http://www.dvm360.com/veterinary/Veterinary+students/Article/list/44874 Veterinary news and business advice for veterinary students 2009-11-21T10:28:03Z http://veterinarynews.dvm360.com/dvm/Veterinary+news/Virtual-cow-gives-students-new-virtual-learning-to/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/640753?contextCategoryId=44874&ref=25 London, England -- A British veterinarian has developed a realistic model of a cow's backside that students can use for practice in detecting pregnancies and infections. 2009-11-10T05:00:00Z http://www.dvm360.com/veterinary/data/articlestandard/dvm/462009/640753null HTML http://veterinarynews.dvm360.com/dvm/Veterinary+business/CVC-Live-Student-debt-and-the-economies-of-practic/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/640351?contextCategoryId=44874&ref=25 Dr. Michael Andrews participated in the DVM Newsmakers Summit at CVC in San Diego, and afterward shared these insights into the financial realities veterinarians face. 2009-11-09T05:00:00Z http://www.dvm360.com/veterinary/data/articlestandard/dvm/462009/640351/dvm_summit_andrews_160_thumbnail.jpg http://www.dvm360.com/veterinary/data/articlestandard/dvm/462009/640351/Debt250_flash.jpg HTML http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/Veterinary+business/Video-You-wont-let-my-pet-die-will-you/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/636655?contextCategoryId=44874&ref=25 Tips on talking to clients when they ask a tough question before a procedure from Veterinary Economics Editorial Advisory Board member Dr. Jim Kramer, CVPM. 2009-10-26T04:00:00Z http://www.dvm360.com/veterinary/data/articlestandard/vetec/442009/636655null HTML http://veterinarynews.dvm360.com/dvm/Veterinary+news/Oklahoma-City-to-donate-cadavers-to-vet-school/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/636023?contextCategoryId=44874&ref=25 Oklahoma City -- City council members voted unanimously to skip the landfill and give animals euthanized at the Oklahoma City Animal Shelter to Oklahoma State University?s (OSU) veterinary college for use in teaching students and technicians. 2009-10-23T04:00:00Z http://www.dvm360.com/veterinary/data/articlestandard/dvm/432009/636023null HTML http://veterinarynews.dvm360.com/dvm/Veterinary+news/AVMF-Pfizer-offer-new-scholarship-program/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/631211?contextCategoryId=44874&ref=25 Schaumberg, Ill. -- The American Veterinary Medical Foundation (AVMF) and Pfizer Animal Health are partnering to offer a new annual scholarship program that will dole out $2 million to veterinary students by 2012. 2009-10-02T04:00:00Z http://www.dvm360.com/veterinary/data/articlestandard/dvm/402009/631211/Scholarship250_flash.jpg HTML http://veterinarynews.dvm360.com/dvm/Veterinary+news/New-offshore-veterinary-college-develops-a-one-of-/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/632535?contextCategoryId=44874&ref=25 Antigua, West Indies — In a first-of-its-kind agreement with a stateside veterinary college, a new offshore veterinary school offers students the chance to transfer directly into and graduated from an accredited U.S. program. 2009-10-01T04:00:00Z http://www.dvm360.com/veterinary/data/articlestandard/dvm/412009/632535null XML http://veterinarynews.dvm360.com/dvm/Veterinary+Equine/Tufts-new-equine-isolation-ward-triples-patient-ca/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/625676?contextCategoryId=44874&ref=25 North Grafton, Mass. -- A new six-stall equine isolation ward at the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University triples the capacity for patients at the infectious-disease unit. 2009-09-10T04:00:00Z http://www.dvm360.com/veterinary/data/articlestandard/dvm/372009/625676null HTML http://veterinarynews.dvm360.com/dvm/Veterinary+news+-+Flash/New-grads-make-more-study-longer/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/623739?contextCategoryId=44874&ref=25 Student debt and starting salaries are up, but new DVMs are still opting to stay in the classroom longer. 2009-09-02T04:00:00Z http://www.dvm360.com/veterinary/data/articlestandard/dvm/362009/623739/DVM_veterinarynews_graduation_salary_flash.s_flash.jpg HTML http://veterinarynews.dvm360.com/dvm/Veterinary+Food+Animal/Incentives-to-enter-large-animal-practice-on-rise/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/622214?contextCategoryId=44874&ref=25 There are many new incentives to encourage veterinary students to consider careers in large-animal medicine or to work in underserved rural areas. 2009-09-01T04:00:00Z http://www.dvm360.com/veterinary/data/articlestandard/dvm/352009/622214/LargeAnimal250_flash.jpg XML http://veterinarynews.dvm360.com/dvm/Breaking+News/Pain-management-helps-preserve-client-base-expert-/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/622039?contextCategoryId=44874&ref=25 From a pain practitioner's standpoint, it's much better for a practice to provide more service to existing clients than try to compete for new ones when patients die before their time. That was one of two key take-home points Robert M. Stein, DVM, Dipl. AAPM, pain specialist and president of the International Veterinary Academy of Pain Management (IVAPM), offered CVC Kansas City attendees Sunday morning during his presentation, "A day in the life of a pain practitioner," part of the IVAPM Symposium at CVC Kansas City. Stein practices in suburban Buffalo, N.Y. 2009-08-30T04:00:00Z http://www.dvm360.com/veterinary/data/articlestandard/dvm/352009/622039null HTML http://veterinarynews.dvm360.com/dvm/Veterinary+students/New-veterinary-school-to-open-in-Antigua-with-Virg/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/620692?contextCategoryId=44874&ref=25 Antigua, West Indies -- American University of Antigua, a 5-year-old human medical college, announced this week that it will open a new veterinary college in January with an exclusive partnership with the Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine for clinical training. 