Talking to pet owners about preventive care: A primerFebruary 25, 2020When veterinarians talk about preventive care, we typically take it to mean a host of recommendations aimed at health and longevity. Our broad range of suggestions might include dental care, exercise goals, and routine wellness visits that comprise screening tests, among other activities. However, the truth of the matter is we aren’t equally comfortable with each of these preventive care-related conversations.
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Preventive care diagnostics: Benefiting patients while growing your practiceJanuary 2, 2020As veterinary medicine matures and the focus moves to the attentive monitoring of routine wellness appointments, we can catch and address more disease than previously before it is too late.
AAHA publication promotes preventive careSeptember 9, 2019Veterinarians looking for ways to enhance their preventive care protocols are in luck, thanks to a new resource from the American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA).
AAHA releases preventive care protocol publicationSeptember 6, 2018The American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA) has released a new publication, developed with the support of an educational grant from IDEXX—Promoting Preventive Care Protocols: Evidence, Enactment, and Economics. "A focus on preventive care can give pets a greater chance at longer and healthier lives. Pet owners are more receptive than ever to engaging in conversations on preventive care and innovation in diagnostics, diets, and treatments," said Janice Trumpeter, DVM, AAHA deputy CEO. Preventive care exams remain a veterinary professional's best chance to influence good outcomes throughout a pet's lifetime, according to AAHA. Through these hands-on moments with patients and regular consultations with pet owners, practitioners can provide advice, preventive care services, and additional recommendations tailored to individual pets, the association said. The new publication features results of various studies and concludes that regular health checks and screenings improve detection and allow for early therapeutic intervention. Notably, it includes findings from a landmark big-data analysis of preventive care profiles from IDEXX. Analysis from 268,817 patient samples across more than 5,000 North American veterinary practices revealed that veterinary professionals who screen pets regularly find significant results in all adult life stages that require further action. The publication also …
Why wellness plans are great for your vet practiceJuly 20, 2017When Brakke Consulting conducted its Bayer Veterinary Care Usage Study in 2010-2011, it became clear that many pet owners wanted the opportunity to pay for routine veterinary service in monthly installments, according to John Volk, a senior consultant with the Dallas-based management consulting firm.
