preventative veterinary care

Question 1

importance of preventative veterinary care

Answer 1

• Helps prevent problems before they start
• Detect health & behavior problems early
  
  • Increased likelihood of management & treatment success
  • less expensive
  • Less difficulty - pet & owner
• maintain health & welfare

Question 2

barriers to care

Answer 2

Owner-related
- travel, senior owners, disability, SES, work & home obligations, etc.
- not understanding the importance of routine vet care

pet-related
- fear & stress at the clnic, owners don’t want to take their pet to the vet

Clinic induced
- stressors related to waiting room, exam room, treatment area, poor handling techniques, poor communication etc.
- reduced client satisfaction

Question 3

American vet medical association (AVMA)

Answer 3

• Develop position statements on key issues to protect, promote, & advance pet care
  
  • Ex: pet handling, core vaccines, etc.
• Advocate for vets and support their ability to provide high quality pet care
  
  • Ex: create trainings & guidelines for vets
• Provide educational accreditation and certification programs
  
  • Ex: workplace well-bring certificate program
• educate the public
  
  • Ex: create clinic posters & handouts on a variety of topics

Question 4

American animal hospital association (AAHA)

Answer 4

• Founded in 1933 by leaders in the vet med field
• Promotes high-quality standards for companion animal private practice through accreditation
• Guidelines and standard developed to strive for veterinary excellence
• Accreditation: regular, comprehensive onsite evaluations
  
  • Clinics can go through accreditation = maintain high quality standards
  • raise bar on vet care
  • reevaluation every few years to maintain accreditation