Career Development

Heads up! How you stand can show pet owners and coworkers what you stand forhigh-quality client service and veterinary care. It also builds self-confidence and sends positive vibes to those around you. Or you could flub your client interactions with bad body language that says back off!

Women are redefining success for themselvesand our profession needs to do it too.

High-flying women like Drs. Karen Bradley and Lori Teller are role models for me in my career.

This growing effort allows veterinary professionals to express themselves freely, without being judged, and encourages creativity and solidarity within the veterinary community

Dr. Chip Ponsford explores how to "tend" your veterinary practice in order to harvest an efficient, successful business.

Learn what Dr. Marty Becker does to recharge during busy days in veterinary practice.

Veterinary Economics and the Veterinary Hospital Managers Association want to hear about your stellar practice manager (and reward them too).

In addition to the specific jobs that managers assume under the five areas of responsibility, there are personal skills, qualities and preferences that managers should either be comfortable with or be interested in refining. Ask yourself these questions.

Obtaining certification as a Certified Veterinary Pain Practitioner will not only help you provide the next level of care to patientsit may also help you reach a new level of personal and professional growth.

Do you know what factors influence your pay? And would you be willing to work someplace else if you could earn more?

Take the test. Be inspired. Change your life.

The folksy country doctor image is both a blessing and a curse.

Skip the startup nightmares with this guide to buying someone elses dream practice--and making it your own.

Clear mind, lower stress and better emotional resilience are the goals. Learn more about mindfulness and how to live more in the moment and less in a regretful past or panicked future.

Here are some basic guidelines to make sure an associate buy-in will work at your veterinary hospital.

Find fun amid a serious day and lift team morale for the good of everyone.

A recent article in Indianapolis newspaper has this veterinary management consultant steamed.

Veterinary conference attendees dug down deep to explore skills, desires and personality to navigate the bumpy path to veterinary clinic ownership.

Heres how high-flying members of the Veterinary Hospital Managers Association handle dividing clinic tasks with their bosses.

Embracing risk, anticipating change among Apple co-founders guiding principles.

Rewards for referrals raise questions about kickbacks.

Our brains move fast! Slow down before you shell out.

If you or someone you love or work with seem down, dont dismiss that. Everyone in veterinary medicine can help as holiday stress and high expectations buffet the vulnerable: Just talk and listen.

This reader was moved by a colleague's suicide to share his emotional coping mechanisms for veterinary students, associates and long-time DVMs.

If you have to ask, associate, the answer is "no." Just kidding. Take this quiz.