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When conflict festers and communication is angry or chilled, patients, clients and team members suffer. If you dont believe its true, youre in the minority in veterinary practice. Look at the numbers, thoughts from your colleagues in the survey, and insights from our resident emotional intelligence guru Shawn McVey, MSW.

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These cat and dog conditions accounted for more than 1.3 million of Nationwide pet insurance claims in 2016, a 23 percent increase from three years before.

Clarke Atkins, DVM, DACVIM (cardiology), says it's the right preventive led off by the right antibiotic. Do you do it every time with your canine patients?

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Knowing why youre struggling is important, so its not helpful to label every negative experience in the veterinary profession as compassion fatigue. When I took an honest look at how I was feeling, I wasnt running out of compassion. My fatigue stemmed from making ethical decisions within the boundaries of clients (often) illogical values or unreasonable budgets.