Helen Tottey

Project Manager, Mojo Consultancy Ltd, St Albans, UK

A compassionate journey part 4: self and team care

One study revealed that between 16–85% of healthcare workers based in various fields experience compassion fatigue (IAAHPC, 2014). More specifically, the results of a survey conducted in the United...

A compassionate journey part 3: the client experience

Client satisfaction is critical to the sustainability of a veterinary practice. Satisfaction is defined as meeting or exceeding client expectations by the customer's standards or perception (Ackerman,...

A compassionate journey part 2: the pet's passing

Veterinary professionals have reported having had little training on euthanasia at veterinary school. Comments include:.

A compassionate journey part 1: preparing for and nearing end-of-life

One of the authors recently experienced the loss of her elderly and much loved dog. When calling her clinic to cancel her pet's vaccination reminder, she was asked in a brisk tone, ‘and the animal's...