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| Since I've been doing a lot more work from home, Hero is demanding meals at very specific times. |
Companion animal vets work hard to minimise fear, anxiety
and stress in our patients. While the Covid-19 pandemic necessitates some
dramatic changes to the way we practice in order to protect veterinary team
members and clients, there are still steps we can take to make the veterinary
experience easier on companion animals. The Fear Free team have a host of webinars
on topics from euthanasia in the time of Covid-19 to infection control: https://fearfreepets.com/resources/webinars/
For a non-companion animal specific activity, a researcher at the University of Texas, Austin
(USA) is conducting The Pandemic Project, a social psychology initiative
that is studying how our everyday lives are affected by the coronavirus
outbreak.
The survey, which took me about
15 minutes to complete, provides some feedback on how your reactions to the
outbreak compare with others. You will get personal feedback about your coping
methods with information about what may work best for you (I thought this was
very helpful).
If you want to share an image of animals in this very
unusual era of quarantine, please feel free to email me a JPEG.
