tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83540671018403408892024-03-14T03:38:18.269+11:00Small Animal TalkMusings of a small animal veterinarianDr Anne Quainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16310305332995921946noreply@blogger.comBlogger1058125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8354067101840340889.post-41386288098555772462022-11-13T11:32:00.001+11:002022-11-13T11:32:37.309+11:00Wellbeing and veterinarians - thoughts from the New Zealand Veterinary Association's wellbeing symposium<p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzrd0HeWXcNnOdYXKid4MoKgWKixO_WjJ7cav_LjekZdFTJi2_8CO65JVFIwDUjb1Zel0N_ty77Z0eZIZzwR8hKQ78jy-lA_RB1ERPqLbXkaQZd1v3Cc8cXN3RMN_zIjGSDQuY-JOnmgywACB1dGq4gQgT5ioBiw0xT7JM671HqUwmiB3eybjPrhDB/s3106/NZVA%20handbook.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="NZVA wellbeing symposium" border="0" data-original-height="3106" data-original-width="2071" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzrd0HeWXcNnOdYXKid4MoKgWKixO_WjJ7cav_LjekZdFTJi2_8CO65JVFIwDUjb1Zel0N_ty77Z0eZIZzwR8hKQ78jy-lA_RB1ERPqLbXkaQZd1v3Cc8cXN3RMN_zIjGSDQuY-JOnmgywACB1dGq4gQgT5ioBiw0xT7JM671HqUwmiB3eybjPrhDB/w426-h640/NZVA%20handbook.jpg" title="New Zealand Veterinary Association Wellbeing Symposium handbook" width="426" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">The New Zealand Veterinary Association hosted its first symposium on veterinary wellbeing</span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I’ve just returned from the New Zealand Veterinary
Association’s first ever wellbeing symposium, held in Christchurch. I was
invited there to speak about ethics rounds, an intervention designed to help
veterinary team members with ethically challenging situations that can lead to
moral stress, moral distress, or even moral injury. More on that in a later
post.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The reason for today’s post is to share a couple of
the themes discussed at the symposium. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The MC, Dr Charlotte (Lotte) Cantley, opened the
symposium with an incredible account of her recovery following a catastrophic
and near fatal horse-riding accident (the horse was okay), and a grueling
schedule of treatment and rehabilitation. According to Lotte, “resilience is
not bouncing back to how we were but being flexible, adapting to and embracing
the uncomfortable changes life throws at us”.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Given her account, uncomfortable is an understatement.
<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">So here is my take on the major themes of the first
day.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Collegiality and compassion<o:p></o:p></span></span></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">One thing that came through loud and clear was that
one of the biggest impediments to the wellbeing of veterinary team members is,
well, other veterinary team members. The way we treat one another, whether we
are aware of it or not, impacts us. As speaker after speaker raised this issue,
heads around the room nodded. Tears were quietly shed.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Sonja Olson, author of Creating Wellbeing and Building
Resilience in the Veterinary Profession, argued that we need to stop referring
to communication and people skills as “soft skills” and name them what they are
– power skills, tools that improve collegiality, understanding, shared decision
making, adherence to negotiated recommendations and ultimately, good clinical
and policy outcomes. <a href="https://www.routledge.com/Creating-Wellbeing-and-Building-Resilience-in-the-Veterinary-Profession/Olson/p/book/9780367418793">https://www.routledge.com/Creating-Wellbeing-and-Building-Resilience-in-the-Veterinary-Profession/Olson/p/book/9780367418793</a>
<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Dana Carver, from GoodYarn (an evidence-based,
peer-delivered mental health literacy program <a href="https://www.goodyarn.org/">https://www.goodyarn.org/</a>) <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>, talked about situations that negatively
impact our mental health. As she said, when we suffer an obvious “sudden
negative change or event” (like the death of a family member), people tend to
be demonstrative in their care. They swoop in with offers of assistance. They
make casseroles. But what happens when we experience other things that
negatively impact our mental health? According to Dana, these include things
like a lack of justice, a lack of life balance, relationship problems, poor
physical health or chronic pain? In these situations, we aren’t good at asking
for help…and people may not offer it. What we can do is make time, or make an
effort to connect in some way. Its better to do something, ask the question,
say something, than worry about looking like an idiot. I could recall plenty of
missed opportunities to extend support to someone, to make that casserole.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">We heard a lot about implementing wellbeing plans into
practice, and ensuring that this was more than just promoting a token day.
Stephen Hopkinson, the founder of a large dairy practice surveyed his own staff
to ensure that the wellbeing plan subsequently developed would actually meet
their needs. To his surprise, they found that gossip, negative comments,
exclusion and not helping others were the number 1 things negatively impacting
staff. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Sometimes this is coming from a place of anxiety or
hurt. Those behaving this way may not even be aware that they are having this
impact.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">He argued that we need to ensure that the discussion
about mental wellbeing isn’t just about vets. All team members need
recognition. Hence his team celebrate:<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18.0pt;"></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">-<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">National Administrative Professionals
day (April 26)<o:p></o:p></span></span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">-<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">World Veterinary Day (April 30)<o:p></o:p></span></span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">-<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">National Receptionist day (10 May)<o:p></o:p></span></span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">-<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Veterinary Nurse and Technician
Appreciation day (14 October)<o:p></o:p></span></span></li></ul><!--[if !supportLists]--><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Because winters are cold in New Zealand, they also run
“soup days” in winter – providing staff with a small budget to buy ingredients
on the practice account, so they can make soups and share with the team. According
to them, this marries well with the “5 Ways to Wellbeing”:<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"></p><ol style="text-align: left;"><li><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Keep learning – learn a new soup recipe</span></span></li><li><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Be active – dance and sing when you make the soup</span></span></li><li><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Give – share the end product</span></span></li><li><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Take-notice – mindfully sip your soup</span></span></li><li><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Connect – rate each other’s soups, swap recipes, and
cook together</span></span></li></ol><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge5QD0XawBoH3j2EV9g0gpkeXpOK1UuKFdkZHCjgaWtNTHCpaT5bwHf9lCpdfqM9FVcj6YWwszAc5MhOqYpksjWuckSgHlItjptDVRBOixsbvezaBJCzNGunI98a_xpsLzLEvMVXLh1YYdG2dLqvhDEkhF7jtbE6MA0TPBNImClMu54ZCAoh771Hwy/s3711/Five%20Ways%20to%20Wellbeing.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2474" data-original-width="3711" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge5QD0XawBoH3j2EV9g0gpkeXpOK1UuKFdkZHCjgaWtNTHCpaT5bwHf9lCpdfqM9FVcj6YWwszAc5MhOqYpksjWuckSgHlItjptDVRBOixsbvezaBJCzNGunI98a_xpsLzLEvMVXLh1YYdG2dLqvhDEkhF7jtbE6MA0TPBNImClMu54ZCAoh771Hwy/w640-h426/Five%20Ways%20to%20Wellbeing.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">The 5 Ways to Wellbeing bookmark, produced by the Mental Health Foundation https://mentalhealth.org.nz/five-ways-to-wellbeing </div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Denise Quinlan, who acknowledged that everyone gets
crispy, shared her strategies:<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18.0pt;"></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: verdana; text-indent: -18pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">-<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Prioritise ruthlessly (so if someone
asks you to do something new, which thing on your to do list do you need to
bump?)</span></span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">-<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Promote autonomy in the workplace <o:p></o:p></span></span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">-<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Support one another<o:p></o:p></span></span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">-<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Value each other<o:p></o:p></span></span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">-<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Act fairly (avoid those perceived
injustices)<o:p></o:p></span></span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">-<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Provide clarity (lack of clarity
about job roles was a big reason for people to be disgruntled at work)<o:p></o:p></span></span></li></ul><!--[if !supportLists]--><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Her colleague, Paula Davis (author of Beating Burnout
at Work <a href="https://stressandresilience.com/burnout-book/">https://stressandresilience.com/burnout-book/</a>
), provided a list of “Tiny Noticeable Things” that we can do at work to help
demonstrate that we value each other.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTsEtTUBe6ElUavR87Fp1MDsrCcs6YRwPbl6OcQVxNPfVO0pT0LVIP9xK2u39rMqxlIljD1NL5ovj669CzEtxqysqJ_4s1GADlNhqOpcysaMv_S_bDlrJfv-_TpiBKKUY8E4doNCto0uY9OPX6eV9a48L77Mq9DLmZe9hzLM8wpdLp-_pCNszMO-xt/s2991/TNTs.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Beating Burnout at Work Paula Davis" border="0" data-original-height="1995" data-original-width="2991" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTsEtTUBe6ElUavR87Fp1MDsrCcs6YRwPbl6OcQVxNPfVO0pT0LVIP9xK2u39rMqxlIljD1NL5ovj669CzEtxqysqJ_4s1GADlNhqOpcysaMv_S_bDlrJfv-_TpiBKKUY8E4doNCto0uY9OPX6eV9a48L77Mq9DLmZe9hzLM8wpdLp-_pCNszMO-xt/w640-h426/TNTs.jpg" title="Tiny Noticeable Things by Paula Davis" width="640" /></a></div>Source: Paula Davis, Beating Burnout at Work.<br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Imposter syndrome<o:p></o:p></span></span></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Every speaker admitted that they have imposter syndrome.
In fact, Sonja has given hers a name (I won’t share it here, you’ll have to ask
her).<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Imposter syndrome is well-documented among the general
population, as well as veterinary team members <a href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32571984/">https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32571984/</a>
. It tends to flare when we try something new, or perform in front of our
peers, or start a new job. In a profession where life and death and animal welfare and human wellbeing so often hang in the balance, imposter syndrome can
serve us well, driving us to improve, not to rest on our laurels. No one could
pin down a guaranteed way to manage imposter syndrome without throwing the baby
out with the bathwater…but it helps to know that imposter syndrome is something
that everyone struggles with – and probably gets worse the higher we achieve.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Massey University Dean of Veterinary Education Jenny
Weston did remind everyone that we can ultimately be our own worst colleagues –
engaging in critical, judgmental, and negative self-talk that we would never
extend to anyone else. Not only did she have everyone up on the dancefloor –
she commandeered a team of well-practiced back-up dancers.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Rather than worrying about our own imposter syndrome
(she/he/they are, realistically, probably not going to leave us – as per above,
they do serve us well on occasion), maybe it’s more productive to recognise
that others are experiencing this too, and be aware of the way we might impact
those around us by inadvertently reenforcing that, and perhaps not doing enough to show our appreciation. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p><br /><p></p>Dr Anne Quainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16310305332995921946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8354067101840340889.post-29320226908231627112022-03-30T12:01:00.000+11:002022-03-30T12:01:31.560+11:00Update - supporting veterinary team members supporting animals and people in Ukraine<p><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">I’ve been trying to
stay informed about the humanitarian disaster unfolding in Ukraine, and the
human and animal refugee crisis in neighbouring countries as Ukranians are forced
to leave.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">This is a crisis for
the people of the Ukraine, its animals (companion animals, farm animals, working
animals and wildlife) and its life-sustaining environment.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Regarding animals, the
main challenges are appear to be processing animals with limited or no
paperwork, so there is a big need for microchipping and identification of
animals, vaccination (particularly for rabies as this is a requirement to move
animals across most borders), worming, treatment for animals that are injured
or ill ,and provision of food and fodder for animals.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Those veterinary team
members who are working on the ground face massive logistical challenges and
resource shortages, but all have stressed that they need support for some time.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">In Australia, Veterinarians
Beyond Borders have set up a donation portal, which can be accessed here:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><a href="https://portal.vetsbeyondborders.org/campaign/urgent-appeal-for-ukraine-animals">https://portal.vetsbeyondborders.org/campaign/urgent-appeal-for-ukraine-animals</a>
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">The European College
of Animal Welfare and Behaviour Medicine (ECAWBM) has been involved with the
establishment of Vets for Ukraine:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><a href="https://vetsforukraine.com/">https://vetsforukraine.com/</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">From the US, Greater
Good is one organisation working on the ground, and their website is found
here. They are publishing webinars containing regular updates, see here: <a href="https://greatergood.org/">https://greatergood.org/</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Please note that the
above links are limited to organisations I’ve personally interacted with, and this
selection is by no means complete.<o:p></o:p></span></p>Dr Anne Quainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16310305332995921946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8354067101840340889.post-92097241882891180192022-03-08T10:21:00.002+11:002022-03-08T10:21:45.764+11:00International Women's Day, Flood crisis and supporting veterinarians in Ukraine<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiBU1wLh4KdFAz9Zx2So2oIlkXy8S0nPqOw40_sAxx5bYEKy_V0_rDJXugcAg738_3PZzPyvqC8Z5lYFF0x0epQ4LtQL851BUtMqLjF_rbWLlIn6_X9GesE2rZT13GV4ra113clTlY5xKS8FYwEWYGl8C72HUX2yBjUAIGPgjMyiRjW_K6l7IoLJZAG=s1800" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1800" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiBU1wLh4KdFAz9Zx2So2oIlkXy8S0nPqOw40_sAxx5bYEKy_V0_rDJXugcAg738_3PZzPyvqC8Z5lYFF0x0epQ4LtQL851BUtMqLjF_rbWLlIn6_X9GesE2rZT13GV4ra113clTlY5xKS8FYwEWYGl8C72HUX2yBjUAIGPgjMyiRjW_K6l7IoLJZAG=w640-h426" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Today is
International Women’s Day. I acknowledge the incredible work of female veterinarians,
veterinary nurses, animal health technicians, practice managers, and those
working hard in our professional associations to support us. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">I would like today to
acknowledge my late colleague, Dr Helen Fairnie Jones, who co authored <u>“She’s
No Lady – She’s the Vet: Stories from 100 Years of Female Vets in Australia”</u>. The
book documents the incredible career trajectories of pioneering and
trailblazing women, and can be purchased via <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Womenvetsinoz/" target="_blank">this site</a>. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">At the moment,
colleagues on the East Coast of Australia, particularly South East Queensland
and Northern New South Wales, are experiencing the impacts of climate change,
with record-breaking floods. I know of three veterinary practices that have
been physically destroyed. They will rebuild, but they need support. The
Australian Veterinary Association’s Veterinary <a href="https://www.ava.com.au/about-us/trusts-foundations/benevolent-fund/" target="_blank">Benevolent Fund</a> is providing
assistance, and accepts donations. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Colleagues have
established a Northern Rivers Livestock and Horse Flood Disaster fund to help purchase
and distribute fodder, field equipment, animal yarding and transport, veterinary
pharmaceuticals and helicopter fuel so that stranded animals can be located and
fed. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">To donate visit here:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><a href="https://www.gofundme.com/f/northern-rivers-livestock-horse-flood-disaster">https://www.gofundme.com/f/northern-rivers-livestock-horse-flood-disaster</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">For those seeking to
act on climate change, please consider volunteering for and/or donating to
Veterinarians for Climate Action. More info <a href="https://www.vfca.org.au/" target="_blank">here</a>. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Meanwhile in Europe,
The Federation of Veterinarians of Europe (FVE), together with the European Federation
of Companion Animal Veterinary Associations (FECAVA) and the World Veterinary
Association (WVA) have established a web portal designed to act as an information
hub with links to different efforts to assist Ukranian veterinarians their
families, and animals.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Please note that this
page will be updated as information about new initiatives becomes available. </span><span style="border: none windowtext 1.0pt; color: #323130; font-family: "inherit",serif; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI"; mso-border-alt: none windowtext 0cm; padding: 0cm;"><a href="https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/_Zn5C71R2NTA8qEMWU8lgFn?domain=eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com" target="_blank">www.VetsForUkraine.com</a></span><span style="color: #323130; font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>Dr Anne Quainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16310305332995921946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8354067101840340889.post-50316261382869386632021-10-28T18:35:00.001+11:002021-10-28T18:35:52.760+11:00Veterinary bibliotherapy: The Chloroformist, by Christine Ball<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JfXEcu2IaHk/YXpRW92W7rI/AAAAAAAAH_k/KwZ8siUIXFgZvDxTtDUZFi08E7mkhFJ0QCLcBGAsYHQ/s1800/The%2BChloroformist%2Bwith%2Biso%2Bmachine.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1800" height="426" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JfXEcu2IaHk/YXpRW92W7rI/AAAAAAAAH_k/KwZ8siUIXFgZvDxTtDUZFi08E7mkhFJ0QCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h426/The%2BChloroformist%2Bwith%2Biso%2Bmachine.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">The Chloroformist by Christine Ball, pictured here with a stinger anaesthetic machine.</div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Have you ever wondered what the experience of undergoing surgery
would be like without anaesthesia? In <i>The Chloroformist</i>, written by anaesthetist
and Woodford Library Museum history of anaesthesiology laureate Christine Ball,
provides some vivid descriptions as she tells the compelling story of
anaesthetic pioneer Joseph Clover.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;">As part of my PhD research, I’ve been researching advances
in veterinary care and associated ethical challenges (you can read more about
that <a href="https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/11/11/3010" target="_blank">here</a>). <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;">One of the most important advances in healthcare – of humans
and animals – is anaesthesia. It is difficult for most people to comprehend
surgery without anaesthesia, particularly major surgery. Aside from causing
patients fear, anxiety and distress, it increases the risk of infection (it is
very challenging to maintain a sterile field if the patient is trying to
escape) and injury (to the patient and/or operators). Lack of anaesthesia means
that surgeons must operate much faster, with less time to attend to finer details,
and increased risk of error.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Clover, a surgeon, developed an interest in anaesthesia, and
become one of the most highly skilled and renowned experts in its delivery – particularly
chloroform - during his lifetime.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;">According to historical records, the first major surgery in
a human patient involving an anaesthetic occurred in 1846. Prior to the routine
use of anaesthesia, surgery was brutal. For example, Ball documents the
surgical treatment of men with bladder stones. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5FGmR4D2m0Q/YXpR89xywBI/AAAAAAAAH_s/JXKbJmuaF-0wPyJG1A7uCSfMXP_rNko-wCLcBGAsYHQ/s1800/Uroliths%2Bfrom%2BMercier%2Bdog2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1800" height="426" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5FGmR4D2m0Q/YXpR89xywBI/AAAAAAAAH_s/JXKbJmuaF-0wPyJG1A7uCSfMXP_rNko-wCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h426/Uroliths%2Bfrom%2BMercier%2Bdog2.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bladder stones I removed from a dog via cystotomy, performed under a full general anaesthetic.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Having removed these from animal
patients – all under full general anaesthetic, and all treated with post-operative
analgesics – it is hard to contemplate doing so on a conscious being. As I read
this book, I could not help but reflect on the history of veterinary medicine,
and be grateful that I work at a time when anaesthesia and analgesia are utilised
routinely (and are of course still being refined).</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Clover, a breathtakingly conscientious doctor and scientist,
described by an equally breathtakingly conscientious Ball, kept detailed records
of his anaesthetics. He was known for his gentle manner, reassuring patients (fear
may have increased the risk of anaesthetic complications), as well as his
commitment to careful patient monitoring. As someone who had trained as a
surgeon, Clover was able to cultivate close working relationships with
surgeons, improving outcomes for patients. When anaesthetic complications
occurred, he would trouble-shoot these, and he invented and refined various devices
for administering anaesthetics safely to patients. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The book will appeal to anyone interested in the history of
medicine, anaesthesia, analgesia and surgery, and animal experimentation – an unregulated
practice at the time. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><i>The Chloroformist</i> is meticulously researched and
beautifully constructed.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The brief, final chapter is a surprising masterstroke. I found
myself crying on the bus as I turned the last page. Someone please turn this
into a television series!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Reading this book has left me with a desire to take a tour
of the <a href="https://www.geoffreykayemuseum.org.au/" target="_blank">Geoffrey Kaye Museum of Anaesthetic History</a> when it reopens. What an extraordinary resource.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 319.8pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://www.mup.com.au/books/the-chloroformist-paperback-softback" target="_blank">The Chloroformist</a>, by Christine
Ball, is available from Melbourne University Press, RRP $34.99. </span><o:p></o:p></p>Dr Anne Quainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16310305332995921946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8354067101840340889.post-20021406659195756812021-08-28T18:04:00.001+10:002021-08-28T18:04:05.892+10:00Mental wellbeing tips from Dr Natasha Wilks<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hmDeW8y-MpY/YSntCKrPzBI/AAAAAAAAH_A/7Pe8eXcCIuES4sNYRxLKMxhf2krypKrjgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Natasha%2BPhoto%2B3%2B%25281%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hmDeW8y-MpY/YSntCKrPzBI/AAAAAAAAH_A/7Pe8eXcCIuES4sNYRxLKMxhf2krypKrjgCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/Natasha%2BPhoto%2B3%2B%25281%2529.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Dr Natasha Wilks, a veterinarian and career coach, in surgery.</div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">It seems everywhere you turn, everyone is burned out. The
world wasn’t prepared for a global pandemic, nor its acute, chronic and
acute-on-chronic impacts. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">We know that the veterinary sector, like many others, has
been hit with an increased case load in the face of a major workforce shortage.
