Lesson 1: Preventive care visits

By the end of this lesson, you will be able to:

• List behavior questions that should be asked during preventive care visits at various life stages
• Identify behavior topics pertaining to life stages that should be discussed during preventive care visits
• Demonstrate knowledge of the importance of providing an adolescent preventive care visit
• List the benefits of incorporating behavior questions into preventive care visits

Lesson 2: Pet selection counseling

By the end of this lesson, you will be able to:

• Outline the goals of pet selection counseling
• List categories of life style considerations that should be addressed in a pet selection questionnaire
• Recall potential benefits of pet selection counseling
• Identify resources for more information on conducting pet selection counseling

Lesson 3: Kitten and puppy classes

By the end of this lesson, you will be able to:

• List characteristics of appropriate kitten and puppy classes
• Identify resources for more information on providing kitten and puppy classes

Lesson 4: Fun and victory visits

By the end of this lesson, you will be able to:

• Compare the differences between fun and victory visits
• Identify which pets would benefit from fun or victory visits
• List the benefits of offering fun and victory visits

Lesson 5: Private and group training sessions

By the end of this lesson, you will be able to:

• List possible topics for private and group training sessions
• Identify potential benefits of offering private and/or group training sessions in your hospital

Lesson 6: Advanced training and collaborating with a Fear Free℠ certified animal trainer

By the end of this lesson, you will be able to:

• Identify advanced training options for medical and grooming care
• Recognize evaluation parameters for collaborating with an animal trainer