One Health

Hi everyone- I am part of a team at the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing developing a new measure on self-stewardship, to better characterize the needs and wellbeing of clinicians, including SOCIAL WORKERS! Includes a brief survey (see QR code below) that takes less than 15 minutes. Please share within ... See More

" A One Health system is comprehensive, addressing access to veterinary care and other essential services bonded families need, by fostering inter-professional collaboration. This approach innately requires the alignment of diverse programs, organizations, and industries, ensuring that we work together ... See More

Hello, everyone! January is recognized by many as Unchain a Dog Month . 🐕 This offers an opportunity to reflect on how dogs, who are an integral part of many of our communities and families, experience the daily environments that shape their long-term health and well-being. Research ... See More

I apologize, I totally forgot to include it in my post! Here is the link to the online course, https://dftp.learnworlds.com/ . Thank you for your interest! :) ------------------------------ Gabbie Vilanova Senior Program Manager, Family and Pet Renovations Greater Good Charities ----------------- ... See More

This is very exciting, Gabbie, and much needed! Do you have a link to the course, or am I overlooking it? ------------------------------ Claire Schuch, PhD Associate Director for Research Program for Pet Health Equity University of Tennessee, Knoxville ------------------------------ See More

One of my favorite examples of body language communication comes from my time working with great apes. Like many animals, when a chimpanzee becomes defensive, they stand tall and their hair sticks straight out, making them appear larger. What made this moment memorable, however, wasn’t the chimp’s behavior—it ... See More

Hi everyone! I work on Greater Good Charities' and RedRover's collaborative initiative, Don't Forget the Pets , and I wanted to share our free, self-paced online course available on our website. The course is designed for human service providers who want to create or improve pet ... See More

Thanks for sharing your thoughts, Vickie and Bryan. It seems like the cost of private cremation and memorial items are significant challenges for pet parents with limited means. Staff time preparing a pet's body for cremation, time consoling pet parents after euthanasia of a pet with aggressive behavior, ... See More

I do a lot of Access to Care work. While most euthanasia cases go fine, I think we face a little more stress because often this is the first time we are seeing the pet, so it is a longer conversation with the owners at times. Other times it is evident the pet likely was allowed to continue on too long, ... See More