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On this episode of The Vet Blast Podcast, Adam Christman, DVM, MBA, is joined by Australian veterinarian, Phil Tucak, BSc, BVMS, who offers insight on the power of storytelling in marketing your veterinary practice.

If you ask a random cat owner what they are doing for environmental enrichment for their cat, their likely response would be “What is environmental enrichment?” And that is precisely the problem.

Two working DVM moms answer questions from attendees at the Fetch dvm360® virtual conference.

This 1-hour event is a must for veterinary technicians, managers, and veterinarians, especially working mothers in the profession.

Esophageal diseases are an important cause of dysmotility and regurgitation in dogs and cats. Here’s what you should know about these disorders.

Pet owners have to employ coping strategies to buffer them through the trauma of euthanizing their pets. A new study reveals—on a grand scale—how they seek comfort.

Building a new hospital created more opportunities for career growth as well as better care for the community.

When you make it as easy as possible, owners of pets with diabetes are more likely to comply with at-home blood glucose monitoring recommendations. (Sponsored by Trividia Health Inc)

The age-old practices of acupuncture and herbal medicine can work well with modern medicine to improve your patients’ health. Here are the basics.

Understanding how tooth resorption is diagnosed and classified enables you to provide better patient care and to increase patient comfort.

There’s no single way to practice veterinary medicine or perform orthopedic exams, but these tips will serve you well in your quest to achieve the best possible patient outcomes.

A breakdown of the rules on compounding medications for veterinary patients, both currently and with respect to pending legislation—plus, how to identify a reputable compounding pharmacy.

Communication is key to treatment success and reduced caregiver burden in dermatology cases. Use these tips to you communicate better with pet owners about these often confounding conditions.

Does your feline exam need a tune-up? Here are some handy tips for improving your process, your findings, and the patient and staff experience.

A pet nutritionist answers questions from attendees at the Fetch dvm360® virtual veterinary conference.

The road to practice ownership for veterinarian moms may be rough at first, but it’s absolutely doable—and tremendously rewarding when you do it right.

Problematic behavior in cats often can be traced to something more than just being naughty. Before offering clients recommendations to curtail the behavior, consider these potential factors.

Priscilla Bowens, DVM, JD, MPH, answers legal questions at the Fetch dvm360® virtual veterinary conference.

In addition to expanding its pharmaceutical service for pet owners, the company intends to expand the new offering to veterinarians.

How to build rapport with Latinx pet owners, plus some basic Spanish vocabulary every team member should know.

The grant, sponsored by Zoetis Petcare, is designed to help more people of color become veterinarians.

Gaining steadily in popularity, pet wearables provide veterinary teams with in-depth insight into patient health and offer owners peace of mind that their pet is receiving optimal care.

The prevalence of poison exposure in companion animals remains higher than ever. Make sure you know how typical toxins are treated.

Officials with the ASPCA have announced they are launching the Julie Morris Shelter Medicine Residency to provide a 3-year training program for licensed veterinarians interested in developing expertise in Shelter Medicine Practice to meet the unique health and behavior needs of homeless animals.

When veterinarians and veterinary teams work as a cohesive team, workflow is smoother and patient and client care improves.

Find out how veterinary corporatization has evolved, plus a look at some consolidation strategies.

Check our site throughout the week for coverage of our second Fetch dvm360 virtual conference.

Veterans with PTSD have to wait years before qualifying for a service dog. To reinforce the need for service dogs in this population, a Purdue University scientist and associate professor provides scientific data revealing benefits like reduced anger, anxiety, and better sleep.

One injection a day can help to manage the clinical signs of canine diabetes for 18 to 24 hours.

“It is no use saying, ‘We are doing our best.’ You have got to succeed in doing what is necessary.” —Winston S. Churchill