2009-08-20T04:00:00Z http://www.dvm360.com/veterinary/data/articlestandard/dvm/342009/620692/Antigua250_flash.jpg HTML http://veterinarynews.dvm360.com/dvm/Veterinary+news/AWVF-holding-essay-contest-for-veterinary-students/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/619254?contextCategoryId=44874&ref=25 Irvine, Calif. -- The Association for Women Veterinarians Foundation (AWVF) is sponsoring a one-time essay contest for U.S. veterinary students, offering a $500 cash prize and an additional $1,000 in travel funds for the winner to attend the 2010 AVMA convention in Atlanta. 2009-08-16T04:00:00Z http://www.dvm360.com/veterinary/data/articlestandard/dvm/332009/619254/AWVFFlash250_flash.jpg HTML http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/Veterinary+business/Veterinary-students-win-prestigious-awards/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/616143?contextCategoryId=44874&ref=25 Eleven innovative students receive merits from the Morris Animal Foundation. 2009-08-03T04:00:00Z http://www.dvm360.com/veterinary/data/articlestandard/vetec/322009/616143/ElephantsFlash250_flash.jpg HTML http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/Veterinary+business/Practice-owners-cut-back-on-raises-during-this-rec/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/615552?contextCategoryId=44874&ref=25 Many team members aren't getting raises this year. 2009-08-01T04:00:00Z http://www.dvm360.com/veterinary/data/articlestandard/vetec/312009/615552/veterinary_raises_809f_flash.jpg XML http://veterinarynews.dvm360.com/dvm/Veterinary+news/Ross-University-terminates-terminal-surgeries/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/616666?contextCategoryId=44874&ref=25 St. Kitts, West Indies — Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine has joined a growing list of veterinary colleges, including those at Tufts and Oklahoma State that no longer perform terminal surgeries. 2009-08-01T04:00:00Z http://www.dvm360.com/veterinary/data/articlestandard/dvm/322009/616666/ScalpelFlash250_flash.jpg XML http://veterinarynews.dvm360.com/dvm/Veterinary+business/Breaching-a-non-compete-clause-has-consequences/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/616836?contextCategoryId=44874&ref=25 Much more is at stake than enforceability; your career is at risk. 2009-08-01T04:00:00Z http://www.dvm360.com/veterinary/data/articlestandard/dvm/322009/616836/DVM_veterinarynews_vet_images_flash.s_flash.jpg XML http://veterinarynews.dvm360.com/dvm/Veterinary+news/Bill-introduced-to-ease-veterinarian-shortage-in-p/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/616656?contextCategoryId=44874&ref=25 Washington — Legislation introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives would create a new Division of Veterinary Medicine and Public Health at the federal level and invest monies to help solve work-force shortages in government and food-animal markets. 2009-08-01T04:00:00Z http://www.dvm360.com/veterinary/data/articlestandard/dvm/322009/616656null XML http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/Veterinary+business/Expert-opinions-on-the-economy-and-its-effects-on-/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/615809?contextCategoryId=44874&ref=25 Two experts share their forecasts for the veterinary industry. 2009-08-01T04:00:00Z http://www.dvm360.com/veterinary/data/articlestandard/vetec/312009/615809null XML http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/Veterinary+business/Tips-for-women-on-work-life-balance/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/611456?contextCategoryId=44874&ref=25 You can't do it all. But a speaker at this year's AVMA conference has seven steps to help you do what's most important. 2009-07-15T04:00:00Z http://www.dvm360.com/veterinary/data/articlestandard/vetec/292009/611456/veterinary_lifebalancef_flash.jpg HTML http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/Veterinary+business/AVMA-coverage-State-boards-and-standards-of-care/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/611446?contextCategoryId=44874&ref=25 A veterinary specialist asks tough questions and offers advice to practitioners on good habits to survive licensing board investigations. 2009-07-15T04:00:00Z http://www.dvm360.com/veterinary/data/articlestandard/vetec/292009/611446null HTML http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/Veterinary+business/Video-How-to-get-comfortable-with-delegation/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/609693?contextCategoryId=44874&ref=25 Don't be a micromanager. Learn to delegate and inspect the results the right way with Mark Opperman, CVPM. 2009-07-08T04:00:00Z http://www.dvm360.com/veterinary/data/articlestandard/vetec/282009/609693null HTML http://veterinarynews.dvm360.com/dvm/Veterinary+students/Aches-pains-just-part-of-the-job/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/613831?contextCategoryId=44874&ref=25 Hawkes Bay, New Zealand — If you think your job is a pain in the neck, you're not alone. 