Splitting Vaccines and Half-Dose Heartworm: When Cutting Corners Creates Workplace Tension

Published: Sept. 21, 2022, 9 a.m.

b'Have you ever worked in a veterinary clinic that split vaccine dosages? What about recommending half-dose heartworm or flea preventives? Ever stray so far off label that you felt uncomfortable? If you\\u2019ve ever encountered one of these dilemmas, you don\\u2019t want to miss this episode! (Although you may need to turn the volume down, so your boss doesn\\u2019t hear.)\\n\\nHosts Dr. Ernie Ward and Beckie Mossor, RVT, share real-life stories of vet practices that may have pushed a little too far beyond the scientific and moral boundaries of veterinary care. \\n\\nImportantly, the pair discuss the impact of observing these uncomfortable acts on our mental health and physical well-being. In fact, they speculate these \\u201ctiny tensions\\u201d are a major contributor to veterinary burnout.\\n\\nOur hosts offer practical, although potentially painful, advice for anyone seeking to \\u201cstand up against\\u201d a questionable clinic protocol or practice. \\n\\nViewfinders, this is yet another good discussion of a complex - and confounding - problem in veterinary medicine. It\\u2019s a good one!'