In some ways, it is a blessing. Tourism, hospitality, the arts and many other
sectors have been decimated. Teachers, healthcare providers and those caring for
others have had to deal with unprecedented and frequent change. We know,
because many people in these sectors are our clients. Many of us are living in
lockdown (I don’t think I’ve written a post without using the L word for some
time now).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">“While hugely rewarding, the veterinary profession also
entails numerous challenges to mental health that necessitate the need for
proactive management. Currently, the increase in workload is exceeding capacity
all day, every day.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Vets are exhausted
and overwhelmed.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is like running an
ultra-marathon.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There is currently a
huge demand for vets and nursing staff, and with everyone in the practice being
so busy, there can be breakdowns in team dynamics,” said Dr Wilks.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Dr Wilks is supporting the partnership between leading
Animal Health company Zoetis and Beyond Blue, which is in its sixth year, with
an on-demand webinar, <a href="https://www.zoetis.com.au/campaign/community-support/index.aspx"><i><span style="color: windowtext;">Wellbeing for Vet Practices</span></i></a>, with practical
strategies for maintaining mental wellbeing in practice for vets and clinic
staff.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ditypSsWWhE/YSntvqrAchI/AAAAAAAAH_I/zpqCJeV_SFwgfR2vFfVJ611n4o_V5Zw5QCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Natasha%2BPhoto%2B2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1152" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ditypSsWWhE/YSntvqrAchI/AAAAAAAAH_I/zpqCJeV_SFwgfR2vFfVJ611n4o_V5Zw5QCLcBGAsYHQ/w360-h640/Natasha%2BPhoto%2B2.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><br /><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Zoetis is supporting mental health challenges in our sector
by donating to Beyond Blue. Over the past five years, Zoetis has helped raise
$500,000 by donating $5 from products sold during the campaign period (July to
October 2021). They aim to raise another $100.000 by the end of 2021.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm; text-align: justify; text-autospace: none;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">According to Lance Williams, Zoetis Senior Vice President and Cluster
Lead, Australia and New Zealand, all funds raised will go towards the </span><span style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Beyond Blue Support Service. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm; text-align: justify; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm; text-align: justify; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">“To date, Zoetis’
donations across veterinary and rural farming initiatives have allowed over 8,000
people, including vets, to get the help they need through the Beyond Blue
Support Service and we are hoping to help more people this year,” he said.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm; text-align: justify; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm; text-align: justify; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">This support is
vital. You may be aware of reports of support services receiving record calls. According
to Beyond Blue CEO Georgie Harman, the Beyond Blue Support Service continues to
experience increased demand since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm; text-align: justify; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm; text-align: justify; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">What can we do
about mental health? Dr Wilks offers five tips.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 8.0pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm; text-align: justify; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-autospace: none; text-indent: -18.0pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><b><span style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: GothamNarrow-Black;">Start with you</span></b><span style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: GothamNarrow-Black;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: GothamNarrow-Book;">- Everyone is different, so it’s
important to understand what is challenging you and why. Where possible, try to
identify issues or instances that you find stressful and question what core
values of yours they are at odds with.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-autospace: none; text-indent: -18.0pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><b><span style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: GothamNarrow-Black;">Understand what
works for you</span></b><span style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: GothamNarrow-Black;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: GothamNarrow-Book;">-
There are definitely some basics that everyone should work on to help with
their mental health, the key five - physical activity, healthy nutrition, sleep,
taking breaks and holidays. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-autospace: none; text-indent: -18.0pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><b><span style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: GothamNarrow-Black;">Change your
perspective</span></b><span style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: GothamNarrow-Black;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: GothamNarrow-Book;">- As
vets, we go through academia seeing mistakes as failures that affect our grades.
In the real world, we need to live with the unexpected, so we have to be
realistic and kind with ourselves to grow from adversity.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-autospace: none; text-indent: -18.0pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><b><span style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: GothamNarrow-Black;">Find empowerment</span></b><span style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: GothamNarrow-Black;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: GothamNarrow-Book;">- Clinical Leaders and Practice
Managers should provide a clear process for dealing with customers and guidance
on when to escalate problems. Letting team members know that they have your
support and what they can say in tough situations will give them the confidence
to engage and disengage as needed. Part of dealing with difficult conversations
is also understanding that customers are going through some of the same
challenges we are.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-autospace: none; text-indent: -18.0pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><b><span style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: GothamNarrow-Black;">Speak out and get
help</span></b><span style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: GothamNarrow-Black;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: GothamNarrow-Book;">–
Reach out to organisations that specialise in supporting mental health. Beyond Blue
has developed a free six-week program, </span><span style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"><a href="http://www.beyondblue.org.au/newaccess-SBO"><b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: GothamNarrow-Bold;">NewAccess</span></b></a></span><b><span style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: GothamNarrow-Bold;">
</span></b><span style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: GothamNarrow-Book;">for Small Business, that offers support
by trained mental health coaches who have a background in small business. For
more information, visit </span><span style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"><a href="http://www.beyondblue.org.au/newaccess-SBO"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: GothamNarrow-Book;">www.beyondblue.org.au/newaccess-SBO</span></a></span><span style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: GothamNarrow-Book;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">In addition to the NewAccess program, the Beyond Blue
Support Service offers free and immediate counselling, advice and referrals via
phone, webchat or email. Beyond Blue’s online resources can help people take
steps towards recovery and feel less alone. Beyond Blue’s online forums tap
into a peer network that gives people connection and support from others who
have been through similar experiences. The forums are safe and welcoming, monitored
by a specially trained team.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">For more information about depression and anxiety, visit <a href="http://www.beyondblue.org.au/">www.beyondblue.org.au</a>. To talk to a
mental health professional for free, contact the 24/7 Beyond Blue Support
Service on 1300 22 46 36. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Free web chat is also available from 3pm until midnight
at beyondblue.org.au/getsupport and you can join the forums for free and
download the safety planning BeyondNow app from the website.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">For more
information for veterinary professionals on how to support Zoetis to raise
funds to encourage mental health through its partnership with Beyond Blue, visit<span style="color: #1f497d;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"><a href="file:///C:/Users/wilsonn/AppData/Local/Microsoft/Windows/INetCache/Content.Outlook/W60BA82J/www.zoetis.com.au"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">zoetis.com.au</span></a></span><span style="color: #1f497d; font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>Dr Anne Quainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16310305332995921946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8354067101840340889.post-40975332041893507572021-08-24T13:19:00.003+10:002021-08-24T13:19:32.338+10:00Veterinary bibliotherapy: All My Patients Are Under the Bed<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ALIDeCWmsow/YSRfqfp_ObI/AAAAAAAAH-4/UUgrelACOSI_97VV-t_LIODDcHQPZHQKACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/All%2Bmy%2Bpatients%2Bare%2Bunder%2Bthe%2Bbed.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ALIDeCWmsow/YSRfqfp_ObI/AAAAAAAAH-4/UUgrelACOSI_97VV-t_LIODDcHQPZHQKACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/All%2Bmy%2Bpatients%2Bare%2Bunder%2Bthe%2Bbed.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">"All My Patients Are Under the Bed" by Dr Louis J. Camuti, Marilyn Frankel and Haskel Frankel.</div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I’ve been delving into veterinary history for a couple of
projects, and stumbled upon the veterinary biography of one Dr Louis J Camuti, written
with support from his clients and friends Marilyn and Haskel Frankel. The book, <i><a href="https://www.fishpond.com.au/Books/All-My-Patients-Are-Under-Bed-Camuti-Louis-J-Frankel-Marilyn/9780671554507">AllMy Patients Are Under the Bed: Memoirs of a Cat Doctor</a></i> provides a
fascinating insight into veterinary practice in the 20<sup>th</sup> century.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis_J._Camuti">Dr Camuti</a> was born in 1893, and worked until his death –
likely due to a fatal arrythmia when driving – in 1981. He was aged 87 and had been in practice for over 60 years. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The book is intended for a non-veterinary audience, focused
mostly on anecdotes about quirky cat owners and their cats. But it contains
some fascinating insights into veterinary practice in a different era. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Dr Camuti graduated from New York University in 1920. He
lived through the great influenza pandemic in 1918, contracting the virus in
1919 when he was a second lieutenant in the New York Cavalry. When the flu
struck his camp, over 100 men died. He made it home – with a fever – and
married, but as a precaution didn’t kiss his new wife.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;">When the horses were struck by <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6383045/">shipping fever</a>, Dr Camuti was given the job of destroying all of the sick horses - one that
caused significant distress. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;">"I told myself over and over again that the animal was
sick and could not be saved. Wasn't I really sparing it pain? yes, but it was something
I had to remind myself of everyday. I knew that bringing the peace of death to
an animal was as much a part of being a veterinarian as helping a dog to give
birth to its puppies, but still I suffered. I guess I was still a kid, and like
all kids who think of becoming<br />
doctors, the first thought is of life. It is only later on that you have to
face death as part of the job" (p51).<br />
<br />
We now know that killing animals can be a source of moral stress for veterinarians.
And moral stress can indicate there are systemic animal welfare issues that
need to be addressed. In Carmuti's case there was no alternative to killing the
horses, he was a subordinate given the order. But he did endeavour to change
the method of killing to ensure it was as humane as possible in the
circumstances. Perhaps these traumatic early experiences drove him to focus on
companion animals. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;">He later discussed a request for euthanasia of a seemingly
healthy St Bernard. This didn't occur because Dr Camuti, who purchased a bottle of
chloroform from the pharmacy on the way to the housecall, accidentally anaesthetised
himself when he opened it in a poorly ventilated bathroom. Both the vet and the
dog survived.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Early in his career, Dr Camuti established a few practices,
but his penchant for feline patients became known and he performed house calls
in New York City. In the latter two decades of his life he set up an
<a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/1980/10/14/pets-the-cat-doctor/45c684e6-48bc-4b42-b2c8-aaa2f80c87d5/">exclusively house call practice</a>. He would begin his evening rounds from about 4pm, sometimes until well after
midnight, often getting to bed at 4am. His wife Alex would book appointments –
before people had mobile phones or email. She also rode alongside him and
waited in the car, <a href="https://ecommons.cornell.edu/bitstream/handle/1813/14197/Camuti_LouisJ_20_BioInt.pdf?sequence=7&isAllowed=y">ready to move it if the parking inspectors or police turnedup</a>. He would attend <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/1981/02/27/obituaries/dr-louis-j-camuti-cat-specialist.html">up to 30 housecalls a week</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Many of Dr Camuti’s clients did not have cars or cat
carriers. Getting to the vet was impossible. And Dr Camuti felt that his
patients were more relaxed in their homes – though he did spend a lot of time
trying to find his patients in their homes (that aspect of house calls remains
unchanged).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;">He would ask clients to have his favourite hand-soap ready (Cashmere Bouquet),
and boil syringes (they were glass then) on the stove tops of his clients. He
practiced when there were no analgesics registered for use in companion
animals, when Nembutal (pentobarbital) was used as a sedative, and when blood
tests weren’t routinely performed. If a patient needed surgery, a spey for
example, he would often perform this in the owner’s home, on the kitchen table
or similar. Veterinary practice is very different now.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;">After he survived a cardiac arrest, Dr Camuti couldn’t climb
the stairs to reach patients in apartments above the first floor. So he took to
examining many cats in the hallways of huge apartment buildings in which they
lived (I would have been terrified of a patient escaping). On the day he died, he was still seeing patients.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The book makes much of the “quirky” relationships people had
with pets. It was written before anthrozoology was established as a field of
scholarship, well before James Serpell’s book <i><a href="https://www.bookdepository.com/Company-Animals-James-Serpell/9780521577793">In the Company of Animals</a> </i>put
the human-animal bond on the academic map.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;">When I read about practice, at a time when there was no pain
relief for veterinary patients, when there was little awareness about animal
welfare, when humane euthanasia could not be guaranteed, it reminds me how far
our profession has come. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;">That is not a criticism of Dr Camuti. He was the first
feline-only veterinarian in the USA. Despite limitations in practice, Dr Camuti
was deeply concerned about animal welfare, expressing his views about
declawing: </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;">"People who have cats declawed usually do so for one of two
reasons: to prevent being scratched by an aggressive cat or to preserve their
furniture. Such people are obviously thinking only of themselves, not of the
pets they are supposed to love. For their own selfish reasons they put their cats
through a surgical procedure which is severe, both physically and emotionally. Very often a cat is declawed without any attempt on the part of
the owner to train the animal first to use a scratching post. The cat never had
a chance. In fact, I've known of cases where a prospective owner demands a cat to be declawed before he'll adopt it. I
certainly would never give a cat to such a person because the request itself is
an indication that the household is not suitable to a cat". p91. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;">And he goes on. This passage reminds me of important <a href="https://catvets.com/public/PDFs/PositionStatements/2017-DeclawingStatement.pdf">positionstatements</a> on declawing in cats, published more recently by the American Association of Feline Practitioners and the International Society for Feline Medicine.<br />
<br />
He was also against ear cropping and tail docking in dogs, and raised concerns
about the neglect of long-haired cats, the impact of inbreeding, failure of
many people to recognise (and control) their cat's reproductive potential, and
the hoarding of animals. He treated a range of exotic pets, back at a time when people could acquire a primate on a whim without any sort of license, permit or clue as to how to meet the animal's welfare needs.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Veterinary biographies like these are such important
historic records, often for the minor, seemingly routine details they capture
about past veterinarian’s daily routines and habits. This biography is worth a
read. Especially if you do appreciate cats. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;">On another note, i</span><span style="font-family: verdana;">f you are tempted to write your own veterinary (or non-veterinary) biography, the Vet Cookbook is hosting a writing workshop on narrative non-fiction with award winning author Brendan James Murray. Check it out </span><a href="https://www.cve.edu.au/EventDetail?EventKey=WSNFWW21" style="font-family: verdana;">here</a><span style="font-family: verdana;">. </span><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p>Dr Anne Quainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16310305332995921946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8354067101840340889.post-34623829179478721772021-08-18T13:51:00.000+10:002021-08-18T13:51:32.116+10:00Writing non-fiction: a workshop for veterinary team members<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZCsVlWY3Fsg/YRx-_-e1rgI/AAAAAAAAH-o/7cnz52iKE7MgRiGyZZ1Ae-tf-bNUgOgWwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Vet%2BCook%2Bbook%2Bat%2BDr%2BSiobhan%2BMullans%2Bhouse.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1367" data-original-width="2048" height="428" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZCsVlWY3Fsg/YRx-_-e1rgI/AAAAAAAAH-o/7cnz52iKE7MgRiGyZZ1Ae-tf-bNUgOgWwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h428/Vet%2BCook%2Bbook%2Bat%2BDr%2BSiobhan%2BMullans%2Bhouse.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">The Vet Cookbook, spotted on a bookshelf in the UK!</div><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">If you’re experiencing low morale, you’re not alone. This
blog is coming to you from Sydney, Australia, officially in week 8 (or 9, I am losing count) of hard (and
getting incrementally harder) lock-down, but essentially week 12 because of a
voluntarily lock-down preceding the official one (somehow it just didn't feel right interacting closely with people socially while COVID was re-emerging in Sydney).</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The hard lock-downs necessitated by the circulation of the
COVID-19 Delta strain seem to be taking their toll on everyone I know, in profound and sometimes heartbreaking ways.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;">One of my personal coping mechanisms is reading, usually whilst
acting as a human hot water bottle for a certain cat in my life. There’s
nothing like a gripping story – whether fiction or fact-based – to take your
mind to another place. And reading is COVID safe!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Which brings me to the big news: the Vet Cookbook Committee
has secured a brilliant author/teacher to run our second ever writing workshop
for veterinary team members.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The first online workshop was taught by award-winning author
Tracy Sorensen, who, among other things, is currently writing a cancer biography
from the <a href="https://www.croakey.org/what-does-the-uterus-really-think-about-the-colon/">perspective of her abdominal organs</a>. If you missed the workshop on
creative writing but want to learn more, I recommend Tracy’s novel </span><i style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://www.panmacmillan.com.au/9781760552657/">The LuckyGalah</a>. </i><span style="font-family: verdana;">A beautiful, richly evocative novel, both uplifting and surprising. I am waiting desperately for it to be made into a movie or series.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Our second online workshop, this time on narrative non-fiction,
will be taught by author and school teacher Brendan James Murray. Brendan has
twice received National Literary Awards from the Fellowship of Australian
Writers for his short stories, and his first book, <i><a href="https://www.angusrobertson.com.au/books/the-drowned-man-brendan-james-murray/p/9781760401207">The Drowned Man</a></i>, was
joint winner of the Ned Kelly Award for Best True Crime in 2017. His second
book, the critically acclaimed <i><a href="https://www.allenandunwin.com/browse/books/general-books/natural-history/Venom-Brendan-James-Murray-9781760405694">Venom</a></i>, was featured on the
ABC's Conversations program as part of the 'Best of 2018' series (it
is, along with the <i>Lucky Galah</i>, on my personal list of best Australian
books of all time). His third book, <i><a href="https://www.panmacmillan.com.au/9781760982430/">The School</a></i> was released by
