Cooperative Care and Implementing Change

Join us for a morning lecture series where we learn how to incorporate cooperative care in the veterinary setting. We will start by discussing behavior essentials, review appropriate terminology and learn ways to implement Applied Behavior Analysis, including video examples to rehearse methods. We will then set the stage for cooperative veterinary care and how to use distractions, desensitization, counterconditioning, and skill training, along with improving consent evaluation and communication between animals and caregivers. Lastly, we will discuss strategies to implement positive change in the hospital via communication with team members and supervisors in order to put these new skills to use.

ALL members of the veterinary team will benefit from this event!

Monique Feyrecilde, BA, LVT, VTS (Behavior) holds a bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Washington State University. She has been in the veterinary profession since 1997, and practicing as a licensed technician since 2002. Monique earned her Veterinary Technician Specialty in Behavior in 2011. A leader within the veterinary behavior community, Monique currently serves as the Past President and Examination & Credentials Approval Committee Chair of the Academy of Veterinary Behavior Technicians. She was named Veterinary Technician of the Year for the USA and Canada by PetPlan in 2015 and VMX Speaker of the Year in 2023.

An innovative educator, she has designed and presented curriculum used nationwide for the Ceva Behavior Advocate Program and the Fear Free Certified Professionals program in addition to presenting at numerous veterinary continuing education conferences. Monique has authored for industry journals and periodicals and authored numerous textbook chapters. She is also the co-author of the textbook Cooperative Veterinary Care.