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Acupuncture therapy for small animal neurologic conditions (Proceedings)Acupuncture may be used as a primary therapy or as a complementary, integrative therapy in the treatment of various neurologic conditions.
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Ensuring a safe blood supply: Part I (Proceedings)A safe and adequate supply of blood components for transfusion is indispensable.
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Practical regional anesthesia for dentistry and oral surgery (Proceedings)Local anesthesia is employed prior to all dental procedures. Dental procedures can be very painful. The patient often can feel dental procedures while under inhalation anesthesia.
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How to keep your best employees from walking out the door (Proceedings)Finding and keeping good employees has arguably been the most difficult task facing the veterinary profession for some years.
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Toxicology Brief: Mushroom poisoning in dogsMushroom poisoning of companion animals, particularly dogs, is a potentially underestimated problem in North America.
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New findings on the effects of xylitol ingestion in dogsXylitol's ability to cause hypoglycemia in dogs has been recognized for almost 40 years, but a recent study has found that xylitol also can cause acute hepatic necrosis.
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On the Forefront: A new tool that detects ivermectin and other drug sensitivities in dogsWhen Rollie, a 10-year-old male Shetland sheepdog, was found to have transitional cell carcinoma, Rollie's veterinarian wanted to make sure that he could be safely treated with doxorubicin.
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Career choices beyond veterinary practice (Proceedings)Veterinary technicians held about 71,000 jobs in 2006.
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Seizures: Forming the differential diagnoses list (Proceedings)Clients frequently use the term "seizure" to describe many different episodic events.
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"I'll take staff meetings for $200, Alex"Looking for a prescription for a dull staff meeting? Dawn Westbrook, the client services supervisor at Pine Ridge Pet Care in Andover, Minn., found the perfect solution. She surprised team members with a game instead of the usual policies and procedures discussion.
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Common sense management (Proceedings)In the mid 1970's, the National economy started to slow down while the number of veterinarians continued to increase. Concerns were expressed that too many veterinarians would be produced by the year 2000. In the late 1970's and 1980's some practices experienced reduced numbers of clients and no-growth or slow growth gross incomes resulting in declining net incomes.
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8 tips that banks don't want you to knowManage your funds, earn more interest, and get better service starting right now.
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Pet weight-loss program saves livesA weight-loss contest sparks unlikely friendships ad gives this veterinary technician a new perspective on life and her job.
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Equine discounts: A real-life case studySometimes discounts can do wonders for veterinary practices. Other times, they fail miserably. One equine practitioner has experienced both scenarios.
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Options for reliefWhat's the difference between a part-time relief veterinarian and a block-time relief veterinarian?
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Caring for gentle giantsWorking with mountain gorillas has been the seminal experience of my life.
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Hunt for a good timeTo keep the team eggs-ited at Cloverleaf Animal Hospital in Westfield Center, Ohio, Linda Randall, DVM, AVBP, and Susan Harr, the practice manager, host an annual indoor spring egg hunt at their one-doctor practice.
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A Perspective on Changes in Vaccine ProtocolsAnnual vaccination and wellness exams have dramatically reduced the levels of infectious diseases in dogs and cats in the United States. Since annual vaccination is considered to be the gold standard, many veterinarians are puzzled and confused by the recent suggested changes for vaccinating dogs and cats.