Picador Australia in 2021 and proved a gripping read.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;">This workshop is on narrative non-fiction.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MojafqF2yP4/YRyAPv53QCI/AAAAAAAAH-w/9fO8H9DqRH4R0N38FapJn_YXjhdiKfWKQCLcBGAsYHQ/s400/BJM%2Bauthor%2Bpic.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="400" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MojafqF2yP4/YRyAPv53QCI/AAAAAAAAH-w/9fO8H9DqRH4R0N38FapJn_YXjhdiKfWKQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h640/BJM%2Bauthor%2Bpic.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Brendan James Murray, author of The Drowned Man, Venom and The School.</div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;">So, if you feel like you have a story – or a book – inside you, consider enrolling. And if you don't feel much like a writer but you enjoy a good read, the books by both of these authors are outstanding.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;">As I am sure I have mentioned, when we compiled the <i>Vet Cookbook</i>, it became clear that many members of our profession are terrified of being negatively judged (even about a recipe). This workshop is a safe space where veterinary team members are free to express themselves. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;">There are 23 places left in the two-part workshop, to be
held from September. The not-for-profit workshop is subsidised by funds raised by the Vet Cookbook to
promote the well-being of veterinary team members.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;">For more information and to enroll, check <a href="https://www.cve.edu.au/EventDetail?EventKey=WSNFWW21" target="_blank">this page</a>. Enrollment is open to all veterinary team members, regardless of their writing ability.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>Dr Anne Quainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16310305332995921946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8354067101840340889.post-9853935987981446932021-07-30T07:03:00.001+10:002021-07-30T07:03:18.921+10:00Updates on palliative end of life care and companion animals, companion animal euthanasia and Companion Animal Rescue Awards<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dQXP1cqc1Zo/YQMWFwDV7KI/AAAAAAAAH-Q/dkzUb6Jj8X0Eizap0I1d7RGPUwHvycalQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2000/2021%2BAVPC%2BVirtual%2BConference%2BFlyer.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="1428" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dQXP1cqc1Zo/YQMWFwDV7KI/AAAAAAAAH-Q/dkzUb6Jj8X0Eizap0I1d7RGPUwHvycalQCLcBGAsYHQ/w456-h640/2021%2BAVPC%2BVirtual%2BConference%2BFlyer.jpg" width="456" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;">One silver lining of the global pandemic has been the widespread
availability of accessible continuing professional development. If you’re in
hard lockdown, as we are here at SAT HQ, it’s a good time to update or upskill. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;">And you don’t need to organise someone to dog, cat, bird or other-species sit
while you travel to a conference. While I’ve been learning, Hero has been fast
asleep on my desk, dreaming away while I listen (most recently to the ANZCVS
online Science Week series).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Another silver lining of the pandemic is that people who
cohabit with senior animals who find themselves in hard lockdown are able to
ensure their comfort 24. However, animals who are very old or at the approaching
the end of their lifespan may suffer declines in quality of life, due to
various conditions and afflictions. Some of these can be managed to improve
quality of life.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;">In just over a week on Saturday August 7 I will be taking part
in the Australian Veterinary Palliative Care Virtual Education Event, a four-hour
conference which will cover a range of topics including:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Symptom burden and prognosis: lessons learned from the human
healthcare model (Jackie Campbell)</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Is a natural death better for companion animals (than a veterinary
assisted death) (myself)</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Night walking in geriatric dogs (Heather Chee)</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Lumbosacral disease in dogs: a physiotherapists approach
(Brooke Williams)</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Management of chronic nausea and vomiting (Gemma Birnie)</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Preparing clients for loss: conversations and resources
every practice should have (Rosie Overfield)</span></li></ul><p></p>
<p class="Default"><span style="font-family: verdana;">For more information or to register, visit <b><span style="color: #9c1712;"><a href="http://www.avpcac.com/conference/">www.avpcac.com/conference</a> or email </span></b><b><span style="color: #9c1712;"><a href="mailto:admin@avpcac.com">admin@avpcac.com</a>
<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="Default"><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: verdana;">As always,
discussions of end of life care can be upsetting, and do raise deep
philosophical questions. I’ve just written this reflection on ethically
indicated euthanasia in companion animal practice. You can access it here: </span><a href="https://www.mdpi.com/2306-7381/8/8/141" style="font-family: verdana;" target="_blank">https://www.mdpi.com/2306-7381/8/8/141</a><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: verdana;">
</span><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: verdana;"> </span></p>
<p class="Default"><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: verdana;">Finally, if
you have not already entered the Pet Insurance Australia Companion Animal
Rescue Awards, now is the time to do so as entries close on July 31.</span></p>
<p class="Default"><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: verdana;">Categories
include Volunteer of the Year, Foster Carer Story and People’s Rescue Story. To find out how to enter, visit: </span><a href="https://rescueawards.com.au/" style="font-family: verdana;" target="_blank">https://rescueawards.com.au/</a></p>
<p class="Default"><span style="color: windowtext;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I have
supported these awards every year since they began as a volunteer judge because
they acknowledge and promote the incredible, innovative, compassionate and very hard work of those committed to finding companion animals suitable, safe homes. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="Default"><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: verdana;">If you are
going to enter, don’t leave it to the last minute – the entries do take a bit
of time, and the judging is rigorous.</span></p><p class="Default"><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: verdana;">Stay safe.</span></p><p class="Default"><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p>Dr Anne Quainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16310305332995921946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8354067101840340889.post-67241672607929455342021-07-19T18:05:00.003+10:002021-07-19T18:05:50.852+10:00Veterinary Bibliotherapy: Burnout – A Guide to Identifying Burnout and Pathways to Recovery<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tjwUfJz9hY0/YPUxLkCuGOI/AAAAAAAAH-E/_iwoBs-ONKMvJU5xTV-FRVpg9L5rg5yywCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Burnout%2BCOVER.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1340" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tjwUfJz9hY0/YPUxLkCuGOI/AAAAAAAAH-E/_iwoBs-ONKMvJU5xTV-FRVpg9L5rg5yywCLcBGAsYHQ/w261-h400/Burnout%2BCOVER.jpg" width="261" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">“...you might suppose that
burnout rates would be highest in those whose work simply because they have to,
be less evident in those whose work furnishes them with a career, and lowest of
all in those who are passionate about their work. We, however, argue that the
inverse applies, as burnout rates appear lowest in those who work simply as a
job, higher in those who view their work as a career, and highest in those
whose work is at the level of a 'calling'.” </span></p></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">(Gordon Parker, Gabriela Tavella
and Kerrie Eyers, </span><i style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Burnout: A guide to identifying burnout and pathways to
recovery.</i></p></blockquote>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Burnout is a hot topic right
now, particularly in the veterinary profession due a proliferation of recent
studies documenting high levels of burnout among veterinary team members. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">When I first heard the term, I
can't pinpoint the date but I'm guessing two decades ago, burnout seemed very
much framed around the individual. Maybe people who <i>went too hard</i> and,
like a candle, simply burned to the wick. When I began my career, people said
“don’t work too hard or you’ll burn out”, as if there were a threshold level of
work beyond which burnout became a certainty. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">In contrast, people were also
saying things like “do what you love and you’ll never work a day in your life”,
“immersion is the key to success”, and “you need to get as much experience as
you can”. People talked about work-life balance, but they behaved according to
the mantra that good veterinary team members worked <i>hard</i>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Since then, there seems to be
much debate about the biggest problems in our profession: is our main scourge
compassion fatigue? Empathy fatigue? Moral distress? Secondary trauma? Burnout?
Which of these are responsible for career attrition or rates of suicide in our
profession?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">It is against this background
that I read <i>Burnout: A Guide to Identifying Burnout and Pathways to Recovery</i>
by Gordon Parker, Gabriela Tavella and Kerrie Eyers (Allen &Unwin). This
book manages to discuss, in an engaging way, the evolution of the understanding
of burnout, what it is, and what it isn't, and what we need to do about it. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Burnout isn't a medical diagnosis
(at least not yet). According to the <a href="https://www.who.int/news/item/28-05-2019-burn-out-an-occupational-phenomenon-international-classification-of-diseases" target="_blank">World Health Organisation InternationalClassification of Diseases (ICD-11, 2018)</a>, burnout is a syndrome comprising<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">feelings of energy
depletion/exhaustion</span></li><li><span style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">increased feelings of
detachment from one's work, or feelings of cynicism or negativity</span></li><li><span style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">decreased professional
efficiency. </span></li></ul><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">According to the authors of <i>Burnout</i>,
compassion fatigue may be a component of burnout, “being part of a broader
'inability to feel' or lack of <i>joie de vievre”.</i><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">The authors explain that there
is no single magic bullet, no single brain or endocrine pathology to target, no
proven pharmacological cure, and no one-size- fits-all plan to treat burnout.
They do stress that any strategy requires addressing both the worker <i>and</i> work
conditions. The individual and the system they work within. And by work they
also mean the work of carers. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Most scientific papers I've
read on burnout to date utilise the Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) to measure
burnout. The authors of this book developed the Sydney Burnout Measure (SBM),
and used it to perform a number of large studies on burnout which they argue
revealed different features of burnout. One example is the presence of
cognitive impairment, which may manifest as difficulty concentrating or poor
memory. They also found an association between perfectionism and burnout. Relatable?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">The authors talk about
occupations at high risk, including doctors, nurses, lawyers, managers, police
and veterinarians.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">According to Professor Parker,
factors increasing the burnout risk for veterinarians include long hours, high
university debt, low remuneration, difficult interactions with clients, animal
death and euthanasia. High levels of perfectionism have been reported among
veterinary professionals.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">“P<span style="background: white; color: #222222;">revention strategies would require addressing salient drivers
and handling perfectionism,” he said.</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">While burnout isn't a medical
diagnosis, the authors warn that employers should take appropriate precautions
and limit liability.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">The book outlines the key
components of addressing burnout:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">addressing work issues</span></li><li><span style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">adopting strategies to
manage stress</span></li><li><span style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">address the trait of
perfectionism</span></li></ul><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">It contains a number of
in-depth case studies, as well as mentions of well-known figures who have been
alleged to have burnt out over time. I didn't know, for example, that Florence
Nightingale and William Osler likely suffered from severe burnout at times in
their illustrious careers.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">The book's appendix contains
the Sydney Burnout Measure, a checklist of workplace triggers and a
perfectionism scale.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Overall this is a very
readable book. It is based on science, and written by the scientists who
undertook the studies it is based on, yet it is accessible and even – I dare
say – enjoyable to read. <o:p></o:p></span></p>Dr Anne Quainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16310305332995921946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8354067101840340889.post-46479551522530997282021-07-13T10:50:00.001+10:002021-07-13T10:50:28.103+10:00How can pet owners get the most out of low and no-contact veterinary visits<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-h1fAKA6s4js/YOzigmd1W9I/AAAAAAAAH90/FHSSsZLDd9U1iEHb8SmEuMWtJPF6ob16QCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Dog%2Bsocially%2Bdistancing.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Socially distant dog (c) Anne Quain" border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-h1fAKA6s4js/YOzigmd1W9I/AAAAAAAAH90/FHSSsZLDd9U1iEHb8SmEuMWtJPF6ob16QCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/Dog%2Bsocially%2Bdistancing.jpg" title="This dog knows how to socially distance" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Social distancing in veterinary settings is critical to ensure ongoing veterinary care.</div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">New South
Wales, the state from which this blog comes to you, is in hard lockdown. That
means hardship for many people, but it also means the return of low and
no-contact veterinary visits.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Low and
no-contact veterinary visits are designed to maximise social distancing between
all humans involved to minimise the risk of COVID-19 transmission.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">You can
still take your companion animal to the vet. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">But the
experience may be different to the vet visits you are used to.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">At the
advent of the COVID-19 pandemic I undertook <a href="https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fvets.2021.647108/full" target="_blank">research on ethically challengingsituations encountered by veterinary teams</a>. One of the major issues that
emerged was being able to attend to animals (our core work) while also keeping
ourselves and our families safe. Low and no-contact consultations, and
confusion associated these, was one cause of stress.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">So, how
can companion animal owners access necessary care for their animals while also
ensuring the safety of veterinary team members?<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18.0pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">1.<span style="font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></span></b><!--[endif]--><b><span style="line-height: 107%;">Let the vet team know you are coming.<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Book ahead
for an appointment or, if a genuine emergency, phone and let the team know that
you are coming. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Different
clinics may have different protocols, for example some may require you to wait
with your animal while others may allow you to drop off animals.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18.0pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">2.<span style="font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></span></b><!--[endif]--><b><span style="line-height: 107%;">Prepare in advance.<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Veterinarians
usually take a history when they see a companion animal. This isn’t just
chit-chat – it includes vital information which directs assessment of the
patient and further investigations. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Broadly, a
history can be divided into two parts:<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><u><span style="line-height: 107%;">General
history</span></u><span style="line-height: 107%;">. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">This
includes general information about a companion animal including what they are
normally fed (meals, snacks AND treats); their normal activity levels and
exercise routines; and lifestyle factors, for example whether they are indoors
or outdoors, have contact with other animals or have a history of travel. This
also includes medication (including complementary and alternative medicines)
and supplements taken. Where possible it helps to provide the name of the
medication, the dose and how often it is given (e.g. ½ of a 50mg tablet morning
and night). Finally, if your pet has any allergies (for example to medication)
or intolerances (for example to food) it helps to know this in advance.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Specific
history. <o:p></o:p></span></span></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">This relates
to the reason for coming in. What is the problem or problems? When did it
begin? What are the symptoms you have noticed and how have they progressed? Were
there any changes in the lead up to the onset of symptoms? (For example, I saw
a dog with a three-day history of vomiting. The day before that, she was fed a
leg of lamb).<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Our research
revealed that communication between veterinary team members and clients is more
challenging during the time of COVID. For example, some veterinary team members
reported that it was hard to hear or be heard clearly while wearing masks;
others struggled in non-contact consultations because neither they nor the
client could point to an area on the animal’s body.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">If you have
multiple concerns that you want addressed, write it down. This helps reduce
miscommunication.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">If symptoms
are intermittent, infrequent or episodic (like coughing or limping that comes
and goes) it can be useful to take a video to share with your veterinary team.
If there is a concern relating to a site on the patient’s body (for example, a
wound or a lump) it can be helpful to take photos – both from a distance and
also close up.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18.0pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">3.<span style="font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></span></b><!--[endif]--><b><span style="line-height: 107%;">Be proactive.<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">If your pet
is typically very fearful or shows signs of reactivity (e.g. barking, growling,
lunging, licking lips or muzzle) or aggression in a veterinary setting, let the
team know so they can work with you to plan the best strategy.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18.0pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">4.<span style="font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></span></b><!--[endif]--><b><span style="line-height: 107%;">Follow the Government advice.<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">If you are
sick, awaiting the results of a COVID test or isolating, have someone else
bring your animal to the vet, or contact your veterinary team for advice. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Just like
anywhere else, if you do enter a veterinary facility, wear a mask, sanitise
your hands and check in using the QR code provided.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">It is
important that your mask stays on even when you are talking. Often people want
to remove their mask when they are speaking to ensure they speak clearly – but
you need to avoid doing so. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Wherever
possible, only ONE person should accompany the animal to the vet.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18.0pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">5.<span style="font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></span></b><!--[endif]--><b><span style="line-height: 107%;">Please be patient.<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Right now,
veterinary clinics may be very busy. This is due to a number of factors
including: staff shortages; increased staff absenteeism (for example, due to
COVID testing and isolation); a large number of animal adoptions during the pandemic
and the need to minimise foot traffic in veterinary hospitals.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">While you
wait, please practice social distancing, i.e. don’t gather with other waiting
clients.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">You may need
to wait outside of the building – please ensure all pets are contained (cats in
carriers, dogs on leads); and bring a book.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Make sure
your phone is charged and switched on.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span></p>Dr Anne Quainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16310305332995921946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8354067101840340889.post-44711345227343955652021-06-26T18:02:00.000+10:002021-06-26T18:02:00.575+10:00Veterinary bibliotherapy: How Stella Learned to Talk<p> <a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-c_1r9Ma-g5s/YNbbySg9oMI/AAAAAAAAH9E/CPBkNsUeC6cvbR-4k4tuA3XcJ9Q_XkJvACLcBGAsYHQ/s1800/Bosca%2Bwith%2BHow%2BStella%2BLearned%2Bto%2BTalk.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img alt="(c) Anne Quain 2021" border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1800" height="426" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-c_1r9Ma-g5s/YNbbySg9oMI/AAAAAAAAH9E/CPBkNsUeC6cvbR-4k4tuA3XcJ9Q_XkJvACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h426/Bosca%2Bwith%2BHow%2BStella%2BLearned%2Bto%2BTalk.jpg" title="How Stella Learned to Talk" width="640" /></a></p><div style="text-align: center;">Imagine if your dog could communicate with you using words.</div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">This post is coming to you live from Sydney, where an
escalating number of COVID-19 cases have triggered a two-week lockdown. This is a
good excuse for some veterinary bibliotherapy. This week I want to introduce a
non-fiction page-turner, <i>How Stella Learned to Talk.<o:p></o:p></i></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">As a veterinarian, I often wish I could talk to animals
and ask, where does it hurt? What did you eat? (maybe even “<i>why?!”</i>).
