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When Veterinarians Support Canine Therapy: Bidirectional Benefits for Clinics and Therapy Programs Binfet, John-Tyler; Silas, Haley J.; Longfellow, Sean W.; Widmaier-Waurechen, Katrina

Abstract

This paper proposes a mutually beneficial model of collaboration between veterinarians and canine therapy programs. Veterinarians and the clinics for whom they work routinely establish collaborations with multiple and varied stakeholders. This might include a laboratory for processing samples and the corresponding courier company needed to deliver samples to the lab or a partnership with a local dog rescue organization for whom discounted rates are offered. One community partnership that stands to benefit both the clinic and the community agency, is for veterinarians to work in tandem with a local canine-assisted therapy program. The benefits to such an alliance are multifold and address aspects of veterinary medicine including client recruitment, community education, and access to a network of devoted dog enthusiasts.

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Title
When Veterinarians Support Canine Therapy: Bidirectional Benefits for Clinics and Therapy Programs
Creator
Binfet, John-Tyler; Silas, Haley J.; Longfellow, Sean W.; Widmaier-Waurechen, Katrina
Publisher
Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute
Date Issued
2018-01-04
Description
This paper proposes a mutually beneficial model of collaboration between veterinarians and canine therapy programs. Veterinarians and the clinics for whom they work routinely establish collaborations with multiple and varied stakeholders. This might include a laboratory for processing samples and the corresponding courier company needed to deliver samples to the lab or a partnership with a local dog rescue organization for whom discounted rates are offered. One community partnership that stands to benefit both the clinic and the community agency, is for veterinarians to work in tandem with a local canine-assisted therapy program. The benefits to such an alliance are multifold and address aspects of veterinary medicine including client recruitment, community education, and access to a network of devoted dog enthusiasts.
Subject
Canine therapy; Client recruitment; Community collaboration
Genre
Article
Type
Text
Language
eng
Date Available
2019-06-26
Provider
Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
Rights
CC BY 4.0
DOI
10.14288/1.0379642
URI
http://hdl.handle.net/2429/70814
Affiliation
Education, Faculty of; Arts and Sciences, Irving K. Barber School of (Okanagan); Education, School of (Okanagan)
Citation
Veterinary Sciences 5 (1): 2 (2018)
Publisher DOI
10.3390/vetsci5010002
Peer Review Status
Reviewed
Scholarly Level
Faculty
Rights URI
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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CC BY 4.0