Beyond the Buzzwords: Contextualizing Spectrum of Care

What does “spectrum of care” really mean? How does it help veterinarians, clients, and patients alike? In this episode of Tails from the Lab, hosts Holly and team welcome Dr. Michelle Evason for a deep dive into contextualized, evidence-based care.

Dr. Evason shares the origins of spectrum of care, its practical applications, and how the new Spectrum of Care Toolkit (recently published in JAVMA) equips veterinary teams with communication tools, value matrices, and case examples to guide real-world decision-making.

Listeners will learn:

• How spectrum of care goes beyond “gold standard” thinking
• Why shared decision-making improves outcomes and reduces stress
• Practical tools to bring evidence-based options into everyday practice

Whether you’re in general practice, specialty care, or veterinary education, this conversation will leave you with new perspectives on how to support patients, clients, and your team through contextualized, compassionate care.

Our guest today is Dr. Michelle Evason who is employed by Antech. We’re sharing this so you have full transparency about the relationships involved.

Tails from the Lab is a production of Antech Diagnostics. The intent of this podcast is to provide education and guidance with the understanding that any diagnostic testing and treatment decisions are ultimately at the discretion of the attending veterinarian within the established veterinarian-patient-client relationship.