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| For those who asked - Hero and I are all good following the redirected aggression incident, and I've recovered from the wound. All is well. |
Want to learn more about clinical reasoning? Whether you
fall into vet or medicoland, or just interested, this Massive Open Online
Course is offered free from the University of Montreal. Find out more here.
If you’re feeling podcasts right now, there is one by the
Animal Training Academy which discusses, among other things, preventing and
reducing fear in the veterinary clinic. This episode features Karolina
Westlund, Associate Professor of Ethology at the University of Stockholm. She
did a PhD on primate conflict resolution behaviour and has done extensive work
in animal training. She stresses the potential impact of taking animal emotions
seriously on animal welfare, and the discussion about fear-free vet visits is
excellent. She raises some fascinating points, for example the role of fasting
in contributing to stress at the vet clinic.
What is the difference between empathy and compassion?
What are mirror neurons and are they the biological basis of empathy? What is “eco
grief”? How do you rekindle if you are burnt out? And what are the limitations
of animal welfare science?
Professor Marc Bekoff shared a podcast this morning about
compassion fatigue, empathy and animal welfare. Its almost 40 minutes, but if
you have some time its worth a listen.
