Gianne Ficatas | Veterinarian
Boronia Veterinary Clinic and Animal Hospital

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Redefining Gold Standard Care

While gold standard care is often viewed as the ideal in veterinary medicine, it is not always the most appropriate or realistic option for every case. True patient-centered care involves tailoring treatment plans to the animal’s needs and the owner's circumstances — providing informed, compassionate options rather than a one-size-fits-all approach.

1.      Understanding the owner’s context:

·         Financial constraints, emotional capacity, logistical limitations, cultural values

2.      Shared decision making

·         Provide a range of options from gold standard to palliative/support care

3.      Explain pros and cons and be realistic

4.      Ethical and welfare consideration

5.      Building rapport and open communication

6.      Reframing “gold standard”

·         A spectrum of care 

Gianne Ficatas, Veterinarian, Boronia Veterinary Clinic and Animal Hospital

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Gianne Ficatas / Redefining Gold Standard Care

Gianne Ficatas, Veterinarian,
Boronia Veterinary Clinic and Animal Hospital

Gianne Ficatas BSc, DVM, MANZCVS (small animal medicine) Veterinarian,Boronia Veterinary Clinic and Animal Hospital 

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