Innovative Education and Communication in Veterinary Clinical Practice
A special issue of Animals (ISSN 2076-2615). This special issue belongs to the section "Veterinary Clinical Studies".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 September 2026 | Viewed by 9
Special Issue Editor
Interests: veterinary education; veterinary pharmacology
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Communication is an integral component of veterinary clinical practice, with effective communication instilling client confidence in the clinical pathway for maximizing the health and welfare of their pet. Communication skills are rarely innate, relying on role models, the ‘hidden’ curriculum and experience. This Special Issue will focus on how effective clinical communication skills can be taught or developed throughout the veterinary program so that graduates enter clinical practice with verbal and non-verbal skills to ensure that their technical and theoretical skills can be applied to their full potential. This Special Issue will also showcase the various approaches that veterinary educators use to develop communication skills and how this may be assessed, permitting useful comparisons between veterinary programs globally. It will also hopefully define the non-clinical aspects of a veterinary clinician’s skillset that clients will cognitively attribute to being a ’good vet’.
Prof. Dr. Paul Mills
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- veterinary clinical education
- hidden curriculum
- effective clinical communication
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- Education and Communication in Veterinary Clinical Practice in Animals (12 articles)
