Providing contextualised care with VETbytes

What is contextualised care?

Contextualised care in veterinary medicine refers to tailoring treatments and care plans to the specific needs, circumstances, and characteristics of each patient. This approach considers not only the clinical aspects of a disease or condition but also factors such as the animal’s environment, behaviour, lifestyle, and the preferences and capabilities of the pet owner.

Recent CMA recommendations

In light of recent recommendations by the CMA urging vets to provide more contextualised care for their patients, practices are seeking innovative solutions to meet these evolving standards.

UNLOCK THE POWER OF REAL-WORLD DATA

At VETBytes, we are setting a new standard for veterinary information, mirroring advancements in human medicine. Our resource is built from dynamic, REAL-WORLD data sources, providing clinicians with the most up-to-date information to support shared decision-making. This approach ensures the delivery of high-quality, evidence-based care, precisely tailored to each patient’s unique needs.

Informed, Shared Decision-Making: With our detailed real-world data on complication rates and prognostic outcomes, you can make informed, shared decisions and set realistic expectations for pet owners.

Cost and Welfare Assessments: Information on median hospital stays allows you to assess treatment suitability based on recovery times, costs, and the patient’s specific welfare needs and temperament.

Flexible Treatment Options: VETbytes provides flexible treatment options rather than rigid protocols ensuring you can tailor your treatment plans to each patient’s unique situation improving patient satisfaction and outcomes.

Client Education and Engagement

Client education and engagement play a vital role in delivering contextualised care tailored to each pet’s unique needs.

VETbytes equips vets with evidence-based information to educate clients effectively. By involving them in the decision-making process, vets can deliver truly contextualised care that prioritises both patient well-being and client satisfaction

Financial and Welfare Considerations

Pet owners often need to weigh the financial and welfare implications of treatment, considering the cost-to-benefit ratio. VETbytes equips clinicians and clients with essential information, including evidence-based prognostic statistics and reported complication rates to facilitate these important decisions. By integrating these considerations into contextualised care, vets can ensure treatments align with both the pet’s health needs and the owner’s budget.

Tailored Treatment Plans

VETbytes offers comprehensive treatment options beyond the gold standard, ‘Options over protocols‘ ensuring that alternative treatments, backed by evidence, are provided where available.

This flexibility allows clinicians to consider patient conditions, client preferences, and financial constraints. By incorporating these factors into treatment plans, vets can provide care that is specifically tailored to each pet and owner’s unique situation.

What our users are saying….

“I’ve been a VETbytes user for several years and it’s been an absolutely brilliant resource to have at my fingertips in practice with quick reference data, diagnostic trees and condition summaries which are all evidence-based and up-to-date. Contextualised care is often complex so being fully informed can make decision-making less onerous when there are specific considerations of any kind or limitations”

Dr Aoife Reid MVB CertAVP(ECC) MSc(VetEd) MAcadMEd FHEA FRCVS RCVS Advanced Practitioner in Emergency and Critical Care. Head of Edge programmes and Clinical Career Progression, Vets Now Ltd