Referring a patient to the VMC? Check out our tip sheet
The WCVM Veterinary Medical Centre (VMC) has compiled a helpful list of tips and advice for its referring veterinarians.
This list will help the VMC in its goal is to work with the hospital's referring veterinarians and to help ensure a smooth transition of patient care, says Andrea Gibson, the VMC's manager of client experience.
"Because of the increasing demand for specialized clinical services, our clinical teams are managing higher number of complex cases than we used to see two to three years ago," says Gibson. "Patient care is the number one priority for both the VMC and referring veterinarians, so we're hoping this document will help all of us work together more effectively as we join a patient's health care team."
The document outlines the VMC's referral process and the steps involved in submittign an effective referral to the veterinary teaching hospital. It also includes tips on how referring veterinarians can help to set their clients' expectations before their animals come to the veterinary teaching hospital.
For more information, download the PDF below or visit the VMC website. If any referring veterinarian or referring veterinary clinic has questions, please contact Andrea Gibson (andrea.gibson@usask.ca or 306-966-8795).
Click here to download a list of tips and advice for referring veterinarians.