Ergonomics in the Veterinary Clinic

Working with animals can be risky, and not just because of bites and scratches: ergonomic strains can also be important hazards whether you spend your day handling animals or handling phone calls and medical records. By learning about ergonomics, we can improve the ‘fit’ between people, their jobs, and their work environment in order to improve safety, health, well-being, and performance.

Objectives for this session include:
• Know the risk factors that are associated with ergonomic strain or injury in the veterinary workplace including repetition, forceful exertion, lifting, awkward postures, prolonged static loads, vibration, or a combination of these factors.
• Learn how to recognize the ergonomic hazards in your own job, or in the work of employees who you supervise.
• Understand how the hierarchy of controls can be used to find solutions to ergonomic hazards at work.

Soft Tissue Surgical Ergonomics 

Surgery can be physically demanding, but many veterinarians successfully work for decades doing surgeries. Learn ways to stay safe and comfortable while you spay and neuter and perform other surgeries! 

Objectives for this session include:

• Understand how table height, patient position, surgeon posture and position, equipment placement, and the arrangement of the physical space for surgery influences surgical ergonomics and surgeon comfort
• Learn the characteristics of ergonomic surgical techniques, instruments, and instrument grasps
• Recognize physical conditions, challenges, and differences that may impact an individual surgeon’s ergonomics.

                                                  $10 Discount for Registering for Both Programs