Career Development

An appearance before the state veterinary board brings up a larger issue: If a boards composition doesnt reflect the professionals it oversees, can it fairly pass judgment?

I was devastated after the passing of two of my classmates and best friends, but I found a way to pull myself together and love this profession again.

With a better understanding of how their day-to-day activities contribute to the bottom line, your veterinary team can become your best ally in improving practice finances.

Not only do frequent discounts in the heat of the exam-room moment bring down the value of your services, they lower the value of every other veterinarians work.

This veterinary associate put a premium on paying back her student debt and also on feeding her three dogs, four cats and three horses as well as about 200 wild birds. The usual.

He's a TV star, architect of Fear Free practice and a plain old practitioner. Come along and get to know this one-of-a-kind personality.

Just 41 percent would recommend the profession to a friend or family member; financial stress is a serious concern.

Collaboration will ensure smooth implementationand you'll pick up important information.

Schooling and book learning didn't prepare me for the emotional, communication and management headaches that come with the harried job of the veterinary hospital manager. Come sympathize with my agonies-or, better yet, learn faster than I did.

Veterinary teams can run so smoothly it can feel like theyre on control, but managers need to stay in the drivers seat and keep one hand on the wheel for success.

When we take the oath to do no harm, we make that oath to ourselves as well.

A veterinary practice owner's trust leads to an embarrassing and costly theft. Are you making the same mistake right now?

As veterinary practice managers, we can help make our teams more adaptable and efficient.

Revisit the status quo and get your practice procedures dialed in.

Sure, youve given yourself expectations and goals for the new year, but how many of those apply to your veterinary practice? Here are a few suggestions to chew on.

Three veterinary professional share their stories of what it was like to emerge from one stage of a career to the next: the fears, the joysand the complete surprises.

Four veterinarians share stories of facing big change in their lives: divorce, death, illness, work stress. Find out how they braced themselves against harsh conditions in their personal lives.

Dealing with co-workers can be as stressful as handling patients, says this vet tech.

Dr. Dave Nicol says your quality of life is being compromised.

A new job. A new boss. A new baby or a divorce. When the winds of change blow through your life, be prepared with tools to help you cope with all of your transitionsin the veterinary practice and in your personal life.

Are you a high-flying veterinarian by day and a reluctant veterinary practice manager by night? I dont want to take the wind out of your cape, but your neglected alter ego may need a boost.

Do employee reviews fill you with dread due to anxiety over difficult conversations, losing valuable work time and having to rely on your struggling memory? Dont dig in your heels. Proper preparation can make the task easier and your feedback more valuable.

A reader (and veterinary practice manager) explains how small aesthetic upgrades in her hospital changed the attitudes of clients and team members for the better.

If you can answer affirmatively to all 10 questions, you just might be perfect. If not, we have some reading suggestions that can help you make some valuable tweaks to your life and your veterinary clinic.

Deciding to not offer declaws anymore was only the first step. The next steps involved training our team and updating our materials. Heres how we did it.

To keep peace in a clients home, can a veterinarian and veterinary team massage the truth about what really happened to a pet? Euthanasia, accidents and marijuana play big parts in this months ethical dilemma.