Even more, I wish I could talk to them and allay their concerns: “it’s just one
needle” or “this will make you feel better” or even “just keep still for a
moment and I will pull this grass seed out!”.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Enter Stella, a 3-year-old Blue Heeler/Catahoula cross.
Her owner, <a href="http://www.hungerforwords.com">Christina Hunger</a>, is a speech-language pathologist with a special
interest in Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC). She works
primarily with toddlers who have significant delays in language development. She
also has the patience of a saint, which helps. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wH8kDJ6A8qI/YNbcz6FJp8I/AAAAAAAAH9M/do4VBanS0Bg96fIf07jndwRRJYb_z9fnACLcBGAsYHQ/s379/image005.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="287" data-original-width="379" height="303" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wH8kDJ6A8qI/YNbcz6FJp8I/AAAAAAAAH9M/do4VBanS0Bg96fIf07jndwRRJYb_z9fnACLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h303/image005.png" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">It also helped her model the use of a home-made AAC
device for Stella, who can communicate 48 words on her device and can create
sentences 5 words long. Her favourite words are OUTSIDE and PLAY.</span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Christina noticed that, as a puppy, Stella met milestones
of communication that toddlers meet, like crying to get attention, turning her
head to a voice, maintaining eye contact, anticipating feeding and responding
to a request to come here. She observed that dogs don’t simply respond to the
tone of our voices – they understand some words (hence people spell
out words like W-A-L-K if they don’t want their dog to get excited).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Christina asked herself what would happen if she implemented
speech therapy interventions with her puppy? She did NOT ask herself “how do I
get Stella to push these buttons to say words.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Christina’s relationship with Stella is based on
presuming competence (“treating from the fundamental understanding that
everyone can learn, and everyone has something to say”), listening intently,
modelling responses and trying new things. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Christina work’s with Stella’s intrinsic
motivation to communicate – it isn’t a reward based system.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">This is a fascinating, highly readable book, rich with
descriptions of incredible interactions, like this one.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">“When daylight saving time arrived in November, we turned
our clocks back one hour. Stella showed us, once again, how routine based she
is. Between 3:30 and 4:00pm, she repeatedly requested to “eat”. This would have
been 4:30 or 5:00 before the time change, which was completely normal for her.
But I did not want to feed her dinner so early and throw her off for our
workweek ahead. I gave Stella a couple of treats to tide her over but kept
saying “No eat now, eat later”.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Fifteen minutes passed.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">“Help eat,” Stella said then barked.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">“I know, Stella, good waiting. Eat later.”</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Stella sighed. She stood still for about ten seconds. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">“Love you, no” she said. Stella walked away, into the
bedroom.</span></p></blockquote>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Imagine if your dog could “speak” to you like that?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Not only does Christina document, in detail and summarising
at the end of each chapter, how she taught Stella to use AAC. She also explains how humans learn to communicate, and how we use words. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">For example, I had no idea that around 80 per cent of
everything we say consists of a paltry 300-400 words. Core words are verbs,
adjectives, pronouns, adverbs. Fringe words are specific words that have more
limited use. Thus EAT is a core word, while BREAKFAST, LUNCH or DINNER are
fringe words.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">One of the things that surprised me was that Stella did
not simply produce a list of demands with her words. She used language to make
observations, for example saying “water” when she watched Christina water her
plants. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">I don’t expect that this book is going to produce a generation
of talking dogs, although there are other dogs using AAC around the world. Very few people have the patience to model words as much and
as consistently as Christina and her partner Jake did for Stella. And Stella’s
AAC is not available to her everywhere. Its not like a handheld device she can
take with her on walks. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">But the example of Stella, and Christina's book, may result in more people presuming competence in
animals. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">This is a must-read for anyone who works with or shares their life with animals.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">How Stella Learned to Talk</span></i><span style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"> is
published by Allen & Unwin (RRP $32.99). (I just received an email from my local bookshop stating that the doors are closed during lockdown, but they're taking orders online and over the phone and postage is free, so its a good time to support local businesses if you can). You can follow Stella on instagram @hunger4words <o:p></o:p></span></p>Dr Anne Quainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16310305332995921946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8354067101840340889.post-69642182295347567852021-06-13T10:12:00.003+10:002021-06-13T10:12:34.561+10:00Veterinary bibliotherapy: awe<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7JyZjjTehCk/YMVMXAsCIEI/AAAAAAAAH8c/MREZB9XpUScC-xCGuFN9C1WETdxGG_FOwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1800/Phosphoresence%2Band%2BHero.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="(c) Anne Quain 2021" border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1800" height="426" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7JyZjjTehCk/YMVMXAsCIEI/AAAAAAAAH8c/MREZB9XpUScC-xCGuFN9C1WETdxGG_FOwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h426/Phosphoresence%2Band%2BHero.jpg" title="Hero Phosphoresence" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">An awesome creature resting next to a book about awe.</div><p></p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;">“Something happens when you dive into a world where clocks
don’t tick and inboxes don’t ping. As your arms circle, swing and pull along
the edge of a vast ocean, your mind wanders, and you open yourself to awe, to
the experience of seeing something astonishing, unfathomable or greater than
yourself.” Julia Baird, <i>Phosphorescence</i>, p23</p></blockquote><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">It wasn’t until I read Julia Baird’s bestselling
biography/meditation on photoluminescence, that I really reflected on awe. What
is awesome? What generates awe within us?<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">According to Jonah Paquette, author of <i>Awestruck: How
embracing wonder can make you happier, healthier and more connected</i>, awe is
a feeling of perceptual or conceptual vastness, combined with experience that
transcends our understanding, and forces us to accommodate new information from
a different, perhaps bigger, perspective.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Emerging research on awe shows that it makes us feel less
alone, diminishing the ego and giving us a sense of the greater forces that
surround us.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Awe can be negative – its origins relate to fright or
terror, particularly in relation to a divine being – or positive. That negative
type of awe can be a powerful driver for change, and even ethical conduct. <i>Awestruck</i>
focuses more on positive awe.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Research has shown that awe makes us kinder, more generous,
and more curious about the world. Studies have shown that awe has a number of
psychological benefits, including increasing satisfaction, making us less
materialistic, reducing stress, helping us grow and change and making us more
humble.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">At a biological level in humans, awe may be associated with
reduced levels of inflammatory interleukins – could it have an
anti-inflammatory effect?<o:p></o:p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5l3nF6ddxxE/YMVMxoK9fuI/AAAAAAAAH8k/TFCOvsfURwkpQTjAIWlBq7HkpJu667ORACLcBGAsYHQ/s302/Rockshelf%2BAwe.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="(c) Anne Quain 2021" border="0" data-original-height="226" data-original-width="302" height="479" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5l3nF6ddxxE/YMVMxoK9fuI/AAAAAAAAH8k/TFCOvsfURwkpQTjAIWlBq7HkpJu667ORACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h479/Rockshelf%2BAwe.jpg" title="Rockshelf" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Could awe be anti-inflammatory?</div><p class="MsoNormal">If all this is true, that seems a good reason to cultivate
awe, which is what the second half of <i>Awestruck</i> is devoted to.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">First, it is helpful to understand the many forces that can
blunt or crush awe: anxiety, multi-tasking, addictive technology, habits,
routine, desensitisation…the same forces that nibble away at our wellbeing.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Paquette discusses strategies to minimise the awe-crushers,
for example limiting exposure to addictive technology.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">But he and Baird also talk about strategies to deliberately
seek out awe: for example, disrupting our habitual existence, doing small
things differently, and being mindful of the world around us.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a name="_Hlk39760589">According to Baird, “One of the more
surprising findings of recent research is how commonly awe can be found: in
museums, theatres, parks, ponds, while listening to a busker, or even,
surprisingly, in microdoses, while watching a commercial or reading a
story.”p31<o:p></o:p></a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk39760589;">There are so many
potential sources of awe</span>, but a strong theme emerges from both <i>Awestruck
</i>and <i>Phosphorescence</i>: one of the most common and powerful sources of
awe is the natural world.<o:p></o:p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lzbDebaDZ5A/YMVNBH4Z82I/AAAAAAAAH8s/gJWOeDTddsog3HyP6jHxYRk0PM3QoMNUQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1160/Rockshelf%2Bawe2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="(c) Anne Quain 2021" border="0" data-original-height="870" data-original-width="1160" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lzbDebaDZ5A/YMVNBH4Z82I/AAAAAAAAH8s/gJWOeDTddsog3HyP6jHxYRk0PM3QoMNUQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/Rockshelf%2Bawe2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">The natural world is a consistent source of awe.</div><p class="MsoNormal">And that is probably what resonates with me the most. When I
think about awesome experiences, the common factor is animal life. Whether its
hearing the exquisite soft snoring of a cat in a deep sleep, or observing a
horse grazing in a paddock, animals are a constant source of awe. Neither of these books are written with a veterinary audience in mind, but when I talk to friends and colleagues about what drove us into the profession, and what sustains it, there is often a sense of awe.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">These books provide compelling arguments for seeking and
cultivating awe, and provide some -practical suggestions about how to do so.
Awe-chasing seems like a very valuable use of one’s time.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">They also provide compelling reasons for protecting these
sources of awe, most of which are threatened by our unsustainable lifestyles. <o:p></o:p></p>Dr Anne Quainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16310305332995921946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8354067101840340889.post-74112128682637759222021-05-04T08:59:00.003+10:002021-05-04T10:42:07.977+10:002021 Companion Animal Rescue Awards - now open for entry!<p></p><div class="WordSection1">
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 2.0pt; margin-right: 5.4pt; margin-top: 0cm; margin: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 2pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-line-break-override: restrictions; punctuation-wrap: simple; text-align: justify; text-autospace: none;"><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">The<span style="letter-spacing: 0.15pt;"> </span>Rescue<span style="letter-spacing: 0.15pt;"> </span>Awards is<span style="letter-spacing: 0.15pt;">
</span>Australia’s<span style="letter-spacing: 0.15pt;"> </span>first<span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;"> </span>and only<span style="letter-spacing: 0.15pt;">
</span>national<span style="letter-spacing: 0.1pt;"> </span>awards<span style="letter-spacing: 0.15pt;"> </span>program<span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;"> </span>for<span style="letter-spacing: 0.15pt;"> </span>hard working rescues,<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>shelters,<span style="letter-spacing: 1.75pt;">
</span>foster<span style="letter-spacing: 1.75pt;"> </span>carers<span style="letter-spacing: 1.85pt;"> </span>and<span style="letter-spacing: 1.8pt;"> </span>passionate<span style="letter-spacing: 1.7pt;"> </span>pet<span style="letter-spacing: 1.75pt;"> </span>adopters.<span style="letter-spacing: 1.9pt;"> </span>The<span style="letter-spacing: 1.75pt;"> </span>program<span style="letter-spacing: 1.75pt;"> </span>is<span style="letter-spacing: 1.7pt;"> </span>managed<span style="letter-spacing: 1.8pt;"> </span>by<span style="letter-spacing: 1.85pt;"> <a href="file:///C:/Users/cdzam/Downloads/pets4life.com.au"><span style="color: #0462c1; letter-spacing: 0pt;">Pets4Life</span></a></span><span style="color: black;">,<span style="letter-spacing: 1.85pt;"> </span>an independent<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>education resource<span style="letter-spacing: -0.1pt;"> </span>for<span style="letter-spacing: -0.05pt;"> </span>cat<span style="letter-spacing: 0.1pt;"> </span>and<span style="letter-spacing: -0.1pt;"> </span>dog<span style="letter-spacing: -0.1pt;"> </span>guardians<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;">
</span>and<span style="letter-spacing: -0.1pt;"> </span>those<span style="letter-spacing: -0.1pt;"> </span>thinking of<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>getting a pet.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: .5pt; margin: 0.5pt 0cm 0cm; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-line-break-override: restrictions; punctuation-wrap: simple; text-autospace: none;"><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 2.0pt; margin-right: 5.25pt; margin-top: 0cm; margin: 0cm 5.25pt 0cm 2pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-line-break-override: restrictions; punctuation-wrap: simple; text-align: justify; text-autospace: none;"><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">At<span style="letter-spacing: 0.1pt;"> </span>a celebration with guests
from<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>Greyhound Rescue,<span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;"> <a href="https://rescueawards.com.au/outstanding-rescue-group-2020-winner/"><span style="color: #0462c1; letter-spacing: 0pt;">2020</span><span style="color: #0462c1; letter-spacing: -0.1pt;"> </span><span style="color: #0462c1; letter-spacing: 0pt;">Outstanding
Rescue Group winner</span></a></span><span style="color: black;">,<span style="letter-spacing: -0.05pt;"> </span>the<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>Rescue<span style="letter-spacing: 0.25pt;"> </span>Awards<span style="letter-spacing: 0.3pt;"> </span>welcomed<span style="letter-spacing: 0.3pt;"> <a href="https://www.petinsuranceaustralia.com.au/"><span style="color: #0462c1; letter-spacing: 0pt;">Pet</span><span style="color: #0462c1;">
</span><span style="color: #0462c1; letter-spacing: 0pt;">Insurance</span><span style="color: #0462c1; letter-spacing: 0.25pt;"> </span><span style="color: #0462c1; letter-spacing: 0pt;">Australia</span><span style="color: #0462c1; letter-spacing: 0.35pt; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;"> </span></a></span>as<span style="letter-spacing: 0.25pt;"> </span>the<span style="letter-spacing: 0.25pt;"> </span>new<span style="letter-spacing: 0.25pt;"> </span>Platinum<span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;">
</span>Rescue<span style="letter-spacing: 0.25pt;"> </span>Hero<span style="letter-spacing: 0.3pt;"> </span>and<span style="letter-spacing: 0.3pt;"> </span>Naming
Partner.<span style="letter-spacing: -0.1pt;"> </span>The<span style="letter-spacing: -0.35pt;"> </span>program<span style="letter-spacing: -0.3pt;"> </span>is<span style="letter-spacing: -0.3pt;"> </span>now<span style="letter-spacing: -0.25pt;"> </span>called<span style="letter-spacing: -0.25pt;"> </span>the<span style="letter-spacing: -0.25pt;"> </span>‘Pet<span style="letter-spacing: -0.3pt;"> </span>Insurance<span style="letter-spacing: -0.2pt;">
</span>Australia<span style="letter-spacing: -0.2pt;"> </span>Companion<span style="letter-spacing: -0.25pt;"> </span>Animal<span style="letter-spacing: -0.25pt;">
</span>Rescue<span style="letter-spacing: -0.2pt;"> </span>Awards 2021’.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-line-break-override: restrictions; punctuation-wrap: simple; text-autospace: none;"><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9_tmXPuFz5o/YJB72n9hgtI/AAAAAAAAH4w/juyL-F5xV4YozhZHieNXbIyjGX5CNLN4QCLcBGAsYHQ/s1440/2021%2BRescue%2BAwards%2BLaunch.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1440" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9_tmXPuFz5o/YJB72n9hgtI/AAAAAAAAH4w/juyL-F5xV4YozhZHieNXbIyjGX5CNLN4QCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/2021%2BRescue%2BAwards%2BLaunch.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">(c) Caroline Zambrano, Pet Journo. </span></div><br /><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-line-break-override: restrictions; punctuation-wrap: simple; text-autospace: none;"><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><o:p><br /></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 2.0pt; margin-right: 5.35pt; margin-top: 0cm; margin: 0cm 5.35pt 0cm 2pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-line-break-override: restrictions; punctuation-wrap: simple; text-align: justify; text-autospace: none;"><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">“The<span style="letter-spacing: -0.35pt;"> </span>Rescue<span style="letter-spacing: -0.45pt;"> </span>Awards<span style="letter-spacing: -0.45pt;">
</span>is<span style="letter-spacing: -0.5pt;"> </span>absolutely<span style="letter-spacing: -0.3pt;"> </span>delighted<span style="letter-spacing: -0.5pt;">
</span>to<span style="letter-spacing: -0.45pt;"> </span>welcome<span style="letter-spacing: -0.45pt;"> </span>Pet<span style="letter-spacing: -0.4pt;"> </span>Insurance<span style="letter-spacing: -0.45pt;"> </span>Australia<span style="letter-spacing: -0.35pt;"> </span>as<span style="letter-spacing: -0.35pt;"> </span>our<span style="letter-spacing: -0.4pt;"> </span>new<span style="letter-spacing: -0.4pt;"> </span>Naming
Partner,”<span style="letter-spacing: -0.15pt;"> </span>said<span style="letter-spacing: -0.2pt;"> </span>Cathy<span style="letter-spacing: -0.2pt;"> </span>Beer,<span style="letter-spacing: -0.15pt;"> </span>pet<span style="letter-spacing: -0.15pt;"> </span>adoption<span style="letter-spacing: -0.25pt;"> </span>advocate<span style="letter-spacing: -0.2pt;">
