Brendan Howard, Business Channel Director

Veterinary pain specialist turns to the wider world of science and human medicine for inspiration and information.

For the NCVEI's chief executive officer, profitability is key to the profession's future.

Promoting the profession-and women's leadership-as dean at Penn.

CATalyst Council director fights for feline health.

These veterinarians are leading the charge for better education, communication, and financial strength in the veterinary profession.

You had better. The federal government is auditing 6,000 businesses for independent contractor compliance.

Providence, R.I. -- A state senator withdrew legislation that would have forced animal-control officers to impound feral cats.

A Q&A with a veterinary college student featuring her take on the state of animal welfare and her peers' responses and hopes for the future.

The American Association of Feline Practitioners and the American Animal Hospital Association have jointly developed and released the Feline Life Stage Guidelines.

Workforce, economy, welfare rank as top issues this year, leaders predict.

Nat White's top goals focus on education, new medical research, ethics, equine welfare and the unwanted horse epidemic

Managers: Work with team members to see how their behavior and words hurt others

Would you talk about your grandma that way?

Three ways to cope with disrespect on the job at a veterinary hospital.

Stillwater, Okla. -- The president of Oklahoma State University terminated a federally funded research project that would have studied the effects of anthrax on live baboons at the school's Center for Veterinary Health Sciences.

When it comes to contagious equine diseases, there is good news and bad news.

Try this approach to reaching big-dog respect levels. It can help you love your veterinary hospital job-and the people who come with it-again.

A planned community in Stillwater, Minn., is just the right fit for Dr. Ginger Garlie's Rivertown Animal Hospital, which mixes modern medicine, neighborly warmth, and old-fashioned charm.

A planned community in Stillwater, Minn., is just the right fit for Dr. Ginger Garlie's Rivertown Animal Hospital, which mixes modern medicine, neighborly warmth, and old-fashioned charm.

What's a veterinarian to do? Treat the animal or report the client?

Three short tips on what NOT to do in client medical records, practice building, and Web site creation.

New housing requirements for swine, veal calves and poultry were adopted in Michigan after a last-minute push by the Humane Society of the United States.

A question-and-answer interview with Dr. Michael Dryden, Department of Diagnostic Medicine and Pathobiology at Kansas State University, about trends in flea biology, compliance and control.

Americans today are wrestling with the value of their pets and the laws protecting animals more than ever before. And experts say veterinarians are, and should be, at the center of the debate.

Kansas City -- Popular pet-book author, columnist and TV personality Dr. Marty Becker urged veterinarians at CVC Kansas City to rekindle their love with the profession and the animals they have taken an oath to heal.

Davis, Calif. -- The coroner's office put to rest the suspicion that a University of California-Davis veterinary hospital worker died of the H1N1 influenza virus last week.

Seattle -- Dr. Larry Corry, president of the American Veterinary Medical Association, wants to re-establish veterinarians as leaders in animal welfare.

Are the cats in your practice crying out for attention? Here's how to meet their needs and attract the best cat-owning clients.

A smaller animal can yield bigger profits.

Feeling pelted by the recession? From your fellow owners, associates, and practice managers, here are 17 ideas for making the best of the downturn.