Binfet John-Tyler, Silas Haley J, Longfellow Sean W, Widmaier-Waurechen Katrina
Faculty of Education, University of British Columbia, Kelowna, BC V1V 1V7, Canada.
Faculty of Arts & Sciences, University of British Columbia, Kelowna, BC V1V 1V7, Canada.
Vet Sci. 2018 Jan 4;5(1):2. doi: 10.3390/vetsci5010002.
This paper proposes a mutually beneficial model of collaboration between veterinarians and canine therapy programs. Veterinarians and the clinics for whom they work routinely establish collaborations with multiple and varied stakeholders. This might include a laboratory for processing samples and the corresponding courier company needed to deliver samples to the lab or a partnership with a local dog rescue organization for whom discounted rates are offered. One community partnership that stands to benefit both the clinic and the community agency, is for veterinarians to work in tandem with a local canine-assisted therapy program. The benefits to such an alliance are multifold and address aspects of veterinary medicine including client recruitment, community education, and access to a network of devoted dog enthusiasts.
本文提出了一种兽医与犬类治疗项目之间互利的合作模式。兽医及其工作的诊所经常与多个不同的利益相关者建立合作关系。这可能包括一个用于处理样本的实验室以及将样本送到实验室所需的相应快递公司，或者与当地一家提供折扣价的狗狗救助组织建立合作关系。一种对诊所和社区机构都有益的社区合作关系是让兽医与当地的犬类辅助治疗项目携手合作。这种联盟的好处是多方面的，涉及兽医学的多个方面，包括客户招募、社区教育以及接触一群热心的爱狗人士网络。