2009-07-01T04:00:00Z http://www.dvm360.com/veterinary/data/articlestandard/dvm/302009/613831null XML http://veterinarynews.dvm360.com/dvm/Veterinary+business/The-amorphous-buy-in-offer/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/613923?contextCategoryId=44874&ref=25 One of the more stressful times in a veterinarian's employment relationship is contract-signing or contract-renewal time. 2009-07-01T04:00:00Z http://www.dvm360.com/veterinary/data/articlestandard/dvm/312009/613923null XML http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/Veterinary+business/Employees-reluctant-to-leave-hostile-environments/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/601470?contextCategoryId=44874&ref=25 An inhospitable workplace doesn't necessarily mean a new job search for many workers. 2009-06-03T04:00:00Z http://www.dvm360.com/veterinary/data/articlestandard/vetec/232009/601470/veterinary_hostile_dvm360_flash.jpg HTML http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/Veterinary+business/Commentary-Think-twice-before-criticizing-a-collea/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/599807?contextCategoryId=44874&ref=25 Badmouthing our colleagues in front of clients paints a bad picture. 2009-06-01T04:00:00Z http://www.dvm360.com/veterinary/data/articlestandard/vetec/222009/599807null XML http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/Veterinary+business/QampA-Get-the-raise-you-deserve/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/599816?contextCategoryId=44874&ref=25 My production as an associate warrants a raise. How do I ask the practice owner? 2009-06-01T04:00:00Z http://www.dvm360.com/veterinary/data/articlestandard/vetec/222009/599816null XML http://veterinarynews.dvm360.com/dvm/Veterinary+students/Choice-veterinary-jobs-hard-to-find-in-tough-econo/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/600296?contextCategoryId=44874&ref=25 As new veterinary graduates prepare to enter the work force this month, they are finding that jobs are not as plentiful as they had hoped. 2009-06-01T04:00:00Z http://www.dvm360.com/veterinary/data/articlestandard/dvm/222009/600296/DVM_veterinarynews_choice_jobs_flash.s_flash.jpg XML http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/Veterinary+business/Case-studies-3-niche-practice-models/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/599813?contextCategoryId=44874&ref=25 Explore three niche practice models: mobile, relief, and shelter medicine 2009-06-01T04:00:00Z http://www.dvm360.com/veterinary/data/articlestandard/vetec/222009/599813null XML http://veterinarynews.dvm360.com/dvm/Veterinary+news/MAF-provides-funding-for-65-student-studies/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/600687?contextCategoryId=44874&ref=25 Denver -- Sixty-five veterinary students will be able to participate in research projects in 2009, thanks to grants from the Morris Animal Foundation. 2009-05-31T04:00:00Z http://www.dvm360.com/veterinary/data/articlestandard/dvm/222009/600687null HTML http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/Veterinary+business/Speak-upmdashor-forever-fall-behind/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/598840?contextCategoryId=44874&ref=25 A new study says outspoken people are judged as more competent—even if they're not. 2009-05-19T04:00:00Z http://www.dvm360.com/veterinary/data/articlestandard/vetec/212009/598840/veterinary_speakup_flash.jpg HTML http://veterinarynews.dvm360.com/dvm/Veterinary+news/UC-Davis-outlines-funding-cuts-postponed-building-/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/597426?contextCategoryId=44874&ref=25 Davis, Calif. -- States facing budget constraints are increasingly looking at higher education to help close their deficits, and the University of California-Davis is no exception. 2009-05-08T04:00:00Z http://www.dvm360.com/veterinary/data/articlestandard/dvm/192009/597426null HTML http://veterinarynews.dvm360.com/dvm/Veterinary+business/Trends-Generational-interplay/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/598706?contextCategoryId=44874&ref=25 Lacey heard the tell-tale chirp from her cell phone. 2009-05-01T04:00:00Z http://www.dvm360.com/veterinary/data/articlestandard/dvm/212009/598706/DVM_veterinarynews_generational_interplay_flash.s_flash.jpg XML http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/Veterinary+business/Make-your-voice-heard-Become-a-better-public-speak/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/596588?contextCategoryId=44874&ref=25 Do your knees knock at the mere thought of an upcoming speaking engagement? Follow this advice. 2009-05-01T04:00:00Z http://www.dvm360.com/veterinary/data/articlestandard/vetec/192009/596588null XML http://veterinarynews.dvm360.com/dvm/Veterinary+news/Ohio-State-narrows-dean-prospects-to-three/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/595730?contextCategoryId=44874&ref=25 Columbus, Ohio -- The list of candidates to take over as the next dean of one of the nation's largest veterinary college has been narrowed to three. 2009-04-29T04:00:00Z http://www.dvm360.com/veterinary/data/articlestandard/dvm/182009/595730null HTML http://veterinarynews.dvm360.com/dvm/Veterinary+news/Rumors-quelled-about-closing-of-Tufts-vet-school/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/595728?contextCategoryId=44874&ref=25 North Grafton, Mass. -- Despite rumors swirling about its closure, the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University isn't going anywhere. 2009-04-29T04:00:00Z http://www.dvm360.com/veterinary/data/articlestandard/dvm/182009/595728null HTML http://veterinarynews.dvm360.com/dvm/Veterinary+news/7-veterinary-students-receive-1500-AWVF-scholarshi/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/594010?contextCategoryId=44874&ref=25 Overland Park, Kan. -- The Association for Women Veterinarians Foundation (AWVF) awarded $1,500 scholarships to seven veterinary students selected from a pool of about 100 applicants. 