The vaccinations toolkit

This dvm360 toolkit focuses on vaccinations. The special package of articles, tips, handouts, videos, and tools is designed to make it easy for your team to educate pet owners about the importance of vaccinations in preventing disease.

Articles and tips

> Frequently asked questions: Vaccine protocols and declining visits

> Tips for safe vaccine administration and patient care

> Five ways to get veterinary clients on board with your vaccination recommendations

> Charting adverse reactions to vaccines

Your vaccination tools

The dvm360 social media marketing kit for vaccinations

Use these pre-written Facebook posts and tweets to educate your clients about the need for vaccines and how important they are in preventing disease. (That's right. It's social media outreach made easy!)

Video clip

> What are the best methods for distracting a puppy during physical examination and vaccination?

Sample script

Not sure what to say when clients reject your vaccine recommendations? We've got the answers:

> Make a case for vaccinations

Team meeting guide

Make sure the whole team's involved when you update your practice's vaccination standards of care:

> Structure meetings for success

Risk assessment

In order to create a custom vaccination plan for your patients, you need to do a complete history and lifestyle evaluation:

> Patient risk assessment tool

Ready-to-use client handouts

These handouts, directed at clients, help reinforce the education you and your team deliver in person. Just click, print, and hand to clients.

> What you need to know about vaccines

> Probe for pet's history and lifestyle

Take the next step

Of course, the whole point is to get these tools and ideas into action so pets can stay healthy and disease-free (and you hear the word "yes" more often when you make vaccine recommendations). Use these four strategies to keep your team's enthusiasm about vaccinations and disease prevention high.

Talk back

Does your team do a great job with promoting vaccinations and pet wellness? We'd love to share your winning strategies with your colleagues. Did you try one of these tools? We'd love to know what your experience was like. Any other feedback? We're here.