Veterinary Social Work Resources

International Association of Veterinary Social Work

UT Veterinary Human Support Certificate Program

Veterinary Social Work & Human-Animal Interaction Directory

RACE approved Introduction to Emotional CPR Course (free)

Scientific Articles on Caregiver Burden (all open access)

• Living with and loving a pet with behavioral problems: Pet owners’ experiences

• Assessment of caregiver burden in owners of dogs with behavioral problems and factors related to its presence

• Validation of an abbreviated instrument to assess veterinary client caregiver burden

Pet Caregiver Burden Assessment tool

• ZBI Adapted for Pet Owners

  • Rating Scale: Normal 0-17, Mild 18-24, Moderate 25-32, Severe >31

Helpful websites for Pet Owners

• Pet Caregiver Burden

• Insight’s Human Support Services

• Insight’s Newsletter for Pet Parents and Pet Professionals

Scientific Articles on Burden Transfer

• Development and validation of a Burden Transfer Inventory for predicting veterinarian stress related to client behavior

• Validation of the Burden Transfer Inventory-abbreviated and examination across veterinary medicine positions and settings in the United States (open access)

• An acceptance and commitment training program reduces burden transfer, stress, and burnout among veterinary healthcare teams (open access)

• Self-paced acceptance and commitment training reduces burden transfer, stress, and burnout in veterinary healthcare teams

ACT Training for Veterinary Professionals

• Unburdened