2009-04-19T04:00:00Z http://www.dvm360.com/veterinary/data/articlestandard/dvm/162009/594010null HTML http://veterinarynews.dvm360.com/dvm/Veterinary+news/University-of-Illinois-awaits-approval-of-revamped/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/594008?contextCategoryId=44874&ref=25 Urbana, Ill. -- An overhaul of the veterinary curriculum at the University of Illinois will be unveiled to the university's Board Trustees in May. 2009-04-18T04:00:00Z http://www.dvm360.com/veterinary/data/articlestandard/dvm/162009/594008null HTML http://veterinarynews.dvm360.com/dvm/Leadership+Strategies/Incentive-programs-do-little-to-lure-students/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/596442?contextCategoryId=44874&ref=25 You can lead a veterinary student to grant money, but you can't make them drink. 2009-04-01T04:00:00Z http://www.dvm360.com/veterinary/data/articlestandard/dvm/192009/596442null XML http://veterinarynews.dvm360.com/dvm/Leadership+Strategies/The-job-market-economy-mixed-for-private-practices/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/596441?contextCategoryId=44874&ref=25 The number of associate veterinarians expressing interest in veterinary practice ownership declined, again. 2009-04-01T04:00:00Z http://www.dvm360.com/veterinary/data/articlestandard/dvm/192009/596441null XML http://veterinarynews.dvm360.com/dvm/Veterinary+news/Veterinary-education-forced-to-change-strategies/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/591628?contextCategoryId=44874&ref=25 Federal stimulus funding isn't going to bail out veterinary education. 2009-04-01T04:00:00Z http://www.dvm360.com/veterinary/data/articlestandard/dvm/142009/591628/DVM_veterinarynews_vet_education_flash.s_flash.jpg XML http://veterinarynews.dvm360.com/dvm/Veterinary+news/Public-health-DVM-shortage-called-critical/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/591623?contextCategoryId=44874&ref=25 The dramatic shortage of public-health veterinarians could put the nation at risk. 2009-04-01T04:00:00Z http://www.dvm360.com/veterinary/data/articlestandard/dvm/142009/591623/DVM_veterinarynews_public_health_shortage_flash.s_flash.jpg XML http://veterinaryteam.dvm360.com/firstline/Veterinary+technicians/Should-technicians-earn-70K/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/590853?contextCategoryId=44874&ref=25 Here's what a few experts think. 2009-04-01T04:00:00Z http://www.dvm360.com/veterinary/data/articlestandard/firstline/142009/590853/Technician70GrandTEAM_flash.jpg HTML http://veterinarynews.dvm360.com/dvm/Veterinary+students/Career-Its-a-matter-of-choice/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/596439?contextCategoryId=44874&ref=25 Veterinary students can choose many career paths upon graduation and with severe shortages in some areas, it might be worth taking a look at the road less traveled. 2009-04-01T04:00:00Z http://www.dvm360.com/veterinary/data/articlestandard/dvm/192009/596439null XML http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/Veterinary+business/We-are-always-on-call/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/590717?contextCategoryId=44874&ref=25 We should represent our profession at all times—even when we're off duty. 2009-04-01T04:00:00Z http://www.dvm360.com/veterinary/data/articlestandard/vetec/142009/590717/veterinary409_hotbutton1_flash.jpg XML http://veterinarynews.dvm360.com/dvm/Veterinary+news/The-final-exam-National-survey-tests-business-acum/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/596430?contextCategoryId=44874&ref=25 When it comes to business, veterinary students are pulling a C-minus average, according to a national survey. 2009-04-01T04:00:00Z http://www.dvm360.com/veterinary/data/articlestandard/dvm/192009/596430null XML http://veterinarynews.dvm360.com/dvm/Veterinary+students/Illinois-vet-students-may-get-early-hands-on-exper/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/586354?contextCategoryId=44874&ref=25 Urbana, Ill. -- Students could spend their first weeks of veterinary school in clinical rotations if a curriculum overhaul is adopted at the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine. 2009-03-11T04:00:00Z http://www.dvm360.com/veterinary/data/articlestandard/dvm/112009/586354null HTML http://veterinarynews.dvm360.com/dvm/Veterinary+news/New-veterinary-scholarships-offered-in-2-states/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/585506?contextCategoryId=44874&ref=25 National Report -- Veterinary students in two states will have access to more scholarship funds despite the tightening economy. 2009-03-07T05:00:00Z http://www.dvm360.com/veterinary/data/articlestandard/dvm/102009/585506null HTML http://www.careersniff.com/vetjobs/Advice+for+Job+Seekers/Turn-your-internship-into-a-full-time-job/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/585438?contextCategoryId=44874&ref=25 Love your internship? Learn how to turn it into a permanent position. 2009-03-06T05:00:00Z http://www.dvm360.com/veterinary/data/articlestandard/vetjobs/102009/585438/tnhandshake_thumbnail.jpg http://www.dvm360.com/veterinary/data/articlestandard/vetjobs/102009/585438/tnhandshake_flash.jpg HTML http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/Veterinary+business/Get-your-2008-stimulus-check-in-2009/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/585157?contextCategoryId=44874&ref=25 Does Uncle Sam owe you a rebate? Read this to find out. 2009-03-05T05:00:00Z http://www.dvm360.com/veterinary/data/articlestandard/vetec/102009/585157null HTML http://veterinarynews.dvm360.com/dvm/Veterinary+news/DVMs-veterinary-student-converge-at-NAVC-to-examin/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/586871?contextCategoryId=44874&ref=25 Orlando — Veterinarians and students came together to consider ways to ease staggering veterinary student indebtedness. 