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Would you expect team members to treat an unvaccinated pet?

Veterinary technicians can earn more than 20 hours CE with inaugural Veterinary Technician Symposium in June 2015.

These researchers developed a test to help determine whether dogs are more optimistic or pessimistic.

Nuggets of knowledge gleaned from the CVC in 2014.The bears I've worked with are real “drug sponges.” A long needle helps. No one wants a slightly drowsy grizzly bear.  -Ryan DeVoe, DVM, MSpVM, DACZM, DABVP (avian, reptile/amphibian practice)

Misconceptions about care at veterinary practices and shelters are addressed.

Help clients see you as a resource for the health of their whole family.

Get the inside story of one veterinarians transition to shelter medicine and, along the way, lets debunk common myths that some private practitioners hold about shelter practiceand vice versa.

Zoetis, AAVMC looking at a variety of eligibility criteria for second- and third-year student recipients.

Test yourself: Take 10 minutes and consider these 10 common insurance myths and facts. (Data based on the 2012 Advanstar Survey on Veterinary Pet Insurance; 2,349 respondents.) As you check your answers, you'll find information and resources you need to make pet insurance work for your practice and your clients. Give yourself a point for every correct answer and find out if you’re an insurance expert with the scorecard at the end of the quiz.

Tuning in to your unique balance is key to strike the right notes in practice and in life.

I get down to the (nearly) naked truth at a Midwestern pig farm.

When a veterinary client uses an online pharmacy, it ends in trouble for the patientand his veterinarian.

Discretionary spending levels have the biggest impact on the demand for veterinary services.

Do you promise not to tell? The information your team members know might be proprietary. Heres what that meansand how you can protect your practice.

Reeling from the loss, friends and colleagues work to further her legacy in wake of suicide.

Despite practitioners legitimate gripes, theyre hurting themselves.

Dr. David Lane discusses how private practitioners can hurt themselves.

Dr. Miller shares his inspiration for living life to the fullest regardless of age.

Dr. DeVoe encourages students to let their enthusiasm guide them and explains why elephants never cease to amaze him.

Dr. Scherk reveals her inspiration for pursuing a career in veterinary medicine and what she thinks is the biggest challenge facing the profession today.

The CW will be airing clips of The Amazing Dr. Pol as part of its kid-focused One Magnificent Morning programming.

Some clients may think theyre acting in their pets best interestbut we know better.

Be wary of the laconic veterinary clienthe just might have your craziest case of the day.

Volunteers bring care to animals on the Pine Ridge Lakota Sioux Reservationand learn about coming together for the common good.