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Inside This Toolkit
Why Guidelines Matter ....................................................................................3
Understand the Guidelines’ Key Points ............................................................4
2013 AAHA/AAFP Fluid Therapy Guidelines for Dogs and Cats .....................5
Improve Your Practice with a Model Protocol ...............................................16
Make Uniform Decisions with a Model Algorithm .......................................17
Clarify Staff Roles and Responsibilities ..........................................................19
Answer 5 Common Client Questions ............................................................20
Educate Clients with a Simple Handout ........................................................21
Verify Key Tasks as You Perform Them ...........................................................22
AAHA Standards
of Accreditation
The AAHA Standards include standards
that address fluid therapy.
For information on how accreditation can help your
practice provide the best care possible to your patients,
visit aahanet.org/accreditation or call 800-252-2242.
Free web conference available now!
Join Heidi Shafford, DVM, PhD, DACVAA, for an
engaging discussion on best practices for veterinary
staff to implement the 2013 AAHA/AAFP Fluid Therapy
Guidelines for Dogs and Cats. Earn 1 hour of CE credit.
Go to aahanet.org/Education/webconferences.aspx
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