2009-03-01T05:00:00Z http://www.dvm360.com/veterinary/data/articlestandard/dvm/112009/586871null XML http://veterinarymedicine.dvm360.com/vetmed/Medicine/Be-a-real-mentor/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/582073?contextCategoryId=44874&ref=25 Dr. Fitzgerald explains why we should all be real mentors. 2009-02-17T05:00:00Z http://www.dvm360.com/veterinary/data/articlestandard/vetmed/082009/582073/FitzgeraldCat250_flash.jpg HTML http://www.careersniff.com/vetjobs/Student+news/Purdues-School-of-Veterinary-Medicine-celebrates-5/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/582279?contextCategoryId=44874&ref=25 West LaFayette, Ind. -- The School of Veterinary Medicine at Purdue University is celebrating its 50th anniversary. 2009-02-15T05:00:00Z http://www.dvm360.com/veterinary/data/articlestandard/vetjobs/082009/582279null HTML http://veterinarynews.dvm360.com/dvm/Veterinary+news/AVMA-calls-on-USDA-to-help-with-veterinary-student/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/581042?contextCategoryId=44874&ref=25 Schaumburg, Ill. — Seven of nine resolutions where approved by the AVMA's House of Delegates in January. 2009-02-01T05:00:00Z http://www.dvm360.com/veterinary/data/articlestandard/dvm/072009/581042null XML http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/Veterinary+business/Associate-life-Welcome-to-the-circus/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/577901?contextCategoryId=44874&ref=25 See how these four associates walk the work tightrope while juggling personal lives and kids. 2009-02-01T05:00:00Z http://www.dvm360.com/veterinary/data/articlestandard/vetec/052009/577901/veterinary_circus_bf_flash.jpg XML http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/Veterinary+business/QampA-Ease-the-doctor-staff-tension/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/577887?contextCategoryId=44874&ref=25 I'm a new associate, and one of the receptionists hates me. How do I get along with her? 2009-02-01T05:00:00Z http://www.dvm360.com/veterinary/data/articlestandard/vetec/052009/577887null XML http://veterinarynews.dvm360.com/dvm/Veterinary+news/OSU-envisions-more-staff-and-a-new-hospital/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/581054?contextCategoryId=44874&ref=25 Columbus, Ohio — One of the nation's largest veterinary colleges is without a permanent dean and squeezed for state funding. 2009-02-01T05:00:00Z http://www.dvm360.com/veterinary/data/articlestandard/dvm/072009/581054null XML http://www.careersniff.com/vetjobs/Student+news/Bayer-Cropscience-establishing-endowed-chair-at-NC/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/577086?contextCategoryId=44874&ref=25 Bayer announced Jan. 23rd that it has made a $1 million gift to the Raleigh, NC-based institution, formalizing what the company calls "a far-reaching collaboration." 2009-01-23T05:00:00Z http://www.dvm360.com/veterinary/data/articlestandard/vetjobs/042009/577086/handshake_thumb_thumbnail.gif http://www.dvm360.com/veterinary/data/articlestandard/vetjobs/042009/577086/buildingshake_flash3_flash.gif HTML http://veterinarycalendar.dvm360.com/avhc/Student+news/Novartis-investing-in-veterinary-parasitology/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/575777?contextCategoryId=44874&ref=25 Novartis Animal Health (NAH) has announced a donation of $225,000 to the Oklahoma State University Foundation, becoming the first industry partner of the National Center for Veterinary Parasitology (NCVP) 2009-01-15T05:00:00Z http://www.dvm360.com/veterinary/data/articlestandard/avhc/032009/575777null HTML http://www.careersniff.com/vetjobs/Student+news/Novartis-Animal-Health-investing-in-veterinary-par/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/575775?contextCategoryId=44874&ref=25 Novartis Animal Health (NAH) has announced a donation of $225,000 to the Oklahoma State University Foundation, becoming the first industry partner of the National Center for Veterinary Parasitology (NCVP) 2009-01-15T05:00:00Z http://www.dvm360.com/veterinary/data/articlestandard/vetjobs/032009/575775/yen_thumb_thumbnail.gif http://www.dvm360.com/veterinary/data/articlestandard/vetjobs/032009/575775null HTML http://www.careersniff.com/vetjobs/Veterinary+students/They-really-canrsquot-ask-you-that/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/575199?contextCategoryId=44874&ref=25 There are strict guidelines regarding what an employer can ask a potential employee. Take a look at this list of questions. 2009-01-13T05:00:00Z http://www.dvm360.com/veterinary/data/articlestandard/vetjobs/032009/575199/negotiation_thumb_thumbnail.gif http://www.dvm360.com/veterinary/data/articlestandard/vetjobs/032009/575199/negotiation_flash_flash.gif HTML http://veterinarycalendar.dvm360.com/avhc/Student+news/Virbac-offering-online-medical-compliance-course/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/574197?contextCategoryId=44874&ref=25 Fort Worth-based Virbac Animal Health (Virbac) has added a training segment to its website, which focuses on helping practices conform to medical regulations. 