Each animal welfare organization has its own unique organizational structure that impacts how veterinary care is delivered to the animals. In order to have an effective program, roles and responsibilities must be clearly defined and communicated throughout the organization. This includes specifying how decisions regarding treatment, placement, and euthanasia are made. The organization must clearly define what level of authority the veterinarian has and what their relationship is with other staff.

This first session in the Veterinary Care in a Shelter Setting Best Practices series will discuss relationship building and maintenance, especially within the animal care team. Step by step, we will go through making veterinary decisions in a way that balances the needs of the individual animal, the shelter population, the community, and the organization’s resources. This webinar is especially for those who make placement decisions at animal welfare organizations based on the medical condition of the animals.  It is specifically targeted at veterinarians and those who work directly with veterinarians to help make these decisions.

This webinar recording has been pre-approved for:

• 1 Certified Animal Welfare Administrator continuing education credit.
• 1 CE  by the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) for Texas Animal Control Officers

This webinar is based on the Provision of Veterinary Care in a Shelter Setting Best Practices and part of the Best Practices in Veterinary Care series.