VETCOMMChoose a skill and case
Start with agenda-setting, history-taking, shared decisions, or a full consultation.
Give every veterinary learner the practice to communicate with confidence.
VetComm gives veterinary students a safe place to practise emotional, high-pressure consultations with AI clients who respond to the conversation.
Current Scenario
Cat Case: Lucy's Blood Results
Lucy's latest results suggest a serious illness. Further tests are needed to confirm the diagnosis.
- Owner
- Mrs. Sarah Lee
- Pet
- Lucy, Domestic Shorthair cat, 5 years old
- Communication focus
- Notice emotion and explain difficult news clearly.
From knowing the theory to saying the right thing.
Talk to the client
Respond naturally by voice while the client reacts to what you actually say.
Review focused feedback
See what landed, what you missed, and what to try differently on your next attempt.
See the difference practice makes
Same clinical knowledge. A better conversation.
Learners practise noticing emotion, replacing jargon, and giving the client a clear next step.
Bella's owner asks
“Is this my fault? I'm scared I won't be able to look after her.”
Before practice
“Bella has persistent hyperglycaemia with glucosuria, so we'll initiate exogenous insulin therapy.”
After practice
“I can hear how worried you are. This isn't your fault. Bella has diabetes, which means her body needs help controlling her blood sugar. We can treat it, and I'll show you each step.”
Start small. Build toward the full consultation.
Move from practical micro-skills to emotionally charged conversations and shared decisions—at your own pace.
Explore the practice library- Level 1Focused skill
Consultation foundations
Open, set an agenda, and identify the client’s real concern.
- Level 2Applied conversation
Difficult conversations
Respond to emotion, explain options, and make decisions together.
- Level 3Complete case
Full consultations
Bring every skill together in complex, realistic cases.
Competency-aligned learning
Connect every conversation to the competencies that matter.
Map communication skills and cases to recognised veterinary frameworks, so learners understand why they are practising and educators can see where progress is being made.
One skill, multiple outcomes
Shared decision-making
- 1
Practise
Work through a realistic client conversation.
- 2
Get feedback
Review specific, observable behaviours.
Build evidence
See progress against mapped competencies.
Framework library
Built for local and global standards
AAVMC CBVE
Competency-Based Veterinary Education
RCVS Day One
Day One Competences
Australian
Veterinary competency frameworks
Your institution
Custom outcomes and mappings
Your next difficult conversation can be a practice one.
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