The Real World of Consent-Based Care With Tabitha Kucera
About this episode
This episode explores humane handling techniques in veterinary care with expert Tabitha Kucera.
Touching animals sounds simple enough. But what happens when you need to trim a nail, clean an ear, draw blood, remove a painful mat, or help a frightened animal through urgent medical care? In this episode, I’m joined by Tabitha Kucera, an Elite Fear Free and Low Stress Handling Certified Registered Veterinary Technician and Veterinary Technician Specialist in Behavior. We take a practical and honest look at what humane handling means when an animal needs care but may not want to be touched....
People in this episode
Host: Michael Shikashio
Guest: Tabitha Kucera
Topics covered
- consent-based care
- humane handling
- veterinary care
- animal behavior
- fear-free techniques
Keywords
- animal care
- veterinary technician
- fear-free
- low stress handling
- animal consent
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Fear Free, Low Stress Handling
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