcasts and Webinars, click here.

Interested in reading RCVM@OVC publications associated with the above resources?

Please visit our Publications page.

“Sharing knowledge to better ourselves, our practice, and our pets is part of the gift of providing care.”
Catherine Groves, MSc, PhD Candidate