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Additional Infographics

Veterinary Technicians Contribute to Shared Decision-Making

Cover image of infographic about barriers to using health parameter trends with pet owners — Barriers to Using Health-parameter Trends with Pet Owners

Cover image of infographic about client perceptions regarding information exchange — Veterinary Client Perceptions re. Information Exchange

Cover image of infographic about veterinary students' communication skills — Veterinary Students’ Communication Skills

Cover image of infographic about communication regarding veterinary blood tests — Communication re. Veterinary Blood Tests

Questions Matter When Gathering Diet History

Infographic describing veterinary attire, a form of nonverbal communication, and the impact it can have on patient trust, comfort, and confidence levels. — Veterinary attire: a form of nonverbal communication in veterinary medicine

Relationship-Centred Care and Client Adherence

Solicitation of client concerns in companion animal practice

Additional articles in Canadian Vet Practice magazine

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

Additional Podcasts and Webinars

VETgirl Podcast, July 2024: Why invest in developing communication skills in veterinary practice: Part 1

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

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

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

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

Poster for WSAVA Webinar Series, showing a dog looking at a laptop computer. — WSAVA Webinar, Nov. 2023: 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 Webinar, Mar. 2023: Client-friendly communication in managing pet obesity

Cover image linking Veterinary Vertex, Feb. 2023: Discussion of publication on vet techs’ shared decision-making document — Veterinary Vertex, Feb. 2023: Discussion of publication on vet techs’ shared decision-making

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