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• W3136131754 abstract "Customer service in a pet-specific practice setting requires more thought and preparation. More time spent teaching clients about good pet care means better health for the patients and more income for the practice. Getting a good history in a friendly, conversational way will open up a dialogue with a client and engage them in the process of setting up a personalized plan for the pet owner and the pet. At the same time that the veterinarians are working on individualized plans for each pet, they will need to maintain consistency of care. Begin a pet-specific care project with the leaders in the veterinarians' practice, team training is developed for each step. Value statements increase the perception of our value and also add to the client's perceptions that we care, that we are transparent, and that we are knowledgeable. Veterinary practices must endeavor to keep their clients satisfied, and that means giving them what they want most. Most pet owners today are omnichannel consumers and are looking to optimize the value they receive through whichever commercial channels are available to them. Clients want the facility to meet their expectations of a hospital, they want the veterinarian to “be a doctor,” and they want the staff to act informed and professional. Pet owners perceive the compassion of practices that create completely customized care plans for their pets, recognizing the uniqueness of pets and the need to craft approaches to specifically fit their needs. With pet-specific care, it is possible to shift customers toward relationships that advance the organization's strategic goals as well. Pet owners are busy individuals, and they routinely pay a premium for convenience. Clients have so little information on which to judge competence that they become excited whenever clues are available to them. All hospital income is provided by willingly paying clients. Although every client is different, there are some basic rules to providing goods and services that exceed the expectations of the clients. All clients will want to be treated fairly and with respect. All clients also expect that they will be receiving competent medical care. Most veterinary teams may struggle with this pet-specific expectation, yet most will admit that it is fair and reasonable for paying clients to expect such expertise. Improving communication skills of the veterinary healthcare team is one of the most important things that hospitals can do to help meet client expectations. If teams make evidence-based recommendations, clients are likely to get confirmation that this is appropriate when those clients engage with other experts, peers, do their own online research, and so on. Today's pet owner is an informed consumer and has the ability to acquire pet health information from sources other than the veterinary team. There would certainly be books on pet care, and members of the “fancy” had access to periodicals targeted to purebred ownership and healthcareOver 60% of pet owners consider their pet a family member, whereas 36% consider them companions, and only 1% consider them property. With those kinds of numbers, one would expect very high levels of medicalization. One clear determinant of medicalization rates is the human—animal bond. Most businesses today do their best to accommodate clients with disabilities. From the most recent statistics available, the US pet industry represents sales of approximately $80 billion per year and of that, only about a quarter is spent on veterinary care. Younger generations of pet owners are likely to have different expectations of the profession from their parents and grandparents. The veterinary profession has consistently focused on the importance of communicating the value of services to pet owners as one of the primary ways to increase client visits, compliance, and retention. Business strategies and systems need to be put in place aimed at implementing action plans to meet the needs of pet parents. Providing outstanding client education is paramount for all veterinary teams. Veterinary hospitals can communicate value and meet the needs of pet parents by using technologies that help pet owners stay connected to the practice, provide customized service, and save time. Specific communication skills can be used to form a collaborative relationship that empowers pet parents and helps them see the veterinary team as their trusted advisor. Today's pet owners have a need for convenience and will choose veterinary healthcare providers that make it easy to do business with them. The most common pet adoption sources include bricks-and-mortar animal shelters, foster-based pet rescues, breeders, and pet stores. By having a thorough understanding of each, veterinary professionals can help prospective pet owners to support reputable pet adoption sources and make informed decisions. Veterinarians and their teams should be prepared to help prospective pet owners navigate the pet adoption waters. Animal shelters provide places for lost or abandoned animals. Some animal shelters are municipal agencies, owned by local governments and partially funded by taxpayer dollars, while others are private nonprofit organizations. Pet rescues are usually private, nonprofit organizations that are reliant on donations – money, supplies, and volunteer time – from the community to do their work. Rather than investing in bricks-and-mortar spaces to house animals, rescues