Education and Communication in Veterinary Clinical Practice

<p><span style=color: rgba(23 43 77 1)>Effective communication is a hallmark of successful veterinary clinical practice. Communication underpins professionalism establishes effective teamwork and is essential to veterinary-client relationships. Teaching or developing effective communication is an increasingly important component of the 'hidden' curriculum for veterinary educators introduced and reinforced throughout the teaching program. Effective communication is also a focus for prospective employers when considering a new graduate. Successful communication must also consider the rapidly changing modalities of how people communicate and importantly how important communication will be toward resilience in a highly stressful profession. This Special Issue highlights what is effective communication how this can be 'taught' and its importance toward veterinary clinical practice.</span></p>