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|May 1, 2012
Make testing a no-brainer
General and referral veterinary practices can work together
Advertisement
We often need urine samples at our practice. So instead of using a tupperware container or ladle every time, we save the top portion of our vaccine containers and use them as urine catchers. They work well because they're close to the ground and they don't cost us anything. If we send them home with patients, we also send a syringe so they can draw up the urine before bringing it to us.
Advertisement
—Crystal Vollmer, CVT
Mankato, Minn.
Advertisement
Related to this article
A technician’s approach to veterinary trauma
dvm360's Australian correspondent Phil Tucak, BSc, BVMS, reports on the success of the new membership model at the Australian Veterinary Association, and reforms to the veterinary regulatory framework in New South Wales.
Alyssa Mages, BS, CVT, FVTE, outlines key considerations for veterinary technicians during triage, from rapid patient assessment and prioritization to client communication and team coordination, in this interview from the 2026 Fetch National Harbor Veterinary Conference.
Advertisement
Advertisement
Trending on dvm360
1
Pets may help older adults who live alone stay active and connected, survey finds
2
How a structured, multisensory approach can improve the preventive care experience for pets and clients
3
Q&A Stuck in the red zone? How veterinary teams can reset after conflict
4
Products+Services360: Pet diet comparison tool, dual-species cardiac biomarker test, and more
5