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With the high cost of hiring and retaining veterinary practice employees, it's time to consider the mental health benefits of employee assistance programs (EAPS) to keep your team on track for success.

Everyone but the veterinarians spills on how important retail is in veterinary practices and how friendly (and useful) working with pet retailers and others outside the hospital is for business and client education.

I'm sharing my experiences with dogs, moon bears and advanced technology at Fetch dvm360 in Baltimore. Heres what that looks like in my veterinary surgeries.

When it comes to moving to a new home, it seems its not just about location, location, location anymore. As it turns out, pet owners looking for a new home place a pretty high priority on meeting their pets needs.

Curious? Clearly. Aloof? Absolutely. Unintelligent? No way. A new study proves that your feline veterinary patients recognize their own name. Of course, thats no guarantee that theyll bother to acknowledge it.

A few of the big pet microchip companies provided us details about their current products. Curious if there's any reason to switch your choice? Check 'em out ...

Founded to counter the corporatization of veterinary medicine, the Independent Veterinary Practitioners Association aims to represent the interests and needs of privately owned hospitals in North America.

Two veterinary companies with a successful working history are set to become one.

Extended-release version of local anesthetic has potential for misuse, says group funding the research.

Southeast, Atlantic Coast and Midwest are of particular concern for veterinary parasites this year.

The 2.5 miles from my house to the veterinary clinic was great. The equine birthing emergency when I got there I liked a lot less.

If you need more proof that your veterinary patients are considered family members (as if!), weve got it for you. Wisdom Health is conducting a national pet census to coincide with the 2020 U.S. census.

Veterinary surgeon, TedX star and Fetch dvm360 keynote speaker shares what its like to practice in Asia.

When you have fractious cats running amok in your veterinary clinic, whats the best way to restrain them? We have a few ideas.

Veterinary clients with small dogs often have to look out for coyotes and birds of prey. This vest can help give them peace of mind.

You have to have a solid understanding of the basicsand whats normalbefore you can leap to abnormal, says Dr. Barden Greenfield.

Beyond the bottom line benefits, respondents to dvm360s Retail Revolution survey say selling retail items at their veterinary hospitals allows them to recommend products they feel good about.

What you charge and why are questions crucial to your businesss future. They signal the quality of your veterinary medicine and client service. And youre (probably) not thinking about them enough. Dont worry: The Veterinary Hospital Managers Association has a free white paper (this ones well-written) to help you.

Governor holds press conference at VCA hospital in Omaha objecting to proposed bill.

The heartworm disease landscape isn't what it used to be, which is why its so important for the veterinary field to get on the same updated page and prioritize prevention for cats.

What will Dr. Seasoned do when faced with a cash-strapped, long-time client and a patient who can be (expensively) saved? The corporate medical directors not going to be happy ...

Pain management is fundamental to feline health and welfare. Heres the latest on what veterinary tools work best to assess acute pain in cats.

Passage of the 2018 Farm Bill and growing consumer interest in cannabis and cannabis-derived products have prompted the FDA to redouble its efforts to protect public health.

Spa nights aren't for everyone, but that doesn't mean that keeping up your physical and emotional health isn't an important piece to surviving in veterinary medicine.

Although many ingredients affect dogs and cats adversely, associated syndromes are often poorly understood and lack specific diagnostic tests.

Full body versus passive restraint to examine cats gets a scientific trial.

What do diet, exercise and health have to do with veterinarians' finances? Quite a lot, it turns out.

A pet's life is enriched by regular veterinary visits and medical care, but is the circle of a pet's life really complete if you don't take into account the work of all the other pet service professionals in the country? Let's dig into the wild and woolly world of the building down the street: the pet store.

Heres our regular rundown of new and notable veterinary products.