</span>and<span style="letter-spacing: -0.2pt;"> </span>founder<span style="letter-spacing: -0.2pt;"> </span>of<span style="letter-spacing: -0.15pt;"> </span>the<span style="letter-spacing: -0.15pt;"> </span>Rescue<span style="letter-spacing: -0.1pt;">
</span>Awards<span style="letter-spacing: -0.15pt;"> </span>and<span style="letter-spacing: -0.2pt;"> </span>Pets4Life.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: .1pt; margin: 0.1pt 0cm 0cm; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-line-break-override: restrictions; punctuation-wrap: simple; text-autospace: none;"><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 2.0pt; margin-right: 5.35pt; margin-top: 0cm; margin: 0cm 5.35pt 0cm 2pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-line-break-override: restrictions; punctuation-wrap: simple; text-align: justify; text-autospace: none;"><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">“Pet<span style="letter-spacing: 0.65pt;"> </span>Insurance<span style="letter-spacing: 0.6pt;"> </span>Australia<span style="letter-spacing: 0.55pt;">
</span>is<span style="letter-spacing: 0.75pt;"> </span>one<span style="letter-spacing: 0.75pt;"> </span>of<span style="letter-spacing: 0.8pt;"> </span>our<span style="letter-spacing: 0.65pt;"> </span>wonderful<span style="letter-spacing: 0.55pt;">
</span>founding<span style="letter-spacing: 0.7pt;"> </span>Supporters,<span style="letter-spacing: 0.65pt;"> </span>right<span style="letter-spacing: 0.65pt;"> </span>from<span style="letter-spacing: 0.65pt;"> </span>the<span style="letter-spacing: 0.6pt;"> </span>start<span style="letter-spacing: 0.8pt;"> </span>in<span style="letter-spacing: 0.6pt;"> </span>2018.<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>Pet<span style="letter-spacing: 0.8pt;"> </span>insurance<span style="letter-spacing: 0.75pt;"> </span>is<span style="letter-spacing: 0.65pt;"> </span>critical<span style="letter-spacing: 0.55pt;"> </span>to<span style="letter-spacing: 0.75pt;"> </span>ensure<span style="letter-spacing: 0.65pt;"> </span>pets<span style="letter-spacing: 0.65pt;"> </span>receive<span style="letter-spacing: 0.6pt;"> </span>top<span style="letter-spacing: 0.75pt;"> </span>quality<span style="letter-spacing: 0.65pt;"> </span>veterinary<span style="letter-spacing: 0.65pt;"> </span>treatment<span style="letter-spacing: 1pt;"> </span>and<span style="letter-spacing: 0.6pt;"> </span>care.<span style="letter-spacing: 0.8pt;"> </span>This<span style="letter-spacing: 0.65pt;"> </span>fine Australian<span style="letter-spacing: 1.8pt;"> </span>family-owned<span style="letter-spacing: 1.8pt;"> </span>business<span style="letter-spacing: 1.85pt;"> </span>brings<span style="letter-spacing: 1.8pt;">
</span>an<span style="letter-spacing: 1.9pt;"> </span>international<span style="letter-spacing: 1.8pt;"> </span>reputation<span style="letter-spacing: 1.8pt;"> </span>for<span style="letter-spacing: 1.85pt;"> </span>excellence<span style="letter-spacing: 1.95pt;"> </span>and<span style="letter-spacing: 1.8pt;"> </span>a<span style="letter-spacing: 1.8pt;"> </span>caring approach<span style="letter-spacing: -0.1pt;"> </span>to<span style="letter-spacing: -0.1pt;"> </span>their<span style="letter-spacing: -0.05pt;"> </span>customers<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>seeking pet<span style="letter-spacing: -0.05pt;"> </span>insurance.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-line-break-override: restrictions; punctuation-wrap: simple; text-autospace: none;"><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 2.0pt; margin-right: 5.55pt; margin-top: 0cm; margin: 0cm 5.55pt 0cm 2pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-line-break-override: restrictions; punctuation-wrap: simple; text-align: justify; text-autospace: none;"><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">The<span style="letter-spacing: 0.85pt;"> </span>mission<span style="letter-spacing: 0.85pt;"> </span>of<span style="letter-spacing: 0.75pt;"> </span>the<span style="letter-spacing: 0.7pt;"> </span>Rescue<span style="letter-spacing: 0.85pt;"> </span>Awards<span style="letter-spacing: 0.85pt;"> </span>is<span style="letter-spacing: 0.75pt;"> </span>to<span style="letter-spacing: 0.75pt;"> </span>celebrate<span style="letter-spacing: 0.85pt;">
</span>and<span style="letter-spacing: 1.1pt;"> </span>acknowledge<span style="letter-spacing: 0.85pt;"> </span>achievements<span style="letter-spacing: 0.85pt;"> </span>in<span style="letter-spacing: 0.75pt;"> </span>the<span style="letter-spacing: 0.7pt;"> </span>rescue,<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>rehabilitation<span style="letter-spacing: 2.5pt;"> </span>and<span style="letter-spacing: 2.5pt;"> </span>rehoming<span style="letter-spacing: 2.5pt;"> </span>of<span style="letter-spacing: 2.45pt;"> </span>companion<span style="letter-spacing: 2.5pt;"> </span>animals<span style="letter-spacing: 2.55pt;">
</span>in<span style="letter-spacing: 2.55pt;"> </span>Australia.<span style="letter-spacing: 2.6pt;"> </span>It<span style="letter-spacing: 2.6pt;"> </span>is<span style="letter-spacing: 2.4pt;"> </span>the<span style="letter-spacing: 2.5pt;"> </span>platform<span style="letter-spacing: 2.45pt;"> </span>to<span style="letter-spacing: 2.5pt;"> </span>showcase
excellence<span style="letter-spacing: 1.6pt;"> </span>and<span style="letter-spacing: 1.55pt;"> </span>innovation,<span style="letter-spacing: 1.5pt;"> </span>thereby<span style="letter-spacing: 1.45pt;"> </span>raising<span style="letter-spacing: 1.55pt;">
</span>the<span style="letter-spacing: 1.3pt;"> </span>standards<span style="letter-spacing: 1.45pt;"> </span>of<span style="letter-spacing: 1.5pt;"> </span>rescue<span style="letter-spacing: 1.45pt;"> </span>groups<span style="letter-spacing: 1.6pt;">
</span>and<span style="letter-spacing: 1.45pt;"> </span>animals<span style="letter-spacing: 1.45pt;"> </span>shelters nation-wide.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-line-break-override: restrictions; punctuation-wrap: simple; text-autospace: none;"><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tDgZFskAF40/YJB8QNia-5I/AAAAAAAAH44/iQQlau7q1DIXtHkPDmBal9yLuKq-vTVrQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Bunny%2Bby%2BJo%2BLyons%2BPhotography.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="426" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tDgZFskAF40/YJB8QNia-5I/AAAAAAAAH44/iQQlau7q1DIXtHkPDmBal9yLuKq-vTVrQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h426/Bunny%2Bby%2BJo%2BLyons%2BPhotography.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">(c) Jo Lyons photography, 2021.</span></div> <p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 2.0pt; margin-right: 5.3pt; margin-top: 0cm; margin: 0cm 5.3pt 0cm 2pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-line-break-override: restrictions; punctuation-wrap: simple; text-align: justify; text-autospace: none;"><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">“The<span style="letter-spacing: 0.25pt;"> </span>Rescue<span style="letter-spacing: 0.25pt;"> </span>Awards<span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;"> </span>shines<span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;"> </span>the<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>spotlight<span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;"> </span>on<span style="letter-spacing: 0.1pt;"> </span>thousands<span style="letter-spacing: 0.25pt;"> </span>of<span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;"> </span>heart-warming
stories<span style="letter-spacing: 0.15pt;"> </span>from<span style="letter-spacing: 0.45pt;"> </span>pet<span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;"> </span>adopters<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>and<span style="letter-spacing: -0.7pt;"> </span>foster<span style="letter-spacing: -0.75pt;"> </span>carers<span style="letter-spacing: -0.7pt;">
</span>about<span style="letter-spacing: -0.65pt;"> </span>how<span style="letter-spacing: -0.75pt;"> </span>their<span style="letter-spacing: -0.65pt;">
</span>adopted/foster<span style="letter-spacing: -0.65pt;"> </span>pet<span style="letter-spacing: -0.65pt;"> </span>has<span style="letter-spacing: -0.8pt;"> </span>transformed<span style="letter-spacing: -0.7pt;"> </span>and<span style="letter-spacing: -0.7pt;"> </span>changed<span style="letter-spacing: -0.7pt;"> </span>lives,”<span style="letter-spacing: -0.65pt;">
</span>said<span style="letter-spacing: -0.7pt;"> </span>Cathy.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: .55pt; margin: 0.55pt 0cm 0cm; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-line-break-override: restrictions; punctuation-wrap: simple; text-autospace: none;"><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 2.0pt; margin-right: 5.4pt; margin-top: 0cm; margin: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 2pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-line-break-override: restrictions; punctuation-wrap: simple; text-align: justify; text-autospace: none;"><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Every<span style="letter-spacing: 0.55pt;"> </span>year,<span style="letter-spacing: 0.55pt;"> </span>approximately<span style="letter-spacing: 0.45pt;"> </span>190,000<span style="letter-spacing: 0.5pt;"> </span>pets<span style="letter-spacing: 0.4pt;"> </span>remain<span style="letter-spacing: 0.5pt;"> </span>unclaimed<span style="letter-spacing: 0.45pt;"> </span>in<span style="letter-spacing: 0.75pt;"> </span>Australia’s<span style="letter-spacing: 0.5pt;"> </span>pounds<span style="letter-spacing: 0.5pt;"> </span>and<span style="letter-spacing: 0.5pt;"> </span>shelters,<span style="letter-spacing: 0.55pt;">
</span>and<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>thousands<span style="letter-spacing: 0.85pt;"> </span>of<span style="letter-spacing: 0.9pt;"> </span>volunteers<span style="letter-spacing: 0.75pt;"> </span>support<span style="letter-spacing: 0.95pt;">
</span>over<span style="letter-spacing: 0.9pt;"> </span>1,000<span style="letter-spacing: 0.85pt;"> </span>rescue<span style="letter-spacing: 0.95pt;"> </span>groups<span style="letter-spacing: 1pt;"> </span>and<span style="letter-spacing: 0.85pt;"> </span>animal<span style="letter-spacing: 0.8pt;"> </span>shelters<span style="letter-spacing: 0.9pt;"> </span>across<span style="letter-spacing: 1pt;"> </span>Australia<a href="http://www.petrescue.org.au/"><b><span style="color: #006666; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">¹</span></b></a><span style="color: black;">. The<span style="letter-spacing: 0.85pt;"> </span>Rescue<span style="letter-spacing: 0.85pt;"> </span>Awards<span style="letter-spacing: 0.85pt;"> </span>recognises<span style="letter-spacing: 0.85pt;"> </span>the<span style="letter-spacing: 0.85pt;"> </span>dedication<span style="letter-spacing: 0.85pt;"> </span>of<span style="letter-spacing: 0.9pt;"> </span>staff<span style="letter-spacing: 0.8pt;"> </span>and<span style="letter-spacing: 0.85pt;"> </span>volunteers<span style="letter-spacing: 0.85pt;"> </span>who<span style="letter-spacing: 0.85pt;"> </span>work<span style="letter-spacing: 0.9pt;"> </span>tirelessly<span style="letter-spacing: 0.75pt;">
</span>to<span style="letter-spacing: 0.85pt;"> </span>help rescue pets<span style="letter-spacing: -0.1pt;"> </span>find homes.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-line-break-override: restrictions; punctuation-wrap: simple; text-autospace: none;"><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 2.0pt; margin-right: 5.65pt; margin-top: .05pt; margin: 0.05pt 5.65pt 0cm 2pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-line-break-override: restrictions; punctuation-wrap: simple; text-align: justify; text-autospace: none;"><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">“Our<span style="letter-spacing: 1.85pt;"> </span>past<span style="letter-spacing: 1.85pt;"> </span>winners<span style="letter-spacing: 1.7pt;">
</span>and<span style="letter-spacing: 1.7pt;"> </span>finalists<span style="letter-spacing: 1.85pt;"> </span>say<span style="letter-spacing: 1.7pt;"> </span>the<span style="letter-spacing: 1.65pt;"> </span>recognition<span style="letter-spacing: 1.8pt;"> </span>by<span style="letter-spacing: 1.75pt;"> </span>the<span style="letter-spacing: 1.8pt;"> </span>Rescue<span style="letter-spacing: 1.7pt;"> </span>Awards<span style="letter-spacing: 1.8pt;"> </span>gives<span style="letter-spacing: 1.7pt;"> </span>their<span style="letter-spacing: 1.85pt;"> </span>staff<span style="letter-spacing: 1.75pt;">
</span>and volunteers<span style="letter-spacing: 0.4pt;"> </span>the<span style="letter-spacing: 0.35pt;"> </span>motivation<span style="letter-spacing: 0.5pt;"> </span>to<span style="letter-spacing: 0.5pt;"> </span>‘keep<span style="letter-spacing: 0.5pt;"> </span>calm<span style="letter-spacing: 0.55pt;"> </span>and<span style="letter-spacing: 0.35pt;"> </span>carry<span style="letter-spacing: 0.5pt;"> </span>on’<span style="letter-spacing: 0.45pt;"> </span>re-homing<span style="letter-spacing: 0.45pt;">
</span>surrendered<span style="letter-spacing: 0.5pt;"> </span>and<span style="letter-spacing: 0.5pt;"> </span>abandoned<span style="letter-spacing: 0.5pt;">
</span>pets<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>every<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>day<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>in
a<span style="letter-spacing: -0.05pt;"> </span>challenging environment,”<span style="letter-spacing: -0.05pt;"> </span>said Cathy.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-line-break-override: restrictions; punctuation-wrap: simple; text-autospace: none;"><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 2.0pt; margin-right: 5.45pt; margin-top: 0cm; margin: 0cm 5.45pt 0cm 2pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-line-break-override: restrictions; punctuation-wrap: simple; text-align: justify; text-autospace: none;"><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">In<span style="letter-spacing: 1.95pt;"> </span>2021,<span style="letter-spacing: 1.9pt;"> </span>the<span style="letter-spacing: 1.8pt;"> </span><b>Pet<span style="letter-spacing: 1.85pt;"> </span>Insurance<span style="letter-spacing: 1.8pt;"> </span>Australia<span style="letter-spacing: 1.8pt;"> </span>Companion<span style="letter-spacing: 1.75pt;"> </span>Animal<span style="letter-spacing: 2.15pt;">
</span>Rescue<span style="letter-spacing: 1.75pt;"> </span>Awards<span style="letter-spacing: 1.8pt;"> </span></b>is<span style="letter-spacing: 1.95pt;">
</span>building<span style="letter-spacing: 1.9pt;"> </span>on<span style="letter-spacing: 1.8pt;"> </span>the success<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>of<span style="letter-spacing: 0.1pt;"> </span>2020 when over<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>1,000<span style="letter-spacing: 0.1pt;"> </span>entries<span style="letter-spacing: -0.1pt;"> </span>were<span style="letter-spacing: -0.1pt;"> </span>received.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-line-break-override: restrictions; punctuation-wrap: simple; text-autospace: none;"><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 2.0pt; margin-right: 5.25pt; margin-top: 0cm; margin: 0cm 5.25pt 0cm 2pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-line-break-override: restrictions; punctuation-wrap: simple; text-align: justify; text-autospace: none;"><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Returning<span style="letter-spacing: 1.8pt;"> </span>as<span style="letter-spacing: 1.7pt;"> </span>the<span style="letter-spacing: 1.65pt;"> </span>Rescue<span style="letter-spacing: 1.8pt;"> </span>Awards<span style="letter-spacing: 1.7pt;"> </span>Ambassador<span style="letter-spacing: 1.75pt;"> </span>is<span style="letter-spacing: 1.95pt;"> </span><b>Lara<span style="letter-spacing: 1.7pt;"> </span>Shannon</b>,<span style="letter-spacing: 1.8pt;"> </span>Certified<span style="letter-spacing: 1.8pt;"> </span>Dog<span style="letter-spacing: 1.65pt;"> </span>Trainer,<span style="letter-spacing: 1.75pt;">
</span>Animal Welfare<span style="letter-spacing: 0.4pt;"> </span>Advocate,<span style="letter-spacing: 0.45pt;"> </span>author<span style="letter-spacing: 0.55pt;"> </span>of<span style="letter-spacing: 0.45pt;"> </span>‘Eat,<span style="letter-spacing: 0.55pt;"> </span>Play<span style="letter-spacing: 0.35pt;"> </span>Love<span style="letter-spacing: 0.35pt;"> </span>your<span style="letter-spacing: 0.3pt;"> </span>Dog’,<span style="letter-spacing: 0.7pt;"> </span>Host<span style="letter-spacing: 0.4pt;"> </span>of<span style="letter-spacing: 0.45pt;"> </span>Channel<span style="letter-spacing: 0.45pt;"> </span>10’s<span style="letter-spacing: 0.6pt;"> </span><i>Pooches<span style="letter-spacing: 0.4pt;"> </span>at<span style="letter-spacing: 0.55pt;"> </span>Play<span style="letter-spacing: 0.45pt;"> </span></i>and features<span style="letter-spacing: -0.45pt;"> </span>in<span style="letter-spacing: -0.45pt;"> </span>Channel<span style="letter-spacing: -0.5pt;"> </span>9s<span style="letter-spacing: -0.05pt;"> </span><i>The<span style="letter-spacing: -0.5pt;"> </span>Pet<span style="letter-spacing: -0.4pt;"> </span>Rescuers.<span style="letter-spacing: 0.1pt;"> </span></i>Lara<span style="letter-spacing: -0.45pt;">
</span>shares<span style="letter-spacing: -0.45pt;"> </span>her<span style="letter-spacing: -0.35pt;"> </span>enthusiasm<span style="letter-spacing: -0.55pt;"> </span>for<span style="letter-spacing: -0.55pt;"> </span>the<span style="letter-spacing: -0.5pt;"> </span>Rescue<span style="letter-spacing: -0.45pt;">
</span>Awards<span style="letter-spacing: -0.55pt;"> </span>in<span style="letter-spacing: -0.45pt;"> </span>her <a href="https://rescueawards.com.au/judges/ambassador/"><span style="color: #0462c1;">video
message</span></a><span style="color: black;">.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p align="right" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 11.35pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 9.45pt; margin-top: 0cm; margin: 0cm 9.45pt 0cm 0cm; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-line-break-override: restrictions; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; punctuation-wrap: simple; text-align: right; text-autospace: none;"><b><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" style="color: #0462c1; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
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<b><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" style="color: #0462c1; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><br clear="all" style="break-before: page; mso-break-type: section-break; page-break-before: always;" />
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 2.0pt; margin-right: 15.45pt; margin-top: 0cm; margin: 0cm 15.45pt 0cm 2pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-line-break-override: restrictions; punctuation-wrap: simple; text-autospace: none;"><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Pet<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>Insurance<span style="letter-spacing: -0.1pt;"> </span>Australia<span style="letter-spacing: -0.1pt;">
</span>Spokesperson<span style="letter-spacing: 0.1pt;"> </span>Nadia Crighton<span style="letter-spacing: -0.05pt;"> </span>said,<span style="letter-spacing: -0.05pt;">
</span>“Pet<span style="letter-spacing: -0.05pt;"> </span>Insurance Australia is
thrilled to<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>be the<span style="letter-spacing: -0.1pt;"> </span>Platinum<span style="letter-spacing: -0.05pt;">