2009-01-05T05:00:00Z http://www.dvm360.com/veterinary/data/articlestandard/avhc/022009/574197null HTML http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/Veterinary+business/Student-debt-Why-its-your-problem-too/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/573851?contextCategoryId=44874&ref=25 Face facts: Student debt affects nearly everyone in the veterinary industry. 2009-01-01T05:00:00Z XML http://veterinarynews.dvm360.com/dvm/Veterinary+news/Virginia-Tech-lab-horse-retires-to-students-farm/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/574377?contextCategoryId=44874&ref=25 Blacksburg, Va. — A long-time fixture at he Virginia-Maryland Regional College of veterinary Medicine hander over her reins, literally. 2009-01-01T05:00:00Z http://www.dvm360.com/veterinary/data/articlestandard/dvm/022009/574377null XML http://www.careersniff.com/vetjobs/Advice+for+Job+Seekers/Eat-well-work-better/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/573102?contextCategoryId=44874&ref=25 Time to put the excuses on the shelf and resolve to lead a healthier life. 2008-12-23T05:00:00Z http://www.dvm360.com/veterinary/data/articlestandard/vetjobs/522008/573102/escalator_thumb_thumbnail.gif http://www.dvm360.com/veterinary/data/articlestandard/vetjobs/522008/573102null HTML http://veterinarynews.dvm360.com/dvm/Veterinary+news/Education-fund-to-award-100000-to-vet-students/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/572187?contextCategoryId=44874&ref=25 St. Simons Island, Ga. -- The Simmons Education Fund has that it increase the prize amounts it awards to veterinary students through its Business Aptitude Award Program to $100,000. 2008-12-17T05:00:00Z http://www.dvm360.com/veterinary/data/articlestandard/dvm/512008/572187null HTML http://www.careersniff.com/vetjobs/Advice+for+Job+Seekers/Difficult-days-ahead/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/569814?contextCategoryId=44874&ref=25 The job market for new associates may shrink alarmingly in 2009 according to data from a recent, nationwide survey of veterinary practices. 2008-12-12T05:00:00Z http://www.dvm360.com/veterinary/data/articlestandard/vetjobs/492008/569814/moneylock_thumb_thumbnail.gif http://www.dvm360.com/veterinary/data/articlestandard/vetjobs/492008/569814/chained2cash_flash_flash.gif HTML http://www.careersniff.com/vetjobs/Advice+for+Job+Seekers/Social-networking-sites-offer-potential-employers-/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/571279?contextCategoryId=44874&ref=25 Careful what you post on the Web, it could be your undoing. 2008-12-11T05:00:00Z http://www.dvm360.com/veterinary/data/articlestandard/vetjobs/502008/571279/wallet_thumb_thumbnail.gif http://www.dvm360.com/veterinary/data/articlestandard/vetjobs/502008/571279/compass_flash_flash.gif HTML http://veterinarymedicine.dvm360.com/vetmed/Medicine/Dr-Kevin-Fitzgerald-Our-professional-organizations/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/570266?contextCategoryId=44874&ref=25 A discussion on the role of veterinary organizations. 2008-12-08T05:00:00Z http://www.dvm360.com/veterinary/data/articlestandard/vetmed/502008/570266/Fitzgerald_Dogat250_flash.jpg HTML http://www.careersniff.com/vetjobs/The+job+search/Interview-Dos-and-Donrsquots/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/569481?contextCategoryId=44874&ref=25 Take a look at these interview dos and don’ts to prevent making an interview faux pas. 2008-12-03T05:00:00Z http://www.dvm360.com/veterinary/data/articlestandard/vetjobs/492008/569481/yen_thumb_thumbnail.gif http://www.dvm360.com/veterinary/data/articlestandard/vetjobs/492008/569481/interviewing-rev1_flash_flash.jpg HTML http://www.careersniff.com/vetjobs/The+Job+Market/Job-market-secure-for-vet-grads/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/566913?contextCategoryId=44874&ref=25 The veterinary industry is holding it's own despite an economic downturn that looks to get worse before it gets better. The experts aren't predicting Armageddon by a long shot, either. 2008-11-18T05:00:00Z http://www.dvm360.com/veterinary/data/articlestandard/vetjobs/472008/566913/yen_thumb_thumbnail.gif http://www.dvm360.com/veterinary/data/articlestandard/vetjobs/472008/566913null HTML http://www.careersniff.com/vetjobs/Advice+for+Job+Seekers/Finding-your-first-job/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/566191?contextCategoryId=44874&ref=25 The first job you accept sets the pace for the rest of your career. Choose wisely. 2008-11-14T05:00:00Z http://www.dvm360.com/veterinary/data/articlestandard/vetjobs/462008/566191null HTML http://www.careersniff.com/vetjobs/Veterinary+students/Listening-101/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/565981?contextCategoryId=44874&ref=25 When it comes to listening, there's always room for improvement. 2008-11-13T05:00:00Z http://www.dvm360.com/veterinary/data/articlestandard/vetjobs/462008/565981null HTML http://veterinarynews.dvm360.com/dvm/Veterinary+students/Veterinary-Management-Scholarship-grant/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/565424?contextCategoryId=44874&ref=25 VetMgrCentral is now offering a veterinary management scholarship program. 2008-11-12T05:00:00Z http://www.dvm360.com/veterinary/data/articlestandard/dvm/462008/565424null HTML http://veterinarynews.dvm360.com/dvm/Student+news/Novartis-AABP-activities-result-in-donations-to-su/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/565415?contextCategoryId=44874&ref=25 Novartis Animal Health US, Inc. sponsored an interactive quiz at the recent 2008 American Association of Bovine Practitioners (AABP) Annual Convention, resulting in nearly $3,000 in donations. 