Tools for clinics


In this section, you’ll find tools to support you in doing what you do best, namely providing your patients with exceptional care and helping your clients keep their pets healthy, happy and part of their lives… for all of their lives.

2023-09-26
Content prepared by Sydney DeWinter, BSc (Honours), MSc, PhD student (under the supervision of Dr. Katie Clow, DVM, PhD)
We’ve prepared this practical ready-to-share tool to help spark the conversation with your clients regarding tick prevention. Share this poster on your clinic's website and social media pages to encourage pet owners to discuss proper tick checks and tick prevention products with your veterinary team. Want to learn more about tick Infestation patterns of Ixodes scapularis and Dermacentor variabilis on dogs and cats? Watch this video as Sydney DeWinter, a PhD student in the Department of...
2023-07-25
2:00 min
Content prepared by Janice Huntingford, DVM, MS-TCVM, Dipl. ACVSMR, CVA, CVPP, CCRT CAVCA
Dr. Janice L. Huntingford has prepared a quick and simple algorithm for daily clinic use showing steps to follow to help adequately manage osteoarthritis (OA) in cats, including first- and second-line therapy options based on a multimodal approach to treating OA.
2023-06-26
2:00 min
Content prepared by Janice Huntingford, DVM, MS-TCVM, Dipl. ACVSMR, CVA, CVPP, CCRT CAVCA
Dr. Janice L. Huntingford has prepared a quick and simple algorithm for daily clinic use showing steps to follow to help adequately manage osteoarthritis (OA) in dogs, including COAST (Canine OsteoArthritis Staging Tool) assessment parameters to provide guidelines for monitoring signs of pre-osteoarthritis and treating severe OA cases.
2023-05-02
02:00 min
The decision tree illustrates feline hypertension therapy guidelines based on systolic blood pressure (SBP) values. This practical tool can be used in your clinic to help facilitate diagnostic decisions, formulate treatment recommendations, and determine re-evaluation timelines related to feline blood pressure management. It also includes a flow chart for the treatment of hypertension and proteinuria in cats with chronic kidney disease when comparing normotensive and hypertensive cases. Want...
2023-02-28
2:00 min
We’ve prepared this practical ready-to-share tool to help spark the conversation with your clients and improve their awareness about ticks. Share this poster on your clinic's website and social media pages to inform pet owners on how to recognize ticks in the environment and when they are most active so they can be better prepared to protect themselves and their pets from ticks. Want to learn more about pet owner tick awareness? Watch Dr. Katie Clow's Scientific Snapshot video in which she...
2023-02-20
2:00 min
Content prepared by Josée Marcoux, DVM, Dipl. AVDC, IPSAV, DES (dental care)
With so many options on the market, it can be difficult to know which dental hygiene products to recommend to dog and cat owners. Dr. Josée Marcoux, dental care specialist, has prepared a quick and simple algorithm listing questions to consider to help you better understand how your clients care for their pet's teeth at home and which products to recommend that are most suitable for their needs. Want to learn more about Dr. Marcoux’s recommendations on selecting the best suited dental home...
2023-01-11
07:32 min
Content presented by Senani Ratnayake, BSc, RVT, Owner of Motivatum Veterinary Consulting
As RVT Senani Ratnayake explains in her own inimitable way, pet dental health month does not mean that teeth are just important THIS month. Rather, it presents us with an opportunity to raise awareness about a topic that affects virtually every pet… and that can cause significant health problems if unaddressed. Watch this engaging video to find out: What is meant by “collaborative care.”How to get your team on-board and aligned on the benefits of oral care. How to talk to clients about their...
2023-01-10
2:00 min
Not all pets have the same needs. And not all clients have the same opinion or amount of time when it comes to providing at-home dental care to pets. Help get the conversation started with a quick “cheat sheet” containing a list of simple questions you can ask to better understand your clients’ perspective, so you can create at-home pet dental health plans that are realistic for them. Then, continue the conversation by discussing active and passive dental care options, and writing down your...
2023-01-09
2:00 min
Increase your touchpoints with clients and drive home the importance of keeping pets’ teeth and gums healthy by reaching out to pet owners in places where they congregate online. To help you get started, CommuniVET™ has developed a series of ready-to-share Facebook posts that you can also adapt to engage with your followers on other social media platforms. How to post the ready-to-use content on your clinic’s Facebook page Select the image of the post that you want to share. Right-click and...