RACE CE for From Theory to Exam Room: Strengthening the Human-Animal Bond in Daily Care (Purina Institute Global Summit 2026)

This quiz is for on-demand attendees of the presentation “From Theory to Exam Room: Strengthening the Human-Animal Bond in Daily Care” by Dr. Patrick Flynn as part of the Purina Institute Global Summit 2026, “Proactive, Not Reactive: Changing the Care Paradigm.” In order to obtain your RACE certificate for 0.5 CE hours, you must get a score of 80% or higher. You can retake the quiz as needed to pass.

This presentation is eligible for RACE credit through 22-Apr 2028.

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Given evidence that dogs experience reward and emotional attachment to humans, what is one change you might make in your approach to handling dogs to respect their emotional experience?

Minimize restraint

Establish yourself as the dominant individual

Avoid treats

Use muzzles and physical restraint as the first option

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Which choice is not an example of a way you can leverage the evolutionary bond between dogs and humans to improve compliance, reduce fear, or strengthen client communication in your practice?

Mention random facts to clients during visits to start conversation and to increase their perception of you and your knowledgebase.

Encouraging predictable, positive routines for anxious dogs

Write a short article of Social Media post on the history of man and cats and dog

Avoid doing any procedure in the room in front of the client.

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What is one protocol you could implement to use food more intentionally as a tool for reducing fear and strengthening the dog’s welfare during exams or procedures?

Develop a pre-visit routine involving food

High value treats during injections/nail trims/etc.

Allow feeding during handling if medically allowable

All of the above

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What is one step you can take in your practice to give dogs more agency or choice during exams?

Allowing breaks during procedures

Hire more technicians for more restraint

Familiarize dogs with the rabies pole so they aren’t afraid

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Why does focusing more on a Bond-centered point of view improve all aspects of care?

It can improve client retention and compliance

Lower stress for staff, clients, and patients

Reduces moral stress

Practice differentiation

Improved bottom line

All of the above

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Which of the following is not a creative idea to leverage the bond with clients?

Charge for prescriptions

Have stuffed animals available to go home with clients of a hospitalized patient

Offer story time, or have children/retirees read to dogs while boarding or hospitalized

Offer text photos of clients pets post op or during boarding.

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