</span>Rescue<span style="letter-spacing: -0.1pt;"> </span>Hero<span style="letter-spacing: 0.15pt;"> </span>and Naming Partner<span style="letter-spacing: -0.05pt;"> </span>for<span style="letter-spacing: -0.05pt;"> </span>the<span style="letter-spacing: -0.1pt;"> </span>Pet<span style="letter-spacing: -0.05pt;"> </span>Insurance<span style="letter-spacing: -0.1pt;"> </span>Australia Companion Animal<span style="letter-spacing: -0.05pt;"> </span>Rescue Awards<span style="letter-spacing: -0.1pt;"> </span>for<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>2021.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: .15pt; margin: 0.15pt 0cm 0cm; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-line-break-override: restrictions; punctuation-wrap: simple; text-autospace: none;"><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 2.0pt; margin-right: 10.6pt; margin-top: .05pt; margin: 0.05pt 10.6pt 0cm 2pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-line-break-override: restrictions; punctuation-wrap: simple; text-autospace: none;"><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Ali Osmani,<span style="letter-spacing: -0.05pt;"> </span>Pet<span style="letter-spacing: -0.05pt;"> </span>Insurance<span style="letter-spacing: -0.05pt;"> </span>Australia CEO, said,<span style="letter-spacing: -0.05pt;"> </span>"After<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>supporting<span style="letter-spacing: -0.1pt;"> </span>these<span style="letter-spacing: -0.1pt;"> </span>important<span style="letter-spacing: 0.1pt;"> </span>awards<span style="letter-spacing: -0.1pt;"> </span>for<span style="letter-spacing: -0.05pt;"> </span>the<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>past<span style="letter-spacing: -0.05pt;"> </span>four<span style="letter-spacing: -0.05pt;"> </span>years,<span style="letter-spacing: -0.05pt;"> </span>it's<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>a<span style="letter-spacing: -0.1pt;"> </span>great<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>honour<span style="letter-spacing: -0.05pt;"> </span>to continue our<span style="letter-spacing: -0.05pt;"> </span>support<span style="letter-spacing: 0.1pt;"> </span>in a<span style="letter-spacing: -0.1pt;"> </span>larger<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>capacity.<span style="letter-spacing: -0.05pt;"> </span>We<span style="letter-spacing: -0.1pt;"> </span>encourage
Australian rescues<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>and<span style="letter-spacing: -0.1pt;"> </span>shelters<span style="letter-spacing: 0.15pt;">
</span>who<span style="letter-spacing: -0.1pt;"> </span>work<span style="letter-spacing: -0.05pt;"> </span>tirelessly<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>to<span style="letter-spacing: -0.1pt;"> </span>rehome,<span style="letter-spacing: -0.05pt;"> </span>rehabilitate<span style="letter-spacing: -0.1pt;"> </span>and<span style="letter-spacing: -0.1pt;"> </span>foster<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>pets<span style="letter-spacing: -0.1pt;"> </span>of<span style="letter-spacing: -0.05pt;"> </span>all shapes<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>and<span style="letter-spacing: -0.1pt;"> </span>sizes<span style="letter-spacing: -0.1pt;"> </span>to<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>enter<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>and<span style="letter-spacing: -0.1pt;"> </span>get<span style="letter-spacing: -0.05pt;"> </span>the<span style="letter-spacing: -0.1pt;"> </span>recognition<span style="letter-spacing: -0.1pt;"> </span>they<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>deserve."<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: .55pt; margin: 0.55pt 0cm 0cm; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-line-break-override: restrictions; punctuation-wrap: simple; text-autospace: none;"><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 2.0pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 2pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-line-break-override: restrictions; punctuation-wrap: simple; text-autospace: none;"><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Cathy<span style="letter-spacing: 0.9pt;"> </span>also<span style="letter-spacing: 0.85pt;"> </span>revealed<span style="letter-spacing: 0.75pt;">
</span>this<span style="letter-spacing: 0.75pt;"> </span>year’s<span style="letter-spacing: 0.95pt;"> <a href="https://rescueawards.com.au/judges/"><b><span style="color: #006666; letter-spacing: 0pt; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">Judges</span></b></a></span><span style="color: black;">,<span style="letter-spacing: 0.8pt;"> <a href="https://rescueawards.com.au/submit-an-entry/"><b><span style="color: #006666; letter-spacing: 0pt; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">Categories</span></b></a></span>,<span style="letter-spacing: 0.75pt;"> <a href="https://rescueawards.com.au/supporters/"><b><span style="color: #006666; letter-spacing: 0pt; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">Supporters</span></b><b><span style="color: #006666; letter-spacing: 0.95pt; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;"> </span></b></a></span>and<span style="letter-spacing: 0.85pt;"> <a href="https://rescueawards.com.au/prizes/"><b><span style="color: #006666; letter-spacing: 0pt; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">Prizes</span></b></a></span>,<span style="letter-spacing: 0.9pt;"> </span>and<span style="letter-spacing: 0.8pt;"> </span>thanks<span style="letter-spacing: 0.9pt;"> </span>animal<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>lovers<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>across<span style="letter-spacing: -0.1pt;"> </span>the<span style="letter-spacing: -0.1pt;"> </span>country<span style="letter-spacing: -0.1pt;"> </span>for<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>helping
to<span style="letter-spacing: -0.2pt;"> </span>make a<span style="letter-spacing: -0.1pt;"> </span>difference<span style="letter-spacing: -0.05pt;"> </span>by
adopting or<span style="letter-spacing: -0.05pt;"> </span>fostering a<span style="letter-spacing: -0.1pt;"> </span>pet.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-line-break-override: restrictions; punctuation-wrap: simple; text-autospace: none;"><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 2.7pt; margin: 2.7pt 0cm 0cm; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-line-break-override: restrictions; mso-outline-level: 1; punctuation-wrap: simple; text-autospace: none;"><b><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Rescue Award<span style="letter-spacing: -0.1pt;"> </span>Categories<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-line-break-override: restrictions; punctuation-wrap: simple; text-align: justify; text-autospace: none;"><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">The<span style="letter-spacing: 1.7pt;"> </span>Rescue<span style="letter-spacing: 1.7pt;"> </span>Awards<span style="letter-spacing: 1.75pt;"> </span>2021<span style="letter-spacing: 1.7pt;"> </span>has<span style="letter-spacing: 1.75pt;"> </span>10<span style="letter-spacing: 1.55pt;"> </span>Categories<span style="letter-spacing: 1.7pt;"> </span>with<span style="letter-spacing: 1.7pt;"> </span>one<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>winner<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>for<span style="letter-spacing: -0.05pt;"> </span>each<span style="letter-spacing: -0.1pt;"> </span>category.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: .25pt; margin: 0.25pt 0cm 0cm; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-line-break-override: restrictions; punctuation-wrap: simple; text-autospace: none;"><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-line-break-override: restrictions; punctuation-wrap: simple; text-align: justify; text-autospace: none;"><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Award<span style="letter-spacing: 0.65pt;"> </span>categories<span style="letter-spacing: 0.65pt;"> </span>1<span style="letter-spacing: 0.5pt;"> </span>–<span style="letter-spacing: 0.55pt;"> </span>8<span style="letter-spacing: 0.4pt;"> </span>are<span style="letter-spacing: 0.5pt;"> </span>for<span style="letter-spacing: 0.7pt;"> </span>industry.<span style="letter-spacing: 0.55pt;">
</span>Category<span style="letter-spacing: 0.65pt;"> </span>9,<span style="letter-spacing: 0.55pt;"> </span>the<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>People’s<span style="letter-spacing: 0.85pt;"> </span>Rescue<span style="letter-spacing: 0.85pt;"> </span>Story’<span style="letter-spacing: 0.85pt;"> </span>is<span style="letter-spacing: 0.85pt;"> </span>for<span style="letter-spacing: 0.9pt;"> </span>Aussie<span style="letter-spacing: 0.85pt;"> </span>pet<span style="letter-spacing: 0.8pt;"> </span>guardians<span style="letter-spacing: 0.85pt;">
</span>who have<span style="letter-spacing: 0.6pt;"> </span>adopted<span style="letter-spacing: 0.45pt;"> </span>a<span style="letter-spacing: 0.6pt;"> </span>pet<span style="letter-spacing: 0.75pt;"> </span>and<span style="letter-spacing: 0.5pt;"> </span>category<span style="letter-spacing: 0.55pt;"> </span>10<span style="letter-spacing: 0.6pt;"> </span>is<span style="letter-spacing: 0.5pt;"> </span>the<span style="letter-spacing: 0.55pt;"> </span>Foster<span style="letter-spacing: 0.65pt;"> </span>Carer Story’<span style="letter-spacing: 0.45pt;"> </span>for<span style="letter-spacing: 0.55pt;"> </span>foster<span style="letter-spacing: 0.55pt;"> </span>carers<span style="letter-spacing: 0.55pt;"> </span>of<span style="letter-spacing: 0.7pt;"> </span>companion<span style="letter-spacing: 0.65pt;">
</span>animals<span style="letter-spacing: 0.55pt;"> </span>waiting<span style="letter-spacing: 0.6pt;"> </span>for their<span style="letter-spacing: -0.05pt;">
</span>forever<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>home.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 12.35pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-line-break-override: restrictions; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; mso-outline-level: 1; punctuation-wrap: simple; text-autospace: none;"><b><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 11.2pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 168.15pt; margin-right: 162.55pt; margin-top: 0cm; margin: 0cm 162.55pt 0cm 168.15pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-line-break-override: restrictions; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; mso-outline-level: 1; punctuation-wrap: simple; text-align: center; text-autospace: none;"><b><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" style="color: teal; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;">PET<span style="letter-spacing: -0.05pt;"> </span>INSURANCE
AUSTRALIA<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>RESCUE<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 13.35pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 168.15pt; margin-right: 162.3pt; margin-top: 0cm; margin: 0cm 162.3pt 0cm 168.15pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-line-break-override: restrictions; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; punctuation-wrap: simple; text-align: center; text-autospace: none;"><b><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" style="color: teal; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;">AWARDS<span style="letter-spacing: -0.05pt;"> </span>2021
CATEGORIES<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: .05pt; margin: 0.05pt 0cm 0cm; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-line-break-override: restrictions; punctuation-wrap: simple; text-autospace: none;"><b><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 18.0pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 18pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-line-break-override: restrictions; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; punctuation-wrap: simple; tab-stops: 18.0pt; text-autospace: none; text-indent: -18pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 10pt; letter-spacing: -0.05pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; mso-font-width: 99%;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">1.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Outstanding<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>Rescue<span style="letter-spacing: -0.05pt;"> </span>Group<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 18.0pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 18pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-line-break-override: restrictions; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; punctuation-wrap: simple; tab-stops: 18.0pt; text-autospace: none; text-indent: -18pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 10pt; letter-spacing: -0.05pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; mso-font-width: 99%;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">2.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Outstanding<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>New<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>Rescue<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>Group<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 18.0pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 18pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-line-break-override: restrictions; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; punctuation-wrap: simple; tab-stops: 18.0pt; text-autospace: none; text-indent: -18pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 10pt; letter-spacing: -0.05pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; mso-font-width: 99%;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">3.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Outstanding<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>Animal
Shelter<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 18.0pt; margin-right: 28.95pt; margin-top: 0cm; margin: 0cm 28.95pt 0cm 18pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-line-break-override: restrictions; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; punctuation-wrap: simple; tab-stops: 18.0pt; text-autospace: none; text-indent: -18pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 10pt; letter-spacing: -0.05pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; mso-font-width: 99%;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">4.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";">
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</span>Shelter<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 18.0pt; margin-right: 8.4pt; margin-top: 0cm; margin: 0cm 8.4pt 0cm 18pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-line-break-override: restrictions; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; punctuation-wrap: simple; tab-stops: 18.0pt; text-autospace: none; text-indent: -18pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 10pt; letter-spacing: -0.05pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; mso-font-width: 99%;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">5.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Innovation<span style="letter-spacing: -0.05pt;"> </span>in
Companion<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>Animal<span style="letter-spacing: -0.05pt;"> </span>Welfare<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;">
</span>and<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>Management<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 18.0pt; margin-right: 35.2pt; margin-top: 0cm; margin: 0cm 35.2pt 0cm 18pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-line-break-override: restrictions; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; punctuation-wrap: simple; tab-stops: 18.0pt; text-autospace: none; text-indent: -18pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 10pt; letter-spacing: -0.05pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; mso-font-width: 99%;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">6.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Community Education<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>and<span style="letter-spacing: -0.05pt;"> </span>Outreach<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>Program<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 11.45pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 18.0pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 18pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-line-break-override: restrictions; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; punctuation-wrap: simple; tab-stops: 18.0pt; text-autospace: none; text-indent: -18pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 10pt; letter-spacing: -0.05pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; mso-font-width: 99%;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">7.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Volunteer of<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>the<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>Year<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 11.45pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 18.0pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 18pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-line-break-override: restrictions; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; punctuation-wrap: simple; tab-stops: 18.0pt; text-autospace: none; text-indent: -18pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 10pt; letter-spacing: -0.05pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; mso-font-width: 99%;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">8.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Refuel<span style="letter-spacing: -0.1pt;"> </span>Creative<span style="letter-spacing: 0.1pt;"> </span>Digital<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>Marketing<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 18.0pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 18pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-line-break-override: restrictions; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; punctuation-wrap: simple; tab-stops: 18.0pt; text-autospace: none; text-indent: -18pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 10pt; letter-spacing: -0.05pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; mso-font-width: 99%;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">9.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">People’s Rescue<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>Story<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 18.0pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 18pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-line-break-override: restrictions; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; punctuation-wrap: simple; tab-stops: 18.0pt; text-autospace: none; text-indent: -18pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 10pt; letter-spacing: -0.05pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; mso-font-width: 99%;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">10.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Foster<span style="letter-spacing: -0.05pt;"> </span>Carer<span style="letter-spacing: -0.05pt;"> </span>Story<o:p></o:p></span></p><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt;"><u>A note on my involvement</u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">What is my role? I have volunteered as a judge for the Companion
Animal Rescue Awards since their inception. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">What does it involve? the judging is extremely rigorous. The
applications are extensive – designed to enable those in Companion Animal
Rescue to be recognised for their work they do, but also to ensure they are
meeting high standards. If I have a conflict of interest with a particular
individual or organisation, I don’t assess that application. There are several
rounds of judging to ensure the panel is comfortable and confident with the
decision. Category winners can be assured that they have really achieved
recognition. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Why am I doing this? Here and in many parts of the world we continue to
have a surplus of companion animals – but this is reducing. The field of
companion animal rescue has evolved so much in the last decade, and there are
individuals and organisations innovating to reduce length of stay in shelters,
maximise rehoming rates and maximise animal welfare. To ensure this improvement
continues, we need to make sure that those people doing the RIGHT thing are
recognised, and that effective innovations can be shared. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Personally, I am also impressed that the Companion Animal
Rescue Awards recognise not just animal welfare, but the welfare of those
working in this field – one singled out for high rates of moral stress and
burnout in published literature. We need to make sure that systems are sustainable,
and that individuals and organisations recognised share compassion not just
with animals, but also the teams who look after them.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p>
<span face=""Verdana",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;">What next? I encourage you
to enter, but don’t wait until the last minute. The application process is comprehensive.
