Vets in Mind

Providing quality information about mental health and wellness for the veterinary community

Events

Mental health psychoeducation sessions with Vets in Mind at VetCPD Congress

Vets in Mind is to run a programme of lectures and workshops at the VETcpd Congress on mental health issues. The same programme will be run each day so delegates can choose which sessions they wish to attend and when.

The programme is being led by Dr Donna Gurney, a consultant clinical psychologist, assisted by Dr Tshidi Gardiner, a veterinary surgeon and wellness coach. They will provide insights as to how we can assess our own mental health and provide practical ways that we can help ourselves to improve our mental health and welfare; and how, when and where we can seek additional support for ourselves, colleagues and friends in ways that protect our identity and yet enable us to start the journey for improvement.

SCAS and Our Special Friends charity to focus on the bond-centred practice
Understanding and appreciating the human-animal bond for continued practice success

In a bond-centred veterinary practice, staff can play key roles in delivering “One Health-One Welfare” through their deeper understanding of the human-companion animal bond as advocated by the Society for Companion Animal Studies.

Delegates who attend these sessions at the VETcpd Congress are bound to learn interesting and practical information that they can apply in practice. The presentations and workshops will cover a wide range of topics including practice protocols that support and strengthen practice-client bonds and clients’ bonds with their pets. Delegates will also learn how to respond to challenging situations – e.g. to suspected cruelty and domestic violence; demands for unwarranted euthanasia; aggressive clients.