Literature Review of Veterinary Medicine

Communication is a very important social entity in every day life. Poor communication in the Veterinarian field can be very dangerous for both animal owners the animal and the vet. The reason that communication is so important in the veterinarian field is that since the patient (animal) can’t speak the owner of the animal must describe what’s going on. The vet then has to be able to diagnose the animal by observing and examining the animal. The vet has to have good communication skills to relay the diagnosis to the owner.

Based on the research I have conducted regarding communication in the veterinary field many pet owners don’t really know what’s wrong with their animals. So it is the job of the vet to be able to diagnose the animal; and then explain the problem to the owners in a way that they will understand. This is important because after the necessary attention is given for the most part the animal is sent back home so the vet needs to be able to tell the owner how to care for the patient when returned home.

It is also important to be able to discuss possible methods of treatment with the owners. Such as the safest methods, the most effective methods and how the animal will recover from the proposed methods.

Also in the Veterinarian field it is a business so the veterinarians need to be able to attain customers. So steps in how the patients are treated while under the care of the veterinarian is very important. Such steps as using record keeping to track patient information, recovery status and owner information is important in keeping patient information up to date. Information such as the age of the patient, how the patient acts while around the clinic or in the field (such as the farm or home of the owner) to the vet’s actions. If the patient is nervous or doesn’t like how the vet handles’ the patient it should be recorded so that in the future the vet can try different methods. By doing this it will increase the reliability of the Vet clinic making business grow because by doing this the owners will be more satisfied with end outcome.

It is also important for the staff at the clinic to be able to effectively communicate with owners so that they can record information and give reports to them on how the animal is doing when they call if the patient is under the care of the staff at the clinic. “It is just as important for communication between the staff and veterinarian to be clear, so that records are kept in order and updated”(Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association). Also communication between the vet and the staff is important so that the staff will know how to care for the patient.

As you can gather from this communication / or lack there of is very important in the Veterinarian field. Correct communication can keep problems arising with the patient or the owner from happening. So in the end Communication is very important and if used correctly can be very useful in keeping business up and problems down.