Career Development
A clients perspective on CCL repair
I learned firsthand this year how hard these injuries are for pets and their owners.
When pet owners and rescues ATTACK
Ever had folks enlist small armies of online commenters and reviewers to spam your social media channels? Yeah. Youre not alone. Two veterinary hospital managers share stories of freak-outs they faced.
The key to turning ambitions into accomplishments? Focus
By identifying only one or two goals, you allow your veterinary team to put all of their energy, attention and resources toward achieving the outcomes that will make the biggest difference in your practice.
A personal stress test straight outta Fetch
Were these veterinary conference attendees feeling compassion fatigue, burnout or secondary traumatic stress? Are you? Find out here.
Letters to Vetted: Yeah, that IS how Id change vet school!
'If I ruled the world' Dr. Sarah Wooten would have done her education a little differently. These readers, largely, agreed.
Journal Scan: In veterinary surgery, check thrice, cut once
Can a simple safety checklist reduce veterinary surgical complications?
They care a lot!
We dont want to be corny, but the team at Care Animal Hospital of Pleasant Prairie opted for high-quality materials and carefully planned details that show they care about clients when it came to their new hospital's veterinary design.
Ask Katie: What to do about a toxic tech?
Warnings wont cut it, says resident CVPM advice guru Katie Adams. Creating an improvement plan with coaching sessions is crucial if youre not ready to fire the toxic veterinary team member.
What I learned from Franklin Covey
Veterinary economics isnt always about big financial trends. Sometimes its about drilling down to what youre trying to do in your practice and trying out a new process, like this one, to get there.
My well-being fix: A trip overseas with World Vets
People ask me why I pay to volunteer to provide veterinary services thousands of miles from home. My simple answer? Because it makes me feel good.
Letter to Vetted: CBD oil is not legal for veterinary use in all states
Missouri official reaches out after receiving calls from practitioners questioning articles premise.
Why time management is actually impossible
Veterinary professionals, you have a finite amount of time in this lifewhy are you spending it on other peoples priorities? Sit down, write out these two lists, and rejigger your commitments.
Ask Katie: How can I stir my team to seek CE?
If motivating your team to stay engaged with the veterinary profession both inside and outside your practice walls is giving you grief, Katie Adams, CVPM, has a plan to replace your tears with tiers.
Want to be a CVPM? Start tomorrow!
A new online program aims to make it easier to prepare for the certified veterinary practice manager exam. Get to cramming now
Hey, veterinary team: Act like a team
Practice owners and staff: Get on the same page. Huddle. Compare notes. Just communicate, would ya?
Peanut's lesson: Facing a hard fact of veterinary care
Sometimes we need to embrace "I don't know" and move forward.
4 simple rules for hiring the perfect veterinary team
Write these down, stick to them and watch your dream veterinary team come together.
Id never lost a patient without being able to explain why ...
This textbook veterinary surgery went according to textbookuntil the patient didnt wake up.
Tips for transitioning into a high- or low-touch practice
Making the change to become high-touch or low-touch with your veterinary practice can seem daunting. Thats why Ive come up with these tip to help you in the right direction.
Old School, New School: Good mourning
When Dr. Codger invites Dr. Greenskin to a morning meeting, the young associate fears shell get eaten for breakfast for dismissing the bully technician the old-timer cant live without.
Be prepared: A look at what you didn't learn in vet school
From real-world clinical knowledge to soft skills, we investigated what you had to say about what may have slipped under the radar in all of those classes.
What managers didnt learn in school? Its at Fetch dvm360
While DVMs were in veterinary school, who was teaching you how to run one of these crazy animal hospitals? Hey. Well help.
What to expect when youre expecting to dispute your noncompete
Noncompete terms are the gifts that keep on giving well after you leave a veterinary practice. If youre hoping to get out of yours, heres a picture of how that could goas well as some words of advice.
What I learned at the HospitalDesign360 conference
It was a challenging and inspiring wake-up call. I needed to come to the conference, but I might wait a little longer before I build for the first time.
Buyers remorse: Expect it three to five years after vet school
Feeling like you made a mistake becoming a veterinarian? Youre not aloneand youll get over it.
Big biz is coming! Giving estimates stinks! Im stressed!
Corporate medicine, client interactions and stress management: Three Fetch dvm360 speakers have some strong opinions about what the nations veterinary schools could be doing to prepare their graduates for life on the outside
How I went from receptionist to practice owner
I had the passion for animals, the smarts to manage, and the education and business savvy to own. So I bought a hospital. You can too.
Veterinary schools focus on preparing graduates earlier, better
Some schools are upgrading their curricula to teach technical skills from day one and make soft skills mandatory. Is it enough to bridge the gap between ivory tower and the practice trenches?
Think of change as a jingle in your pocket: How veterinary professionals can benefit from embracing the new
Get an hour of CE credit on a more expansive way to think of life changes, on managing change on a personal level and veterinary practice level.
Help a veterinary colleague outtake good notes
Leave TMI on that UTI; the paper trail leads to better patient care and client service.