You will need to think about the responses, gather the relevant information,
and spend a bit of time. You might realise there is an area you hadn’t thought
about before – that’s part of the benefit of entering these awards. </span></p><p><br /></p>Dr Anne Quainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16310305332995921946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8354067101840340889.post-23549810818741039692021-04-28T19:53:00.002+10:002021-04-28T19:53:30.866+10:00Veterinary bibliotherapy: "Emotional Female" by Yumiko Kadota<p> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EyQfp_ruBQQ/YIku5wmMypI/AAAAAAAAH4U/nS7I_KYe59sAyzrgkz8lHSEJJOwfE-4-ACLcBGAsYHQ/s1800/Hero%2Bsleeps%2Bon%2BEmotional%2BFemale.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1800" height="426" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EyQfp_ruBQQ/YIku5wmMypI/AAAAAAAAH4U/nS7I_KYe59sAyzrgkz8lHSEJJOwfE-4-ACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h426/Hero%2Bsleeps%2Bon%2BEmotional%2BFemale.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hero also loved <i>Emotional Female</i>, but for slightly different reasons. Image (c) Anne Quain 2021.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">In February 2019, the Sydney Morning Herald ran an article
by Kate Aubusson entitled <a href="https://www.smh.com.au/healthcare/exhausted-surgeon-dismissed-as-an-emotional-female-20190205-p50vuz.html ">“Exhausted Surgeon Dismissed as an Emotional Female”</a>. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">I recall reading the heartbreaking story of plastic and
reconstructive surgery unaccredited registrar Yumiko Kadota – the punishing
hours she worked, the extreme demands she faced in her workplace, including sleep
deprivation, and her account of the dismissal of her own illness by medical
colleagues.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">What struck me was how ironic it was that any kind of
healthcare system was designed in such a way that it could have a <i>detrimental</i>
impact on the health of its workers. We see healthcare professions as healthy, right? They know the stuff about health and wellbeing that we don't. But knowing and doing are different things.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Dr Kadota’s story resonated in the light of the current
discussion about the wellbeing of veterinary professionals. We devote energy to
promoting and restoring the welfare of our patients – right down to reflecting
on their fear, anxiety and distress in veterinary settings, and doing
everything in our power to minimise these. Synthetic pheromones. Places for shy
patients to hide. Allowing buddies to be hospitalised together. Offering treats
when we give injections.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">We talk about the five freedoms of animal welfare – freedom
from hunger, thirst, discomfort, pain, and freedom to express normal behaviours. We know all about welfare and the things that compromise it. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">But we seem challenged when it comes to protecting our own freedoms, promoting our own welfare. In some
cases, I think it is safe to say that we wouldn’t work dogs or cats like we
work ourselves.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">And when I say ourselves, I am not suggesting that the
blame lies with individuals. Sickness in healthcare settings is a complex
interaction between individuals, management and environments – the systems in
which we operate. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">I contacted Dr Kadota and she gave a brilliant talk at
the <a href="https://www.cve.edu.au/Web/Resources/Mental_Wellbeing_Hub/Web/Resources/Wellbeing_Hub.aspx?hkey=01dcb931-7862-40f9-9ebd-84928c471aac">Mental Wellbeing for Veterinary Teams Symposium</a> in 2019 about the need to
put your health first. <o:p></o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SrGI2HC2p0I/YIkwQUqqpUI/AAAAAAAAH4c/ug3PiQkGNm0slMCfxiL0j45oqxMIg9EGQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1800/Alicia%2BKennedy%2Band%2BYumiko%2BKadota.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1800" height="426" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SrGI2HC2p0I/YIkwQUqqpUI/AAAAAAAAH4c/ug3PiQkGNm0slMCfxiL0j45oqxMIg9EGQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h426/Alicia%2BKennedy%2Band%2BYumiko%2BKadota.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span>Dr Alicia Kennedy, of Cherished Pets, with Dr Kadota.<br /><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Earlier this year, Yumiko – describing herself as a “recovering
doctor” – released a frank book about her experiences. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Appropriately, the book is entitled “<a href="https://www.penguin.com.au/books/emotional-female-9781760894627">Emotional Female</a>”.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">It is a thought-provoking, highly readable autobiography
documenting a gruelling career trajectory. Despite clear differences between veterinary
and human healthcare, I think many veterinary professionals will be able to
relate. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Yumiko talks about beginning her career with <i>konjo</i>
– Japanese for approaching everything with guts, “drawing inspiration from the
samurai spirit”. She describes the challenges of her medical degree and
training, early encounters with trauma and suffering, reflecting on what it means
to be “a good doctor”, and the constant drive to be better.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">As she climbs the training ladder, she admits that “I did
sometimes wonder if I’d ever be satisfied. When there’s always more, you feel
like you’re never good enough.” <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">At the same time, her social life becomes “bargaining
with friends and loved ones all the time – a continuous cycle of cancelling and
making up for cancelling.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">She shines a spotlight on sexism, misogyny and the treatment
of women who “speak out”. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Her work becomes all-consuming, but it isn’t sustainable.
Yumiko, a doctor, eventually becomes a patient, aware that the roles can be
seen as mutually exclusive.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">“We accept when patients have mental illnesses, but if it’s
a colleague there can be a lot of stigma attached. It’s seen as a sign of
weakness or a personality flaw. I was realising I had the same prejudices and needed
to fight them.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><i>Emotional Female</i> is a brilliant, sometimes difficult,
always compelling read. It will make you think about what it means to be a good
health care professional, how health care systems impact the health of
healthcare professionals themselves, and what it really means to be a good doctor.<o:p></o:p></span></p>Dr Anne Quainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16310305332995921946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8354067101840340889.post-84689635964673397552021-04-22T09:39:00.001+10:002021-04-22T09:39:28.449+10:00One Welfare Conference - Call for Abstracts<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TdvljV6dk1U/YIC2nDpfoAI/AAAAAAAAH4M/-GzJtmrO6LoU4R29aL3XxYi1iHjT2Eb7QCLcBGAsYHQ/s1500/606f2acc771b9Conference%2BLogo.png" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1500" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TdvljV6dk1U/YIC2nDpfoAI/AAAAAAAAH4M/-GzJtmrO6LoU4R29aL3XxYi1iHjT2Eb7QCLcBGAsYHQ/s400/606f2acc771b9Conference%2BLogo.png" width="400" /></a></div>
The call for abstracts is now open for the 2021 International One Welfare Conference. The conference will be virtual, so anyone in the world can attend. <div><br /></div><div>The One Welfare movement – one that seeks to improve animal welfare, human wellbeing AND environmental sustainability, is growing. </div><div><br /></div><div>Essentially, it recognises our interdependence and the need for us to take steps to protect and care for ALL life forms. </div><div><br /></div><div>READ MORE below:</div><div><br /></div><div>The One Welfare CIC has launched the III One Welfare World Conference, designed to support the development, dissemination and implementation of the concept of One Welfare. </div><div><br /></div><div>The first and second conferences took place in Manitoba, Canada and Sydney, Australia. This edition introduces for the first time a scientific conference format, with 6 themes aligned with the One Welfare Framework and a special session on COVID-19 and One Welfare, calling for scientific abstracts for oral presentations and posters to promote and encourage multidisciplinary research in this area. </div><div><br /></div><div>You can access conference details here: <a href="http://conference2021.onewelfareworld.org">http://conference2021.onewelfareworld.org</a>
The conference introduces also for the first time ever One Welfare Science Slam sessions (OWSM Sessions) to help communicate research specifically on the concept of One Welfare to the general public. Further detail about the OWSM sessions is available here: <a href="http://www.onewelfareworld.org/OWSM">www.onewelfareworld.org/OWSM</a> </div><div><br /></div><div>This conference supports efforts to build up and bring together an evidence base approach around the concept of One Welfare to support interdisciplinary collaboration in order to address global challenges such as those captured within the Sustainable Development Goals.
The One Welfare Conference invites professionals, researchers and students from the veterinary, pharmaceutical, medical, social services, environmental and conservation professions, among others, as well as scientist and those working in non-governmental organisations, global organisations and governments and civil protection services. </div><div><br /></div><div>This conference brings together collective expertise across the world to discuss recent research developments as well as novel proposals within the area of One Welfare discussing the interconnections between animal welfare, human wellbeing and environmental aspects. This helps connect the research community with those at the policy and delivery end.
You can register on <a href="https://conference2021.onewelfareworld.org/inscripcion">https://conference2021.onewelfareworld.org/inscripcion</a> </div><div><br /></div><div>One Welfare is a concept that describes the interconnection between animal welfare, human wellbeing and their physical and social environment.
The One Welfare Framework encompasses five distinct sections that aim to bring together professionals of different disciplines for the benefit of animal welfare, human wellbeing, the environment, and overall, our society and the world we live in. </div><div><br /></div><div><b>Why a One Welfare World Conference?</b> The conference intends to bring together collective expertise across the world to discuss recent research developments as well as novel proposals within the area of One Welfare discussing the interconnections between animal welfare, human wellbeing and environmental aspects. This helps connect the global research community with those at the policy and delivery end and supports efforts to address global challenges with a collaborative and multidisciplinary approach without borders. </div><div><br /></div><div><b>What are the Conference Themes?</b> The Conference has six themes. Five themes aligned to the One Welfare Framework sections: Section 1: The Connections Between Animal and Human Abuse and Neglect; Section 2: The Social Implications of Improved Animal Welfare; Section 3: Animal Health and Welfare, Human Well-being, Food Security and Sustainability; Section 4: Assisted Interventions Involving Animals, Humans and the Environment; Section 5: Sustainability: Connections Between Biodiversity, the Environment, Animal Welfare and Human Well-being. There is also a special session on COVID-19 and One Welfare. You can see the conference themes and detail on the abstract submission here: <a href="https://www.onewelfareworld.org/abstracts.html">https://www.onewelfareworld.org/abstracts.html</a> </div><div><br /></div><div><b>What is the city that appears in the silhoutte of the conference?</b> The city of the silhouette is Burgos with its cathedral that this year precisely celebrates its 800th anniversary. Initially the conference was going to be held in Burgos as an ‘in person’ event., however, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the conference will be held virtually. It is expected that in the future it can be held in person in Burgos. </div><div><br /></div><div>One Welfare Community Interest Company
One Welfare CIC is a non-profit community interest company set up in 2018 with the purpose of promotion, education, research and dissemination of the concept of One Welfare and the One Welfare Framework.
The organisation’s stakeholders are all of those working on animal welfare, human wellbeing, environmental, conservation, biodiversity or global objectives related to the sustainable development goals with elements comprising any of those. They include academia, NGOs, civil society organisations, governments and global organisations.
There are currently 3 main projects, One Welfare Phoenix, exploring the interconnection between animal and human abuse in relation to their environment; One Welfare Learning, supporting the inclusion of One Welfare in Academia and networking of institutions with an interest on One Welfare and the more recently launched One Welfare Silkworm, designed to support the sustainable development goals and global trade. </div><div><br /></div><div>For further information about One Welfare CIC visit our website: <a href="http://www.onewelfareworld.org">www.onewelfareworld.org</a> </div>Dr Anne Quainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16310305332995921946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8354067101840340889.post-65318441484590136922021-04-02T12:10:00.003+11:002021-04-02T17:06:05.404+11:00Veterinary bibliotherapy: Letters from a Former Dean<p> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Q9CL_ek5A1Y/YGZuYkv9pYI/AAAAAAAAH3s/ZxN4CVx5a58cZjYarmUc7oqF3XC6KtGfgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Hero%2Bwith%2BLetters%2Bfrom%2Ba%2Bformer%2Bdean.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Letters from a Former Dean, Vet, Books, Bibliotherapy, study" border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Q9CL_ek5A1Y/YGZuYkv9pYI/AAAAAAAAH3s/ZxN4CVx5a58cZjYarmUc7oqF3XC6KtGfgCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/Hero%2Bwith%2BLetters%2Bfrom%2Ba%2Bformer%2Bdean.jpg" title="Hero with Letters from a Former Dean (c) Anne Quain 2021" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My well-thumbed copy of Letters from a Former Dean by Emeritus Professor Trevor Heath.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">How are you doing? It seems that everyone I ask has had
an extraordinarily challenging time in the past couple of two years. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">I’ve come to the realisation that, especially when I am stressed, I seek solace in books. I know, one should be focused on eating,
sleeping, saying “no” to additional commitments and getting regular exercise. But
if I know I have a book to read on the bus, or in a queue, or if I can steal a
moment at home, it gives me comfort. Bibliotherapy. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">I recently read by Emeritus Professor Trevor Heath,
former Dean of the University of Queensland veterinary school. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">I corresponded with Trevor for several years about his
research on veterinary careers, issues around retention of vets, and the
veterinary profession in Australia. I learned that he was often approached by students and graduates
about all kinds of problems, from lack of motivation, to trying to cope with
personal tragedy, to struggling with the transition to practice or considering
moving out of the veterinary profession.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">It must have been at least a decade after we e-met that I
finally saw Trevor in person, giving a talk on mental health challenges for
veterinarians at an Australian Veterinary Association conference. He spoke not
just of challenges that others had approached him with – but his own gremlins, as
he called them. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">I can see why so many have sought his advice over the
years: they trust that he will treat their problems with his compassion, respect
and thoughtfulness. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">As someone who has existed in the world of tertiary
education for over 60 years – as a student, teacher, supervisor, mentor,
researcher and Dean – its not surprising that Trevor is in a position to see
patterns in the problems people have sought counsel about.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">A few years ago he began writing letters of advice to a
fictional student, and sharing them with others. These are now compiled in <i><a href=" https://www.australianacademicpress.com.au/books/details/341/_Letters_from_a_former_Dean_Advice_for_students_on_navigating_their_studies_to_a_successful_career" target="_blank">Lettersfrom a Former Dean: Advice for Students on Navigating Their Studies for aSuccessful Career</a></i>, published by Australian Academic Press.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">It is a short, accessible, gentle book covering four
major themes: managing university studies, mental health, relationships with
others, and career planning. And the final chapter is a distillation of those,
in point form. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Unsurprisingly, it contains solid advice, including tips
on staying engaged. It made me think about my own undergraduate life. If I felt
overwhelmed at uni, I would skip lectures, trying madly to catch up, while simultaneously
falling behind, worsening a spiral of overwhelm and crushing motivation. In
hindsight, this was a strategy that set me up for failure, but its obviously a
common issue.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">But it isn’t just about being a good student. Trevor
knows a lot about what makes a good teacher, and the potential undermining
powers of the “hidden curriculum” (i.e. what we teach through our actions rather
than our behaviour). <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">He offers some beautiful illustrations of the Dunning-Kruger
effect (when we believe we know more about something than when we actually do
(<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RmyuIbhWeZk" target="_blank">here is a run down from ZDoggMD</a>), and some ideas on how to avoid it.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">And, from his own “long experience with depression”, some
very practical advice. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">I am sure I could calculate the ratio
of tags I stick in books relative to page numbers, but that’s an exercise for a
quiet day. However, there are plenty of sticky tags in this book which I feel
is the basis for a recommendation. Definitely worth a read. And a re-read.<o:p></o:p></span></p>Dr Anne Quainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16310305332995921946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8354067101840340889.post-30682052711148895362021-02-10T14:24:00.002+11:002021-02-10T14:24:21.766+11:00Online creative writing workshop for veterinarians, nurses, technicians and veterinary team members in March<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KGL0YksPIjU/YCNQhbR0PRI/AAAAAAAAH2o/SEd-KrCd1CUSPYtg_muYkZAYgtiNUvdnACLcBGAsYHQ/s1800/Chatterbox%2Bexpert.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1800" height="426" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KGL0YksPIjU/YCNQhbR0PRI/AAAAAAAAH2o/SEd-KrCd1CUSPYtg_muYkZAYgtiNUvdnACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h426/Chatterbox%2Bexpert.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Delegates at the Mental Wellbeing for Veterinary Teams symposium in 2019.</div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 107%;">What has
creative writing got to do with veterinary teams? Creative writing can be a vehicle
for self expression. It can be a pleasure indulged in privately, or an
opportunity to paint word pictures for an audience. It can be a therapeutic
brain-dump or a chance to experience flow.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 107%;">As readers
of this blog may be aware, I was one of four co-editors of the Vet Cookbook, an
initiative to promote mental wellbeing in vets, nurses, technicians, kennel
hands, groomers, practice managers, laboratory scientists, teachers, technical
services vets – i.e. anyone who has anything to do with veterinary teams.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 107%;">The Vet
Cookbook generated some proceeds, most of which we used to subsidise the Mental
Wellbeing for Veterinary Teams conference in 2019 (remember then? Back before
COVID-19?). For those of you who missed it, videos of the talks given on that
day are now available on the Centre for Veterinary Education’s <a href="https://www.cve.edu.au/Web/Resources/Mental_Wellbeing_Hub/Web/Resources/Wellbeing_Hub.aspx?hkey=01dcb931-7862-40f9-9ebd-84928c471aac">Mental WellbeingHub</a>. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal">There are many
things we can do to improve mental wellbeing, including promote engagement and
flow. To this end, we’ve been working with some wonderful writers who have agreed
to run writing workshops for veterinary team members.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 107%;">The workshops
are offered via Zoom, so totally COVID-safe (unless you happen to be Zooming
from a nightclub, but then, what is a nightclub again?). <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 107%;">The first is
a two-part workshop run by Tracy Sorensen, award winning author of <a href="https://www.panmacmillan.com.au/9781760552657/">The LuckyGalah</a> (long-listed for the Miles Franklin Award) and Charles Perkins Centre Writer in Residence. The workshops will be held
across two weekday evenings in March.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KRqVURm13EM/YCNQ0r1PA2I/AAAAAAAAH2w/tOlmtvC9GMsuHUdpf2ztJLmFtyfPgClPQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/9781760552657.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1354" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KRqVURm13EM/YCNQ0r1PA2I/AAAAAAAAH2w/tOlmtvC9GMsuHUdpf2ztJLmFtyfPgClPQCLcBGAsYHQ/w424-h640/9781760552657.jpg" width="424" /></a></div><br /><p class="MsoNormal">I had the pleasure of meeting Tracy Sorensen after she gave a webinar on her upcoming book - a cancer biography told from the perspective of her organs. I read The Lucky Galah which was one of the most unexpectedly joyful books about luck and life. I was fortunate enough to attend a brilliant writing workshop she ran at the University of Sydney. </p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 107%;">Tracy oozes creativity and warmth, and has a fascination for animals and an appreciation of the people who work with them. If you have not yet read The Lucky Galah, I recommend it. Set in a remote coastal town in Western Australia in the late 1960s, the time of the Moon landing, it is the tale of two Australian families, told from the perspective of the Galah that lives in a cage between the back of the house and the outside dunny. This book was so evocative...I felt like I was in WA, experiencing the sights and smells. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RKIwoagLZvw/YCNRfuw_-GI/AAAAAAAAH24/QgsplymG-Lgw1PX1n8Oe5Iyfs6apiNztQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Tracy%2BSorensen%2BThe%2BLucky%2BGalah.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="(c) Tracy Sorensen 2021" border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1363" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RKIwoagLZvw/YCNRfuw_-GI/AAAAAAAAH24/QgsplymG-Lgw1PX1n8Oe5Iyfs6apiNztQCLcBGAsYHQ/w426-h640/Tracy%2BSorensen%2BThe%2BLucky%2BGalah.jpg" title="Tracy Sorensen, author of The Lucky Galah" width="426" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Tracy Sorensen.</div><p class="MsoNormal">Places at this writing workshop are
limited. If you would like more information, wish to register or know a friend
who might be keen, please follow <a href="https://www.cve.edu.au/EventDetail?EventKey=WSFLTBTG21">this link</a>.</p>Dr Anne Quainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16310305332995921946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8354067101840340889.post-131179686255755282020-07-28T11:12:00.000+10:002020-07-28T11:12:12.581+10:00Planning for people and pets during crises, making pet adoption equitable, and more citizen science for pet owners<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dr Sonja Olson baked the banana chocolate chip muffins from the Vet Cookbook to fuel her morning run. Loving the oven mitt!</td></tr>
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<span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">This week, I want to share a few resources which may be
of interest.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">You may not be aware, but one of the negative aspects of
the Covid-19 pandemic has been an increase in reports of domestic and family
violence. Lucy’s Project, founded by the tireless Anna Ludvik, is hosting a
webinar about the Concurrent Crises we are facing on August 17 at 1pm.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The webinar will explore how we can plan for animals
during bushfires, droughts, pandemic(s) and other crises, as well as safety
planning for families with animals who are experiencing DFV. The webinar is
available free of charge but participants are welcome to make a donation. Click <a href="https://events.humanitix.com/lucys-project-webinar-series-2020-1-concurrent-crisis-support-supporting-victims-of-dfv-with-animals-during-concurrent-crisis">here</a> for more info.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">This webinar is part one of a three-part series.</span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">CARE – Companions and Animals for Reform and Equity – is a
US-based organisation established to address organisational and personal biases
within animal welfare and advocating for a more inclusive path to pet adoption.
