S30B - Being the Change: Fear Free When You're All Alone!

Tuesday, February 21, 2023

9:00 AM – 9:50 AM

Location: Mandalay Bay, Oceanside B, Level 2

Earn 1 CE Hours

Sponsored By FEAR FREE LLC, WVC

FEAR FREE, WVC

Presenter(s)

Monique Feyrecilde, BA, LVT, VTS (Behavior)

Veterinary Technician
Mercer Island Veterinary Clinic
Auburn, WA, United States

Handouts

Practicing Fear Free veterinary care is good for both people and pets, but it can be so hard when you're the only Fear Free professional in your practice or circle. Learn strategies for how to survive and thrive, and how to promote positive change as an early adopter and leader of Fear Free in your environment.

Learning Objectives:

Create a strategic plan to implement and measure change within the veterinary practice
Monitor communication within the practice and identify areas for possible improvement
Explain how language and communication impact veterinary professional relationships with patients and colleagues
Create scripts for introducing Fear Free concepts to colleagues
Create plans for introducing Fear Free concepts to supervisors
Monitor self-talk and ideation to promote wellness
Explain the value of Fear Free to colleagues and clients