Graduate Resource Hub: Sample collection

Eat the frog! Why putting it off just makes it worse

• Understand why it is important to become more comfortable with uncomfortable conversations
• Explore the psychology of avoidance versus assertive behaviour
• Learn how you can build your own confidence through difficult conversations

What is a successful outcome from a difficult conversation?

• Understand the importance of having a clear outcome before you start
• Explore how you can make a difficult conversation a win-win
• Learn how you can build mutual respect and understanding from a difficult conversation

Many veterinarians are apprehensive when starting out with dental surgery, and this is not surprising given the relatively brief teaching of this topic at most veterinary schools. This lecture provides a grounding for the extraction of a maxillary canine tooth, with interesting case examples.

Learning Objectives:

• Why dentistry doesn’t have to be terrible or scary
• An overview of the approach to the surgical extraction of an adult dog tooth
• The importance of dental radiography with case examples
• Basic information on nerve blocks
• The benefits of mucogingival flaps and how to perform them

Russell Roan discusses best practice when handling mistakes and how the Vet Safe reporting service can be used to record and learn from mistakes, in practice. This half-hour webinar was first broadcast as part of BSAVA’s Learn@Lunch series. Learn@Lunch broadcasts are available to BSAVA members only and are free to attend - visit the education page of the BSAVA website for details of future Learn@Lunch webinars. Recordings will be available for 3 years via the BSAVA Webinar Library.