Retrospective review of a Schwartz Rounds service for a veterinary team

In a recent RCVS survey of the veterinary profession, wellbeing scores had declined compared to 2014 and are lower than wellbeing scores from the national wellbeing survey, England, conducted in 2016....

Euthanasia: not an every day experience

The initial phone call is key to whether a euthanasia is going to run smoothly or not. Get this part wrong and you could end up with a very stressed client and veterinary team; and a rushed...

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,...

Preserving the ‘passion’ in compassionate nursing care

Veterinary nurses want to be able to care for their patients with humanity and give patients the same kind of care they would want for their own companions. For many staff, such a desire may have been...

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...