2008-11-11T05:00:00Z http://www.dvm360.com/veterinary/data/articlestandard/dvm/462008/565415null HTML http://www.careersniff.com/vetjobs/The+job+market/NAVC-symposium-will-examine-student-debt-volatile-/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/565232?contextCategoryId=44874&ref=25 NAVC Conference 2009 will present the second Elephant in the Room symposium, illustrating the actions that have been taken as a result of the 2008 discussion and offering attendees a glimpse of where the profession is headed in 2009 and beyond. 2008-11-10T05:00:00Z http://www.dvm360.com/veterinary/data/articlestandard/vetjobs/462008/565232null HTML http://www.careersniff.com/vetjobs/Advice+for+Job+Seekers/A-year-of-firsts/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/563453?contextCategoryId=44874&ref=25 If you want to know the answer to a complicated question, consult those who speak from experience. 2008-11-05T05:00:00Z http://www.dvm360.com/veterinary/data/articlestandard/vetjobs/452008/563453null HTML http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/Weight+Center/QampA-Talking-to-clients-about-pet-weight-loss/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/562662?contextCategoryId=44874&ref=25 It takes a compassionate approach to get clients to comply with diet and exercise recommendations. 2008-10-22T04:00:00Z http://www.dvm360.com/veterinary/data/articlestandard/vetec/442008/562662null XML http://www.careersniff.com/vetjobs/Veterinary+students/Get-back-to-work-How-what-you-do-post-interview-ma/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/558443?contextCategoryId=44874&ref=25 These days, what you do after the interview can be just as important as the interview itself. 2008-10-10T04:00:00Z http://www.dvm360.com/veterinary/data/articlestandard/vetjobs/422008/558443null HTML http://veterinarynews.dvm360.com/dvm/Veterinary+students/Anonymously-online/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/553475?contextCategoryId=44874&ref=25 Students take to the Web to discuss courses, school frustrations 2008-09-01T04:00:00Z http://www.dvm360.com/veterinary/data/articlestandard/dvm/392008/553475null XML http://veterinarynews.dvm360.com/dvm/Veterinary+students/Incomes-debt-top-student-concerns/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/553471?contextCategoryId=44874&ref=25 Expect challenges, diverse views as you enter the work force. 2008-09-01T04:00:00Z http://www.dvm360.com/veterinary/data/articlestandard/dvm/392008/553471null XML http://veterinarynews.dvm360.com/dvm/Veterinary+students/The-job-hop/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/553472?contextCategoryId=44874&ref=25 Studies show new associate veterinarians switch jobs faster than average workers. 2008-09-01T04:00:00Z http://www.dvm360.com/veterinary/data/articlestandard/dvm/392008/553472null XML http://veterinarynews.dvm360.com/dvm/Veterinary+students/10-rules-for-life-after-graduation/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/553474?contextCategoryId=44874&ref=25 Simple but important tips for a more rewarding and enjoyable first year on the job. 2008-09-01T04:00:00Z http://www.dvm360.com/veterinary/data/articlestandard/dvm/392008/553474null XML http://veterinarynews.dvm360.com/dvm/Veterinary+students/Campuses-expand-size-services/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/553473?contextCategoryId=44874&ref=25 A look at what's new and under way at the nation's veterinary colleges. 2008-09-01T04:00:00Z http://www.dvm360.com/veterinary/data/articlestandard/dvm/392008/553473null XML http://veterinarynews.dvm360.com/dvm/Veterinary+students/Oregon-State-student-lands-scholarship/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/553476?contextCategoryId=44874&ref=25 It's second straight 'Big Win' for OSU; school's SAVMA chapter receives cash, trophy 2008-09-01T04:00:00Z http://www.dvm360.com/veterinary/data/articlestandard/dvm/392008/553476null XML http://veterinaryteam.dvm360.com/firstline/Veterinary+technicians/In-favor-of-scrubs/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/552033?contextCategoryId=44874&ref=25 A reader and a consultant disagree on when to wear scrubs. 2008-09-01T04:00:00Z http://www.dvm360.com/veterinary/data/articlestandard/firstline/392008/552033null XML http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/Veterinary+business/Financial-planner-Its-never-too-late-to-prepare-fo/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/534724?contextCategoryId=44874&ref=25 Don't be afraid to start planning now. 2008-08-01T04:00:00Z http://www.dvm360.com/veterinary/data/articlestandard/vetec/322008/534724null XML http://veterinarynews.dvm360.com/dvm/Veterinary+business/Tackling-turnover/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/533183?contextCategoryId=44874&ref=25 Lakewood, Colo. — Associate veterinarians are jumping jobs faster than the average American worker, according to a new study, and salaries that don't keep pace with inflation could be partly to blame. 2008-08-01T04:00:00Z http://www.dvm360.com/veterinary/data/articlestandard/dvm/312008/533183null XML http://veterinarynews.dvm360.com/dvm/Veterinary+business/Veterinary-salaries-remain-modest-but-job-security/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/533185?contextCategoryId=44874&ref=25 Veterinarians' salaries continue to rank near the low end of those within the health-care field, but DVMs job security and job-growth prospects are among the best, according to the U.S. Labor Department's Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). 