typically rely on volunteers to foster the animals in their homes until suitable adopters are found. Breeders sometimes get a bad rap. Pet ownership brings many benefits – physical and emotional. Owning a pet can increase exercise, going outside, and socializing. Regular walking or playing with pets has been shown to decrease blood pressure, cholesterol levels, and triglyceride levels. Through companionship, pets can help manage loneliness and depression. Veterinary healthcare teams are often questioned by prospective pet owners and therefore must be ready to discuss the pros and cons of certain breeds and species, potential costs associated with pet ownership, and which pet is a good fit for that individual potential pet owner. An animal adoption counselor may be found in veterinary hospitals as well as in shelters. Some of the basics in the preadoption discussion should center around how to keep the pet healthy such as: proper nutrition, vaccinations, and deworming. When counseling regarding new pets, it is important to educate owners about proper pet hygiene to prevent the spread of germs between pets and people. One of the most important challenges that a veterinary practice faces is the ability to attract new clients. The internet has caused a fundamental shift in the way that pet owners find their veterinary practices. The first step in the buyer's journey is the search and discovery phase. Most of the time spent on the buyer's journey occurs on veterinary website. Team members who contribute to the website's messaging and strategy have an outsized influence on a practice's success. Once the prospective client feels motivation to act, it is imperative that there is a clear and easy path to action. ABC Animal Hospital holds a team-wide meeting to incorporate a biological approach to marketing. The sharing of information and experiences between veterinarians and breeders has always brought, and brings, the potential for great benefits, especially for pets. Breeders may harbor misconceptions that veterinarians understand little or nothing of the specifics of their breed of interest, and that less than pet-specific insight comes at a high price. Veterinarians and breeders can and should work together, cooperate with each other, strengthen positive relationships toward a common goal that is the well-being of pets, and work toward creating healthier pets. Veterinary teams work toward lifelong patient health management, risk assessment, prevention, early detection, and individualized treatment. Veterinary teams are excellent sources of information for potential pet owners, including helping them select appropriate pets. Maintaining good relationships with breeders should be a priority for veterinary teams, along with understanding the specific risks and manifestations of the breed. Some of the genetic tests employ actual detection of the disease-causing variant (mutation) and therefore are very predictive for risk, whereas others detect genetic markers that may be associated with increased or decreased risk of disease. Although pets need personalized and individualized care throughout their lives, breaking down requirements by life stages is often useful in discussions with owners. Integrated parasite control should be considered, evaluating the best combination of products to provide control for both internal and external parasites. Early detection is an important part of pet-specific care, and pet owners need to understand the importance of such surveillance systems. Vaccinations have been important in controlling a variety of diseases in the dog and cat population, including fatal zoonotic diseases such as rabies. Despite the fact that dental care is needed in dogs and cats as much as it is in humans, most pets do not receive the level of oral care required. Effectively communicating finances takes practice, but prevents sticker shock and complaints and helps retain valuable relationships. One of the most challenging things within veterinary medicine is discussing fees. The expectations that clients have of veterinary professionals has substantially increased over the last 10 years, and will continue to do so. There are two different mindsets on what staff should be trained on. One approach is the “product” approach, where staff are trained on the ins-and-outs of a product so that they can better sell it to a client. The other is the “soft skill” approach. Client expectations will continue to grow as they experience different veterinary and nonveterinary services. Education and practice are essential to effective financial communication. Anesthesia for a pet can be very frightening for the pet owner, and this is an understandable reaction since there is some inherent risk of complications during anesthesia. Ensuring that the veterinary hospital team is committed to practicing safe anesthesia, and communicating this commitment to the client, is the most effective way to alleviate the pet owner's anesthetic fears. The most effective means of alleviating pet owner fear of anesthesia-related risk is steadfast commitment to practicing the safest anesthesia possible and communication of that commitment to the pet owner. This chapter presents some frequently asked questions and answers examples regarding risk of anesthesia. By anticipating questions and having standardized answers, the entire veterinary team can present a strong and consistent message regarding the hospital's dedication to decreasing anesthetic risk in their