It serves an important purpose, but there are other things you can do to help your veterinary colleague whos considering suicideor yourself when youre in the darkest place.

When a friend is hurting, surely theres more than the suicide hotline

At Fetch dvm360 in Kansas City, these 10 practice managers were announced as finalists in the dvm360/VHMA Practice Manager of the Year competition. Know anybody?

dvm360, VHMA announce practice manager contest finalists

An intervention that includes both appropriate medications and safe-room training can help your anxious veterinary patients experience a measure of peace during thunderstorms and other noisy events.

Storm Sangria: A calming cocktail for noise-phobic dogs

Nearly 60,000 people die from rabies every year, almost half of which are children. Here are some of the human and veterinary health efforts designed to stop this from happeningcompletely.

Walk softly and carry a big net: The global fight against rabies

As part of short-term disability coverage, cost was unsustainable at the price, reports veterinary insurance expert.

AVMA Life reduces paid maternity leave from three months to one month

Work and life inform veterinary surgeon Nick Trouts successful side gig: best-selling novelist.

A veterinary way with words

Things get complicated when a pet insurance company wont cover a veterinarians asymptomatic patient eating a grain-free diet and at risk for dilated cardiomyopathy. Its a gray area and a tough line to draw, but is this where to draw it?

Insurance wont cover a DCM diagnosis?

As a performance animal veterinarian, Ive learned that if you get thrown from a bull, you have to get up and get back onunless that bull decides to land on you. Then you have to roll around and scream in pain.

Cowboy hats and CPR: Why human medicine ain't my rodeo

Making access to dangerous drugs a little more difficult is a short-term, but important, solution in preventing suicides in the veterinary profession.

Letter to dvm360: Better drug control helps

The pet insurance carriers new Better World Initiative wants to go paperless with its new-customer certificates offered exclusively through practices like yours.

Trupanion wants to save six acres of trees

To secure the best price from a veterinary consolidator, sellers need to hire associates wholl stay on after the transition.

How to keep DVMs aboard ship during a corporate buyout

After accusations of using drugs from his veterinary practice to assault minors, Todd Glover has been indicted and charged with engaging in criminal activity.

Texas veterinarian accused of rape indicted on drug charges

The veterinary world has their own chicken-and-egg debate on when to run what and at what value when it comes to running diagnostics or waiting for an illness to show up. So which side is right?

Wellness vs. illness diagnostics: test now or later?

SB 627 would allow veterinarians to discuss cannabis and related products with clients without fear of sanctions.

California bill proposes to open veterinary cannabis conversations

Despite the existence of highly effective vaccines, cases are on the rise. Its up to veterinarians to educate horse owners that this vector-borne disease still poses a very real threat.

Equine West Nile virus: Its time to stop being complacent

Results from the Golden Retriever Lifetime Study by Morris Animal Foundation focus on golden retrievers, but report posits data could apply to other large breeds.

Spaying or neutering large-breed dogs increases risk of obesity, orthopedic injury

After a routine veterinary check, the Humane Society has released their latest report, listing puppy mills and dog sellers for consumers to be wary of and government agencies to act on.

Horrible Hundred identifies problem puppy mills, calls on USDA to enforce penalties

While the Veterinary Nurse Initiative continues to pursue a title change for veterinary technicians, the AVMA focuses on utilizing technicians in practice. 

Use them well: Task force created to help practices better utilize veterinary technicians

Coverage for cats and dogs in the United States and Canada continues to show growth, according to data from the North American Pet Health Insurance Association.

Pet insurance hits $1.42B in premiums

Whether you work in general or emergency practice, you must feel comfortable performing certain emergency procedures. Here are the top five emergency procedures every veterinary practitioner who treats cats should know.

Have you mastered these five feline emergency procedures?

A group of dvm360 readers believe Dr. Andy Roarks suggestion to prevent suicide by restricting access to certain drugs fails to address the why? that motivates the veterinarian to use controlled drugs.

Letter to dvm360: Misguided solution to suicide crisis

If youre struggling in small-animal or equine practice to find associates, check out the results of my unscientific survey that reveal new and future veterinarians wants and needs for their workplace.

Three things new veterinary associates want in their next job

Understanding the medications used to manage persistent pain will improve your ability to care for your veterinary patients. Heres a rundown of the available pharmacologic options.

Heading off chronic pain with analgesics

Veterinary surgeons: Not familiar with wound soaker catheters? Youll want to be. They are easy to place and remove and can simplify your local pain control regimen for some surgical patients.

dvm360 September 2019