Animal Hospice and Palliative Medicine for the House Call Veterinarian

Author: Lynn Hendrix
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780323567985
Category : Hospice care
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Over the past five years, there has been a significant rise in the number of pet owners who are seeking in-home medical treatment options for their pet - particularly with regard to end-of-life care. This practical resource by Dr. Lynn Hendrix is the perfect guide for those veterinarians wanting to help meet this growing demand by incorporating house calls and end-of-life consulting into their practice. From setting up your business and performing your first in-home consultation to performing in-home euthanasia and providing grief support, Dr. Hendrix will walk you through how to effectively navigate all of the procedures and challenges related to this vital area of veterinary care and help maximize the amount of quality time that a pet has left.

Vet on Call

Author: Marc Abraham
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 1409033368
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 336

Book Description
When his father sat him down and told him to 'make something' of himself, young vet Marc Abraham decided to do it the hard way - by setting up an emergency 'out of hours' clinic. If getting used to the long night shifts wasn't bad enough, emergency cases are rarely straightforward. Whether it was dog who swallowed golf balls, or a gerbil in urgent need of a caesarean, every case had the potential for heartbreak. But animals and their owners could also be hilarious, such as the breeder who unwittingly gave his German Shepherd four testicles. . . Over the course of twelve tough months, the clinic began to flourish. Would Marc finally make something of himself after all? Marc Abraham writes guilelessly about his early mistakes, and the terror and joy involved in saving an animal's life. His memoir is a heart-warming, compelling and thoroughly entertaining look at the life of a vet on call.

From Fearful to Fear Free

Author: Marty Becker
Publisher: Health Communications, Inc.
ISBN: 0757320791
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 226

Book Description
"Since pets communicate nonverbally, this book will help you recognize if your pet is suffering from [fear, anxiety, and stress]. By knowing your dog's body language, vocalizations, and changes in normal habits, you can make an accurate diagnosis and take action to prevent triggers or treat the fallout if they do happen"--Amazon.com.

Vet On Call

Author: Matthew Hoffman
Publisher: Rodale
ISBN: 9781579541811
Category : Pets
Languages : en
Pages : 178

Book Description
Describes home remedies for common dog illnesses and conditions and discusses behavior, care, and feeding

Creating Wellbeing and Building Resilience in the Veterinary Profession

Author: Sonja A. Olson
Publisher: CRC Press
ISBN: 1000540162
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 192

Book Description
A Call to Life aims to help veterinary caregivers increase self-efficacy, decrease unnecessary suffering, and increase sustainability in their mission to support animal health around the world. The veterinary profession is powered by dedicated, bright, and selfless individuals. Unfortunately, the long-standing and dysfunctional culture in classrooms and practices around the world expects veterinary caregivers to be ready to sacrifice everything – their time, their health, their personal lives – in the name of being deemed qualified and ‘worthy.’ Integrating real-life stories from a range of veterinary caregivers with evidence-based theory, practical activities, discussion and reflection points, and insights drawn from the author’s own experiences, the book empowers veterinarians by showing that they have the ability and the control to choose a healthier way forward for themselves and for their profession. It describes how to: Normalize the conversation around mental and emotional health challenges in caregiving environments Discuss and collaboratively create systemic solutions that promote healthier ‘ecosystems’ for vets to work within Develop the skills of reframing, mindfulness, and self-care strategy implementation supporting holistic veterinary well-being Collectively choose to shift the framework of professional conversations towards psychological safety, optimism, and purpose-driven experiences. Creating Wellbeing and Building Resilience in the Veterinary Profession: A Call to Life uniquely combines shared experiences (personal stories) with academic research into the contributing factors of compassion fatigue and how to counter these. Normalizing the conversation in the profession, it provides a wide array of possible solutions to build resilience and to shape a culture of collaboration and support where caregivers can flourish.

Proceedings

Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Veterinary medicine
Languages : en
Pages : 708

Book Description

A Veterinarian's Guide to House Calls

Author: Dr. Leslie Dragon
Publisher: Dorrance Publishing
ISBN:
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 63

Book Description
This book is a guide for veterinarians who are looking to start a house call practice but are not sure where to begin. With twelve successful years of running a mobile veterinary clinic under her belt, Dr. Leslie Dragon is here to help. Through her experience, her ups and downs, her successes and failures, Dr. Dragon has learned what works and what doesn’t. From how to get started and get your name out there to how to manage both clients and patients, this guide covers everything you need to start your own practice. About the Author Dr. Leslie Dragon graduated from North Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicine in 1993. She spent the first nineteen years of her career working for various veterinary practices before opening Paws Mobile Veterinary Clinic. Dr. Dragon enjoys working with rescue organizations providing low-cost services to those in need. She and her husband of thirty-two years reside in Black Mountain, North Carolina.

The Treatment of Diseases of the Skin

Author: Walter Knowsley Sibley
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Historical
Languages : en
Pages : 312

Book Description

The Vet at Noah's Ark

Author: Dr. Doug Mader
Publisher: Apollo Publishers
ISBN: 1954641052
Category : Pets
Languages : en
Pages : 334

Book Description
From renowned veterinarian Dr. Doug Mader comes a stirring account of his fight to protect his animal patients and human staff amid the dangerous realities of inner-city life and the Los Angeles riots—and a celebration of the remarkable human-animal bond. The life of a veterinarian is challenging: keeping up with advances in medical care, making difficult decisions about people’s beloved companions, and, in Dr. Doug Mader’s case, navigating the social unrest in Los Angeles in the early 1990s. As one of the few exotic animal experts in California, he was just as likely to be treating a lion as a house cat. The Vet at Noah's Ark: Stories of Survival from an Inner-City Animal Hospital follows Dr. Mader and his staff over the course of a year at Noah's Ark Veterinary Hospital, an inner-city LA area veterinary hospital where Dr. Mader treats not only dogs and cats, but also emus, skunks, snakes, foxes, monkeys, and a host of other exotic animals. This real life drama is set against the backdrop of the trial of four police officers in the Rodney King case, as well as the violent aftermath following their acquittal. This is a book about survival, both of the pets that Dr. Mader and his staff try to save on a daily basis, as well as the staff themselves. Living in the harsh reality of the city, surrounded by gangs, drugs, violence, traffic, smog, and deadly riots, they must overcome and rise above, for their own survival and that of the animals who need them. This awe-inspiring account is told through Dr. Mader's riveting storytelling—as Carl Hiaasen writes, "Doug is fearless and dedicated," and "a damn good storyteller."

Vet on Call

Author: Joyce Stranger
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780727807380
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 123

Book Description