patients. Technology, utilized in multiple formats, can help a veterinary practice better engage with existing and potential clients, educate pet owners, create a loyal clientele base, and even improve clinical outcomes. Online reviews are the new word of mouth, with 90% of customers visiting a business's online review rankings before selecting them. Engaging with clients to encourage them to share experiences and reviews can minimize the impact of negative online reputation comments and reviews if and when they occur. Perhaps the newest and most rapidly growing method of client engagement is via a veterinary practice's telemedicine and telehealth offerings. Combined with remote patient monitoring software, veterinarians can implement programs for: weight management, arthritis/mobility assessment, glucose monitoring, atopy and pruritus scoring, and medication administration compliance. Educating clients is a vital, yet often difficult accomplishment. A deliberate effort to offer recommendations in a consumable, actionable, and relatable form can make concepts contextually relevant for the pet owner and improve overall effectiveness of the education process. One client education challenge inherent to pet-specific care is also an opportunity – the guidance must be unique to a particular pet. Three elements should be considered when selecting client education materials for pet-specific care: relevance – selecting materials that are appropriate; distribution – identifying effective method(s) and times to reach clients; and confirmation – ensuring clients understand what they are being told and are compliant with the guidance given. When discussing recommendations, identify areas of specific client friction for which supporting material could lower barriers. Management of the practice scheduling system and client appointments is a major driver of client satisfaction and practice profitability. Implementation of a standard 20-minute appointment system increases a veterinarian's quality education time per encounter from three to eight minutes. Utilizing 30-minute appointments is rarely an effective strategy in the general practice setting. Most veterinarians are unable to fill the additional 10-minutes with quality client communication and education. In a typical practice, a 10-minute appointment could be a suture removal or a simple recheck exam. Confirming appointments two days in advance can dramatically decrease missed appointment rates. Internet portal systems and client apps allow clients to request and/or confirm their appointments online. These systems offer clients 24-hour convenience for negligible monthly cost. The most important piece of brand equity that veterinary practice owns is the way that its community and customers feel about the practice. The ability to build, strengthen, and nurture relationships is likely the best predictor of success for a veterinary practice. Trust is the foundation of any relationship. Another trust-building strategy is to revel in transparency. Customer success is a business methodology that shapes strategy around ensuring that customers achieve their desired outcomes. The foundation of a sound customer success strategy is education. Digital media gives us the platform to create a scalable and valuable education strategy between visits. Many clients may find value in automated reminders for their pet's healthcare and visits. Every person on the Veterinary team has a unique vantage point about where the most meaningful moments in the practice occur, and where the most important education opportunities exist. In order for veterinary practices to be successful and profitable, client satisfaction must be high. Practices with a pet-specific care emphasis often offer a communication-based and team-based healthcare approach. The key to meeting the client expectations and ensuring satisfaction is to clearly demonstrate the value of the care and services provided. Communication should be emphasized throughout the client cycle. Understanding that clients have different communication and learning styles is key to delivering the information in the best way. Value, and in turn client satisfaction, will be high when clients are happy with the “services delivered” and the “services expected” components of the value equation. Measuring client satisfaction regularly has been identified as a significant opportunity to increase veterinary visits. There are many methods and tools to consider based on practice's needs and capabilities. The most common tool to utilize is a postvisit client survey. Pet-specific care implies a philosophy of caring for pets across their entire lifespans. Wills and trusts are methods for individuals to make their wishes known regarding their pets. Pet owners can include their pets as provisions in their wills, but there are several reasons why this might not be the optimal solution. Wills can take weeks or months to be executed, might have to go through probate, and can be contested by others. The instructions in a pet trust can be very specific, so pet owners can feel confident that the trust is likely enforceable by law and that their wishes regarding their pets will be respected. When the pet dies and there is still money left in the trust, the assets are distributed to a second beneficiary, such as an individual, a charitable foundation, or a corporation. The trust can also be written to cover offspring of the pet beneficiary." @default.
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