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Animal Health Week 2023 — October 1–7, It Takes a Team… To Protect Your Animal’s Health and You
August 31, 2023
Animal Health Week (AHW) is an annual national public awareness campaign organized by the Canadian Veterinary Medical Association (CVMA) and hosted by veterinarians across Canada. Each year, through AHW, the veterinary community draws attention to an important health-related message. From October 1–7, 2023, the CVMA is celebrating its annual Animal Health Week campaign by raising awareness about the importance of the community of veterinary healthcare workers and animal owners it takes to help raise happy and healthy animals. This year’s theme is It Takes a Team… To Protect Your Animal’s Health and You. The CVMA aims to use this year’s theme to educate the public about the importance of the veterinary team as a whole to protect both animal and human health. There’s no one more qualified to help safeguard the health and well-being of animals than a team of dedicated and highly trained veterinary professionals. Veterinary teams work tirelessly to keep animals healthy, from routine check-ups and vaccinations to specialized treatments for any number of illnesses and conditions. But veterinary teams don’t just safeguard animal health — by ensuring animal health and happiness, they help protect the safety of clients.
By providing regular check-ups and preventative medicine, you can help identify and treat potential health issues before they become serious problems. This not only keeps animals healthy, but also helps reduce the risk of zoonotic diseases. Additionally, veterinary teams are trained to handle a wide variety of emergencies and can provide first aid and critical care in the event of an accident or illness. By working closely with your clients and providing them with the knowledge and resources they need to keep their animals healthy, you can help protect the health and safety of both animals and their owners.
We hope you will help us share this message by displaying the free Animal Health Week posters, included in the June issue of The Canadian Veterinary Journal and a mailing sent to every veterinary practice nationwide in June. Educational tools, including a social media campaign, articles, and other resources are also available to promote Animal Health Week to clients and can be found on the AHW page of the Practice Tools section under the Veterinary Resources tab of the CVMA website. Please share the prewritten social media posts, with accompanying images, on your practice’s social media accounts to help us educate the public about how It Takes a Team… To Protect Your Animal’s Health and You.
2023 Animal Health Week sponsor
Generous support of the 2023 Animal Health Week campaign is provided by Program Sponsor, Petsecure Pet Health Insurance. Veterinary teams are driven by their values, skills, and passion
for pet healthcare.
Petsecure recognizes the amazing contributions of each team member from the veterinary assistants and client care teams to the veterinary technicians and technologists who practice alongside veterinarians as they deliver great medicine to patients. Petsecure offers customizable plans that allow all pet owners the opportunity to say yes to the best care for their cats and dogs.
Our plans help clients cover the costs of treatments for accidents, illnesses, dental conditions, behavior problems, including exam fees, emergency fees, and taxes. We also have wellness options and unlimited plans for clients who want the very best for their pet’s healthcare.
Petsecure knows that veterinarians and their teams face difficult conversations with clients when the best choice of treatment for a beloved pet is unaffordable. Our plans relieve those financial worries, so dogs and cats can receive the best care possible. By easing the stress involved in discussing veterinary fees, working with insured clients actively promotes clinic team engagement and emotional wellness.
Petsecure brings pet insurance knowledge directly to veterinary teams through visits by our territory managers and specialized Vetline support team. We offer pet insurance seminars, PIMS-friendly software solutions, and printed and digital client-support materials for our veterinary care team partners. We use our social media platforms to highlight the importance of all levels of the veterinary team, including our proud spotlight posts for individual clinics who celebrate pet healthcare through pet insurance.
Coordination of communication among veterinary teams, their clients, and our own engaged staff is an important part of what makes Petsecure special. We strive to understand the needs of our partner hospitals — and the pets and people for whom they care. Solid relationships with our veterinary colleagues and their clients power our passion for great healthcare for Canadian insured cats and dogs.
CVMA members can contact our national sales team manager, Chantelle Percy, to connect with their territory manager and learn more about how Petsecure can support their veterinary teams and clients with our pet health coverage plans.
