EP42: Veterinary Social Work

In This Episode

• University of Tennessee Knoxville College of Social Work
  
• The Link Between Human and Animal Violence
• Need to make tough decisions about your pet? A veterinary social worker can help
• American Veterinary Medical Association: Wellbeing

Related Resources

Human-Animal Interactions: A Social Work Guide
This publication provides a comprehensive examination of human–animal interaction and its applicability to helping professions.

The Role of Animals as Therapeutic Aids in Private Practice
This Practice Perspective defines each of four categories of animals used in a helping capacity, and identifies the roles of clinical social workers.

Episode 32: Animal-Assisted Interventions
Philip Tedeschi, LCSW, is Clinical Professor and Executive Director of the Institute for Human-Animal Connection at the University of Denver’s Graduate School of Social Work. We speak with Professor Tedeschi about the benefits of animal-assisted interventions in social work.

How to Have a Career in Veterinary Social Work
There are many career opportunities for social workers hoping to enter the field of veterinary social work.

Continuing Education Webinars

• The Therapeutic Role of Animals in the Lives of Children
• Animals in Service Roles: Legal, Ethical and Practical Issues
• Companion Animals and Healthy Aging