Education and Communication in Veterinary Clinical Practice

Effective communication is a hallmark of successful veterinary clinical practice. Communication underpins professionalism, establishes effective teamwork, and is essential to veterinary–client relationships. Teaching or developing effective communication is an increasingly important component of the ‘hidden’ curriculum for veterinary educators, introduced and reinforced throughout the teaching program. Effective communication is also a focus for prospective employers when considering a new graduate. Successful communication must also consider the rapidly changing modalities of how people communicate and, importantly, how important communication will be toward resilience in a highly stressful profession. This Special Issue highlights what is effective communication, how this can be ‘taught’, and its importance toward veterinary clinical practice.