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Part I. Foundations of Veterinary Social Work
Chapter 1. An Introduction to Veterinary Social Work
This chapter provides a definition of the new field of veterinary social work, focusing on the four domains that comprise the specialty: animal-assisted interventions, the link between human and animal violence, animal-related grief and bereavement, and compassion fatigue and conflict management. Human-animal interaction and the importance of attachment and bonding are discussed as foundational to the understanding and practice of veterinary social work. Additional topics to be explored include the interdisciplinary nature of the field, diverse animal-related social work host settings, and relevant professional associations and organizations. This chapter sets the groundwork for the chapters that will follow.
Confirmed authors: Pamela Linden and Sana Loue
Chapter 2. History of Veterinary Social Work
The second chapter provides a history of the development of this subdiscipline. The chapter begins with a discussion of the need for veterinary social work and the efforts of early pioneers in the field. The discussion encompasses, as well, currently existing educational programs, including the University of Tennessee's (UT) the certificate program, the UT Knoxville College of Veterinary Medicine, Merck Veterinary Wellness Studies I & II, and the Wellness Initiative of the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA).Possible authors: Dr. Elizabeth B. Strand, Founder and Director of Veterinary Social Work, University of Tennessee at Knoxville
Part II. The Practice of Veterinary Social Work
Chapter 3. Interdisciplinary Veterinary Social Work Practice
Chapter 3 explores the need for veterinary social work from the perspectives of diverse disciplines, including a veterinary perspective. Topics include human-animal interaction (in greater detail than in chapter 1), the role of hospital-based mental health workers, and veterinary social work from the perspective of veterinary hospital management.
Possible author(s): Katherine Goldberg, DVM, LMSW, Lecturer, Cornell College of Veterinary Medicine
Chapter 4. Compassion Fatigue in Animal-Related Caregivers
Animal related professionals experience a great deal of grief, stress, and trauma in their work. Veterinarians are believed to experience death events more frequently than do medical doctors because the life span of animals is generally significantly shorter than that of most humans. In some animal shelters, hundreds of animals may be euthanized each day due to overpopulation. Animal control workers, humane officers, veterinarians, and veterinary technicians witness neglected and abused animals on a daily basis. These circumstances can lead to high levels of compassion fatigue. This chapter discusses the circumstances that can lead to compassion fatigue and offers suggestions for interventions at the individual, group, and organizational levels.
Possible author(s): Debbie Stoewen, DVM, MSW, RSW, Ph.D., Care & Empathy Officer, Pets Plus Us, Director of Veterinary Services
Chapter 5. The LINK: Violence toward People and Animals
Chapter 6 explores the connections between violence towards animals and violence towards people. Topics cover animal abuse and neglect, as well as threats against animals as part of abusive power and control in domestic violence. Strategies for assessment and intervention are also discussed.
Possible author: Susan Hatters-Friedman, M.D., Phillip Resnick Professor of Forensic Psychiatry, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry; Maya Gupta, Ph.D., Senior Director, Research, A
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