The website contains some harrowing but ultimately uplifting stories of
companion animals being adopted by those who initially faced discrimination or
inequity. Check them out <a href="https://careawo.org/">here</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Our
colleague, Wingham and Valley Vets veterinarian, Dr John Dooley, retired
earlier this year. He contributed an incredible personal essay to <i>The Vet
Cookbook</i>, as well as some brilliant tips for new graduates in the CVE’s
Recent Graduate Survival Seminar. He has been an advocate of mindfulness and
meditation, as well as mentoring, in the veterinary profession. In an era where
the attrition rate of veterinarians is high, and where there are shortages of
veterinary professionals, its great to read about a 45-year-long career in this
comprehensive article in Dr Dooley’s local paper which you can read <a href="https://www.winghamchronicle.com.au/story/6814627/after-45-years-in-the-job-gentleman-john-retires-from-veterinary-practice/">here</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Finally, whether you work in the veterinary profession or not, if you identify
as a pet owner, parent or guardian your knowledge can help citizen science. The
study is exploring the risks and benefits of pet ownership during a pandemic.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: black;">To participate, click <a href="https://redcap.latrobe.edu.au/redcap/surveys/?s=8HTPTTH79X&fbclid=IwAR2zWcrAv5dREengPyznV-Xh56wkV9YGdwAjBgBhSix4aDIAoRqrQwE5lfE">here</a>.</span><span style="color: #1c1e21;"> </span><span style="color: #1c1e21;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">You can also opt-in to the very first longitudinal study tracking pet
owner wellbeing and animal welfare.</span></span></div>
<br />Dr Anne Quainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16310305332995921946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8354067101840340889.post-11156741273259735652020-07-14T07:30:00.002+10:002020-07-14T07:30:25.640+10:00Some citizen science for veterinary team members<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Are you a veterinarian, veterinary nurse or animal health
technician anywhere in the world? I am surveying veterinary team members about
ethical challenges they have encountered since the advent of Covid-19, and the
survey closes today.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">To contribute, please copy and paste this link into your
browser window: <a href="https://redcap.sydney.edu.au/surveys/?s=KDFEFHCKX3">https://redcap.sydney.edu.au/surveys/?s=KDFEFHCKX3</a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<br />Dr Anne Quainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16310305332995921946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8354067101840340889.post-40491721240598363732020-07-08T09:09:00.001+10:002020-07-08T09:09:16.003+10:00Paintadog!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This is a somewhat Sydney-centric post, but it is a beautiful idea shared by a friend. It encourages artists, it supports bushfire recovery, and it celebrates dogs. So I am posting it here.</span><br />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-NZ" style="font-family: "Book Antiqua",serif; font-size: 32.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Book Antiqua";">Paintadog</span></i></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-NZ" style="font-family: "Harlow Solid Italic"; font-size: 20.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Harlow Solid Italic";"><o:p></o:p></span></i></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-NZ" style="font-family: "Harlow Solid Italic"; font-size: 20.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Harlow Solid Italic";">Paint and help us make history!
Enter the first ever Blackheath village dog art competition in Springtime 2020</span></i></b><span lang="EN-NZ"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-NZ" style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">Do you have a dog? Enjoy painting? Then
be part of a history-making event and enter a painting of your dog, or someone
else’s dog in the inaugural <o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-NZ" style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">Blackheath <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">PAINTADOG</i> competition.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-NZ" style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">The competition is open to everyone
across New South Wales and will be judged in two categories: Children up to 15
years and adults. <o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-NZ" style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">Submissions can be drawn or painted, and
must be mounted, but unframed. Initially copies of works must be submitted
through our website </span></b><span lang="EN-NZ"><a href="http://www.paintadog.com.au/"><b><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">www.paintadog.com.au</span></b></a></span><b><span lang="EN-NZ" style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;"> with your entry form. As our
space is limited we can only accept the first one hundred works from each
category. </span></b><span lang="EN-NZ"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-NZ" style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">Entry to the exhibition is
free and opens 11 am on Saturday October 3<sup>rd</sup><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>2020.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Judging will be by a well-known local artist<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-NZ" style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">A non refundable entry fee to the
competition, adults $20 children $5. All profits from Paintadog will be donated
to The Blackheath Rhododendrum Park, which was badly affected by the 2019-2020
bush fires.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-NZ" style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">Entries will open Monday 24<sup>th </sup>August
2020 and close on Friday 24<sup>th </sup>September 2020 Please fill out the
entry form on our website and scan with your painting. <o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-NZ" style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">Prizes: $750 for the adult winner, $250
for The People's Choice, four $100<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>for
the children's category. Information about other prizes from local businesses
and councils, will be available closer to the date on our website.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-NZ" style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">There will be a dog parade,
weather permitting.</span></b><span lang="EN-NZ"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-NZ" style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">We recommend you book your accommodation
early, to avoid disappointment. <span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="color: black;">There are many pet friendly Airbnb's, Stayz etc.. in and
around Blackheath. A list of these will be posted on our website: </span></span></span></b><span lang="EN-NZ"><a href="http://www.paintadog.com.au/"><b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">www.paintadog.com.au</span></b></a></span><span class="MsoHyperlink"><b><span lang="EN-NZ" style="color: black; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;"> closer to the time.</span></b></span><b><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-NZ" style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></i></b></div>
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<b><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-NZ" style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">With
thanks to The Blue Mountains Bush Fire Recovery Program<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></div>
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<b><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-NZ" style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">The
RSL Blackheath<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></div>
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<b><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-NZ" style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">The
RFS Blackheath <o:p></o:p></span></i></b></div>
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<b><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-NZ" style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">Jenny
ward Communications Director<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></div>
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<b><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-NZ" style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">Henry
Collins<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></div>
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<b><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-NZ" style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">More
sponsors will be .published closer to the date<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></div>
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This questionnaire is part of a research project within Massey University's
school of Veterinary Science. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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the questionnaire is to provide information about the difficulties and benefits
of home blood glucose monitoring. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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welfare of diabetic cats. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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participation in this questionnaire is completely voluntary and you will remain
anonymous.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Dr Anne Quainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16310305332995921946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8354067101840340889.post-47047744623557641582020-06-14T18:13:00.001+10:002020-06-14T18:13:46.667+10:00Free international congress for veterinarians, veterinary nurses and animal health technicians working with cats<br />
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the accessibility of high-quality continuing education for veterinarians,
animal health technicians and veterinary nurses. While face to face events have
been shelved, which is disappointing, the environment also wins with the reduction
in international airline traffic (for the time being). And CPD is more
affordable when we need it to be.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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the world’s first free virtual feline congress for those of us who provide
health care to feline patients. This means that you will be able to watch over
30 hours of CPD from your home – or your practice, or your car – even, finally,
in the company of your cat (or dog, or horse).<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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content remaining available on demand until September 11 (for those of us in
different time zones or attending to the real-time needs of our feline patients
on weekends).<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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ISFM members and non-members. It is a very good opportunity to attend an
international meeting of veterinary professionals from around the globe who
share a commitment to improving cat care.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<br />Dr Anne Quainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16310305332995921946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8354067101840340889.post-33977922731041261422020-05-31T09:09:00.000+10:002020-05-31T09:09:40.348+10:00Citizen science in lockdown<br />
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Its been a very big week in Vetland. As a veterinarian
and a lecturer, much of the week has been spent debriefing over this week’s
episode of SBS Insight, on <a href="https://www.sbs.com.au/news/insight/a-look-at-australia-s-veterinarian-crisis">veterinary care</a>. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">I don’t know anyone who didn’t find it challenging viewing,
for a plethora of reasons. The panelists and speakers were all very brave and
generous for sharing their painful stories. The challenge with television is
trying to cover a complex, nuanced, multi-factorial issue in the space of an
hour. It felt like an exploratory surgery – a wound was created, opened and explored,
but there wasn’t time to develop a therapeutic plan before it was closed. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Watching it certainly triggered some painful memories for
me. If you have not seen it yet but plan to, I recommend viewing it with a friend
(human or otherwise), and having a bit of time to do something renewing
afterwards.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Meanwhile there are
a plethora of opportunities to contribute to some meaningful citizen science. As
anyone running an online survey is all too aware, the incidence of survey
fatigue is growing. But its worth keeping in mind that responses contribute to
the growing evidence base around animal health and welfare and the role of veterinary
professionals.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">So, if you find yourself with a bit of free time, grab a cup
of tea and consider doing one or more of the following surveys (I’ve pasted the
invitations below).<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;">The global role of the veterinary sector in
COVID-19 pandemic responses</span></b><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;"> <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;">Recent press reports indicate that veterinarians and
others working in animal health have been assisting with responses to the
COVID-19 pandemic. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;">The purpose of this short questionnaire is to document
the role of the veterinary sector in COVID-19 responses worldwide. This
information will be used to explore the roles and relationships that have been
formed during this outbreak, to identify ways to sustain these relationships
and build new ones, and to deal with future human, animal or One Health
crises. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;">Please take a few minutes (less than 10) to fill in the
questionnaire and contribute to building stronger and more diverse
relationships between people working in human and animal health. You can
access the questionnaire using <a href="https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=yy39LcwGJkW9Jqyu6j0l1LjTZ1usvuJAu2yCqWa4fTxUQUdITDgxTkc1SUdTRVIwNktIU0tRWkRTUiQlQCN0PWcu">this link</a>.</span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;"> The questionnaire is available in English, Spanish, French,
German, Portuguese and Korean. It will soon be available
in Mandarin. </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;">This project is a collaboration between the
Veterinary Public Health Institute (VPHI) of the University of Bern
(Switzerland), the European Network for EcoHealth and One Health
(NEOH), the City University of Hong Kong (Hong Kong SAR) and the
University of Ilorin (Nigeria). </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;">This is an anonymous questionnaire. By submitting
your answers you consent to the use of this data for scientific
purposes. You can contact us via: </span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; mso-color-alt: windowtext;"><a href="mailto:luis.gomesdocarmo@vetsuisse.unibe.ch" target="_blank"><span style="color: #1155cc; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;">luis.gomesdocarmo[at]vetsuisse.unibe.ch</span></a></span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;">. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;">Ethically challenging situations for
veterinarians, veterinary nurses and animal health technicians due to the
Covid-19 pandemic<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;">The Covid-19 pandemic has raised
additional and perhaps unforeseen ethically challenging situations (ECS) for
those working in veterinary clinical settings. As part of my PhD study, I am
conducting a survey to determine the frequency, stressfulness and nature of
these ethical challenges.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;">The survey is open to veterinarians,
animal health technicians and veterinary nurses around the world who are over
the age of 18. It will take 15-20 minutes to complete.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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welcome to share the link with colleagues.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">The COVID-19 pandemic has caused major changes to people’s lives
across the globe. We do not know for sure how this stressful time might be
impacting the welfare of pet dogs or what carryover effects it might have when
dogs suddenly find themselves home alone down the road. While we obviously hope
we will not experience anything similar again, this does give us a unique
opportunity to examine the effects of major changes to routine on our canine
companions. The Humane Rescue Alliance and the University of Lincoln, UK, are
partnering together to understand how dogs are coping and continue to cope
after the pandemic, and we invite you to participate <a href="https://unioflincoln.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_aaacIzTWiwyFrpj">via this link</a>.</span></div>
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our attitudes towards animals and their quantity of life by participating in a
short anonymous online survey.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Dr Anne Quainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16310305332995921946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8354067101840340889.post-84624785682328828622020-05-26T10:00:00.000+10:002020-05-26T10:00:17.073+10:00Ethically challenging situations for veterinarians, veterinary nurses and animal health technicians due to the Covid-19 pandemic<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8X_8MhZw4OA/XsdtkxBIviI/AAAAAAAAHyI/C6vXMicKBJoEAXdDTCcZsEgPFnE3gADxQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/Coronavirus%2Bvetting%2BSally%2BPope.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Veterinarians, animal health technicians, veterinary nurse, RVN, DVM, RVT, coronavirus, Covid-19, ethical dilemma, ethical challenges" border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="426" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8X_8MhZw4OA/XsdtkxBIviI/AAAAAAAAHyI/C6vXMicKBJoEAXdDTCcZsEgPFnE3gADxQCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/Coronavirus%2Bvetting%2BSally%2BPope.jpg" title="(c) Sally Pope 2020 Sp Editing, spediting@yahoo.com.au" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Covid-19 pandemic has raised additional and perhaps unforeseen ethically challenging situations for veterinary team members. Illustration (c) Sally Pope, spediting. </td></tr>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The Covid-19 pandemic has raised
additional and perhaps unforeseen ethically challenging situations (ECS) for
those working in veterinary clinical settings. </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">As part of my PhD study, I am
conducting a survey to determine the frequency, stressfulness and nature of
these ethical challenges.</span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;">The survey is open to veterinarians,
animal health technicians and veterinary nurses around the world who are over
the age of 18. It will take 15-20 minutes to complete.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;">To <b>read the participant information statement and</b> complete
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">My colleague and friend Sally Pope drew the above depiction of companion animal practice during the Covid-19 era. When she isn't drawing (she is a ridiculously talented artist) she is editing academic writing. </span></div>
<br />Dr Anne Quainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16310305332995921946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8354067101840340889.post-17725169519888443302020-05-18T13:03:00.001+10:002020-05-18T13:03:19.763+10:00Sickness presenteeism: we need to rethink going to work when we're sick<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Covid-19 is changing the way we think about sick days, personal wellbeing, public health and PPE.</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">One of the things that Covid-19 has already changed is
our attitude to sick-days. For a long time, many of us have assumed that its
better to soldier on when we’re not feeling well. We do so to avoid letting
colleagues down, to ensure continuity of care, and sometimes out of financial
necessity. It may also be because there’s just no hard and fast rule about what
constitutes “too sick to work”.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Veterinary team members aren’t the only people who
struggle on. A medical colleague co-authored <a href="https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0232168">this global study</a> comparing work
related behaviour and the phenomenon of “sickness presenteeism” (essentially,
turning up to work when you are sick) in health care workers vs non health care
workers. Influenza like illness in health care workers is a particular concern given their contact
with vulnerable persons. But Covid-19 has highlighted just how much non-medics
have contact with vulnerable persons.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Anyway, in this study the
researchers surveyed 533 people across 49 countries (getting a large number of responses
on a global survey is a tough gig!). Of those, the majority (58.5%) would continue
to go to work with signs of an influenza-like illness. How does that play out?
Well, 26.9% of healthcare workers would go to work with a fever (versus 16.2%
of the non-health care worker population), while 89.2-99.2% of health care
workers would go to work with one or more of the following: sore throat, </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">sinus cold, fatigue, sneezing, runny nose, mild cough
and/or reduced appetite. That compares with 80-96.5% of the non-healthcare
worker population. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">The authors recommend better sick-leave policy
management and greater uptake of the influenza vaccine. This is especially
pertinent given that signs of Covid-19 are very similar to ILI. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">You can read the full paper <a href="https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0232168">here</a>. </span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">It will be very interesting to see whether sickness
presenteeism is reduced since the advent of the Covid-19 pandemic. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">On the topic of self-care, a colleague shared this monthly action calendar from
Action for Happiness. You can view and download a copy <a href="https://www.actionforhappiness.org/meaningful-may">here</a>. </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Veterinarian Joe Herbert
has started a <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/3153187178065535/">facebook group</a> to promote well-being in the vet profession. The group is for veterinarians.</span></div>
<br />Dr Anne Quainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16310305332995921946noreply@blogger.com