Accessible Veterinary care: Service Learning Programs To Help Animals And People
Civic engagement is an important part of education and community partnerships are essential to reach community members in an ethical and respectful way. Veterinary teaching programs are one way to generate support for veterinary outreach. Considering how accessible veterinary care programs can fit together with educational programs and other partners to address social injustice is an important consideration for animal welfare organizations. This talk by Dr. Emily McCobb discusses the Tufts at Tech program and other aspects of Tufts Community Medicine that bring students from multiple training programs together to help community members access veterinary care and other services for Read morepets. The presentation was recorded at the 2018 ASPCA-Maddie’s Cornell Shelter Medicine Conference.
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I certify that I have viewed the entire presentation.
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What is Community Medicine?
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A commonly used term in human medicine
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It spans the disciplines of primary care, public health and epidemiology
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It's an emerging discipline in veterinary medicine
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All of the above
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None of the above
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D. All of the above -
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True or False: The speaker's definition of Community Based Veterinary Medicine is veterinary care delivered directly to community members with the goal of impacting companion animal health and welfare. It benefits the animals and the communities in which they live.
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True
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False
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A. True -
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Common barriers to accessible veterinary care include which of the following?
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Cost
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Transportation
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Language and culture
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Lifestyle
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Clinic availability
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All of the above
Correct Answer
F. All of the above -
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What were some of the findings of the 2008 Tufts University survey (Benka and McCobb) of users of a feline low cost spay neuter program in Massachusetts? Check all that apply.
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Over 60% of cats had never before seen a veterinarian, particularly in the lowest income categories
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A majority of the cats were casually, not deliberately acquired
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Most clients intended to sterilize their pets, eventually, but lacked finances or access to clinic
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Through spay neuter and other outreach, relationships are being formed with clients not reached before
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From this relationship comes desire for more services
Correct Answer(s)
A. Over 60% of cats had never before seen a veterinarian, particularly in the lowest income categories
B. A majority of the cats were casually, not deliberately acquired
C. Most clients intended to sterilize their pets, eventually, but lacked finances or access to clinic
D. Through spay neuter and other outreach, relationships are being formed with clients not reached before
E. From this relationship comes desire for more services -
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According to the presenter's research, there are an estimated 23 million pets living in poverty in the US.
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True
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False
Correct Answer
A. True -
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The goals of Tufts at Tech's veterinary clinic are to provide practice-ready training and serve as the clinical training site for a high school veterinary assisting program.
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True
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False
Correct Answer
A. True -
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Results of a survey of 700 clients who use Tufts at Tech veterinary services included which of the following?
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89.8 % have annual income below $25,000
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A majority previously had no regular veterinary care
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40% provided their pets with flea/tick or heart worm prevention
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All of the above
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None of the above
Correct Answer
D. All of the above -
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Tufts at Tech has seen many benefits of educating high school students about veterinary care. Name some of the program benefits below (check all that apply).
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It helps to bridge a cultural gap with clients
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It removes a language barrier with clients
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It creates a pipeline for future culturally diverse veterinary caregivers
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Students become community ambassadors
Correct Answer(s)
A. It helps to bridge a cultural gap with clients
B. It removes a language barrier with clients
C. It creates a pipeline for future culturally diverse veterinary caregivers
D. Students become community ambassadors -
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Updated data from the survey in Question 10 showed that Tufts at Tech clients are less likely to report barriers to accessing veterinary care.
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True
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False
Correct Answer
A. True -
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