The Positive Preventive Veterinary Experience Protocol approach combines environmental changes, pain-reduction techniques, sensory distraction, and positive reinforcement to make preventive visits less stressful for pets and their owners.
|Articles|December 1, 2007
3 tips for an earth-friendly practice
Author(s)Laurie Smith, RVT
Reducing, recycling, and reusing plastic packaging is a regular habit at Peachtree Hills Animal Hospital in Atlanta, Ga.
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Reducing, recycling, and reusing plastic packaging is a regular habit at Peachtree Hills Animal Hospital in Atlanta, Ga. Head technician Laurie Smith, RVT, offers these tips to reduce waste:
- Repurpose tuberculin syringe containers to hold dental prophy paste for dental cleanings.
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- Employ the plastic packaging from catheters to hold reusable pipettes for dispensing mineral oil on slides for ear mite and skin scraping tests.
- Hold on to fecal loop samples using the plastic sleeves from 3cc syringes.
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