Integrative Medicine in Veterinary Practice 1st Edition

Integrative Medicine in Veterinary Practice: Your Team Guide

This book is a unique resource designed to introduce the basic concepts of ten different integrative modalities to all members of the hospital team. It provides a seamless way to incorporate integrative medicine into everyday practice, covering everything from patient benefits and return on investment to staff training and client education.

Key Features

• Team-Wide Implementation: The book is designed for all veterinary hospital team members, from customer service representatives to veterinary assistants/technicians, practice managers, and veterinarians, ensuring a unified, hospital-wide approach.
• Key Modalities Covered: It provides a basic understanding of ten modalities, with sample topics including Photobiomodulation (light, laser specifics, supplies, and techniques), Veterinary Spinal Manipulation Therapy (VSMT), and Acupuncture (point selection, safety, and practical applications).
• Business and Training Tools: It walks managers through staff training, discusses return on investment, and provides client education materials. It also informs veterinarians of available courses and suggested reading materials.
• Flexible Approach: The text emphasizes that integrative medicine is not an all-or-nothing concept; therapies can be used individually or in combination as part of a multimodal approach.
• Supplemental Resources: Supplemental web-based documents and presentations increase the ease with which staff are trained and clients are educated.