Veterinarians are in the unique and challenging position of balancing the medical needs of their patients with the emotional, physical, and financial needs of their clients and their own moral and legal obligations to both. Embracing the spectrum of care can help to accomplish this delicate balancing act.

Spectrum of care is the idea that in every situation there is a range of options–both diagnostically and therapeutically–for patients and clients. More invasive, extensive, and expensive options fall on one end of the spectrum while less invasive, more cost-effective options fall on the other, with a wide range of middle ground options in between. Within this range is the best fit for each individual patient and client. The right choice will maximize the patient’s quality of life within the client’s limitations.

Learning Objectives:

• Develop an understanding of what the spectrum of care is and how it differs from current definitions of standard of care and gold standard care.
• Review literature that supports spectrum of care options in management of common case presentations including foreign body ingestion, pyometra, parvovirus, and blocked cats.
• Develop communication strategies to connect with clients and determine the best fit for each individual pet and family within the spectrum of care.
• Defining barriers to spectrum of care (more than finances!).

This webinar is FREE for all attendees. 1.5 hours of RACE CE credits (pending) for HSVMA members only.

Presented by: Kate Boatright, VMD, Founder, KMB Veterinary Media LLC

WEBSITE LINK: https://hsvma.memberclicks.net/webinar-spectrum-of-care