Essential Hospice and Palliative Care Strategies for Veterinary Professionals

Did you miss this event in August? Check it out now below. Want the CE credit? Jump over to VetCE On Demand at VetMedTeam afterward and complete the quiz. Don’t forget – as a VPN Plus+ member you get a discount for VetMedTeam courses; visit the Education page to get your promo code. Are you a VPN Plus+ Premium member? You get VetCE On Demand courses for free! Visit your account page to get the link. And don’t forget to check out the next VetCE Virtual Live event; visit vetce.events to learn more. Tyler Carmack, DVM, CVA, CVFT, CHPV, attended N.C. State University for both her undergraduate degree and DVM training. After graduation from veterinary school, she completed an internship in small animal medicine and surgery at Friendship Hospital for Animals in Washington, DC, and an ophthalmology internship in New York. She has also worked as an emergency clinician at Palm Beach Veterinary Specialists in West Palm Beach before returning home to Virginia Beach. Dr. Carmack is the Director of Hospice and Palliative Care for Caring Pathways. She founded Hampton Roads Veterinary Hospice in 2011 and has practiced exclusively hospice and palliative care for over a decade. She has served on the board of directors of the International Association for Animal Hospice and Palliative Care (IAAHPC) since 2016 in a variety of roles and often lectures about Veterinary Hospice and Palliative Care. Carmack currently holds certifications in animal hospice and palliative care, veterinary acupuncture, Chinese food therapy, and Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine end-of-life care. Her professional interests include pain management and teaching. In this session: This presentation will help provide veterinary professionals with the essential tools and insights needed for navigating the delicate landscape of end-of-life scenarios. Tyler Carmack, DVM, CVA, CVFT, CHPV, examines the nuances of the hospice and palliative care philosophy, offering the expansion of this component of care. It reviews communication techniques that go beyond the clinical, fostering empathy and forging lasting bonds with families facing difficult decisions.