Paws4Potter Presents: Advocating for Your Pet at the Vet

Paws4Potter is pleased to present this educational event - "Advocating for Your Pet at the Vet (Without Feeling Like a Jerk)" coming up on Friday, March 28th, 2025 at the Hilton Garden Inn in Watertown, NY! Small animal veterinarian and conflict consultant Dr. Cyndie Courtney (well-known in the veterinary community as The Jerk Researcher) will be helping to break down the communication barriers pet owners experience when advocating for the health of their pets. Dr. Courtney will be gearing this lecture especially towards more difficult scenarios that pet owners experience, such as communication around cancer diagnoses and treatments. Summary: Even under the best of circumstances with a doctor you trust, it can be anxiety-inducing to help our loved ones get the medical care they need. This is especially true when we're trying to speak up for our pets who can't speak for themselves. Get tips from practicing veterinarian and conflict consultant Dr. Cyndie Courtney on how you can help your pets get the best care while still maintaining a good relationship with your veterinarian. Learning Objectives: 1. Understand and validate the unique insights audience members bring to their pets' medical care as pet owners. 2. Formulate approaches for - firmly but considerately - bringing up common concerns with their veterinarian. 3. Name principles of veterinary medical ethics that relate to what pet owners can reasonably ask of their veterinary team. This event is FREE to the general public, but space is limited! We have a 150-seat limit! If you are interested in joining us for this event, please register at the link below. The lecture itself will start at 7PM, but there will be a meet & greet with Dr. Courtney at 6:15PM. A Paws4Potter video presentation will take place at 6:45PM just prior to the lecture. There will be light refreshments available at this event! We hope to see you at the Hilton Garden Inn on March 28th!