2008-08-01T04:00:00Z http://www.dvm360.com/veterinary/data/articlestandard/dvm/312008/533185/DVM_veterinary_job_security_flash.jpg XML http://veterinarynews.dvm360.com/dvm/Veterinary+students/OSU-veterinary-school-dean-steps-down/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/529565?contextCategoryId=44874&ref=25 Columbus, Ohio — Three years after taking the helm of the nation's largest land-grant veterinary college, the dean of The Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine is stepping down. 2008-07-01T04:00:00Z http://www.dvm360.com/veterinary/data/articlestandard/dvm/292008/529565null XML http://veterinarynews.dvm360.com/dvm/Veterinary+students/Colorado-State-graduates-largest-DVM-class-of-2008/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/529920?contextCategoryId=44874&ref=25 National Report — Nearly 2,500 newly named veterinarians marched into the work force last month. 2008-07-01T04:00:00Z http://www.dvm360.com/veterinary/data/articlestandard/dvm/292008/529920null XML http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/Veterinary+business/Women-Communication-Money/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/520528?contextCategoryId=44874&ref=25 We've been talking a lot here about how women talk. 2008-06-01T04:00:00Z http://www.dvm360.com/veterinary/data/articlestandard/vetec/232008/520528/kreimer_2_thumbnail.jpg http://www.dvm360.com/veterinary/data/articlestandard/vetec/232008/520528null XML http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/Veterinary+business/More-than-80-percent-of-employees-take-mental-heal/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/520531?contextCategoryId=44874&ref=25 Top five reasons for needing a breather from work. 2008-06-01T04:00:00Z http://www.dvm360.com/veterinary/data/articlestandard/vetec/232008/520531null XML http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/Veterinary+business/How-staff-can-give-each-other-bonuses/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/520540?contextCategoryId=44874&ref=25 Each employee at VetSelect Animal Hospital in Dearborn Heights, Mich., receives two bonus certificates with every paycheck. 2008-06-01T04:00:00Z http://www.dvm360.com/veterinary/data/articlestandard/vetec/232008/520540null XML http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/Veterinary+business/Female-veterinarian-Clients-could-hear-the-insecur/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/520549?contextCategoryId=44874&ref=25 When I heard that one of my clients thought she could talk me out of anything, I knew I must have seen that pet owner during my first two years of practice. 2008-06-01T04:00:00Z http://www.dvm360.com/veterinary/data/articlestandard/vetec/232008/520549null XML http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/Veterinary+business/CEO-to-be-of-veterinary-financial-organization-tal/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/519548?contextCategoryId=44874&ref=25 Karen Felsted shares ideas for interactive Web-based lifetime earnings models on NCVEI's Web site. 2008-05-28T04:00:00Z http://www.dvm360.com/veterinary/data/articlestandard/vetec/222008/519548null HTML http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/Veterinary+business/A-lawsuit-from-start-to-finish/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/515025?contextCategoryId=44874&ref=25 If you're hit with a veterinary malpractice lawsuit, find comfort in the fact that lawsuits follow a predictable, step-by-step process. Learn all about that process in the interactive flow-chart below. Roll over each step for more information about what it entails and what you can expect. 2008-05-06T04:00:00Z http://www.dvm360.com/veterinary/data/articlestandard/vetec/192008/515025null HTML http://veterinaryteam.dvm360.com/firstline/Client+service+for+managers/Whose-career-is-it-anyway/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/516849?contextCategoryId=44874&ref=25 Stop waiting for your boss to notice you quietly toiling away, longing for more responsibility or a promotion. It's your career, so what are you going to do with it? 2008-05-01T04:00:00Z http://www.dvm360.com/veterinary/data/articlestandard/firstline/202008/516849null XML http://veterinaryteam.dvm360.com/firstline/Veterinary+technicians/Animal-neglect-If-youre-suspicious/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/517289?contextCategoryId=44874&ref=25 Learn what to do when you suspect neglect. 2008-05-01T04:00:00Z http://www.dvm360.com/veterinary/data/articlestandard/firstline/202008/517289null HTML http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/Veterinary+business/But-I-read-it-on-the-Internet/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/514881?contextCategoryId=44874&ref=25 Do you ever get frustrated or annoyed when clients come to your practice loaded with medical information they found on the Internet—especially when it's wrong? Do you find yourself grumbling about the misinformation the client is spewing? Who's the doctor here, anyway? Heck, if people can find instructions for building a bomb online, maybe your clients can just whip up some Otomax or Tresaderm too. Then they can buy themselves an ultrasound machine and a textbook. Who needs a veterinarian? 2008-05-01T04:00:00Z http://www.dvm360.com/veterinary/data/articlestandard/vetec/192008/514881null XML http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/Veterinary+business/Whos-in-control/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/514879?contextCategoryId=44874&ref=25 A self-serving team member may be pulling the strings at your practice. Why are you letting it happen? 2008-05-01T04:00:00Z http://www.dvm360.com/veterinary/data/articlestandard/vetec/192008/514879/veterinary_practice_manager_conflict_flash.jpg XML