Firstline July/August 2020

As a veterinary professional, you know how important your patients’ oral health is, but are your clients aware? Check out these tips on how to have a meaningful conversation with your clients about dental health.

My veterinary team is smart and we’re really busy, but ongoing education is vital to practicing good medicine. So, are monthly staff education meetings are a necessity?

The key to managing any toxicity in pets is early identification and timely treatment. Keep these common renal toxins in mind when obtaining veterinary patient histories and examining dogs and cats.

But you can educate your well-meaning veterinary clients on how to use them in the most rewarding way.

We've all been there—trying our best to coax a terrified patient to relax so we can attempt a physical exam or blood draw or ... anything.

Use this strategy to help increase your clientele and gain a larger presence in the community.

Study of the human-animal bond (HAB) began with psychiatry and psychology and bloomed into the world we live in today. Learn more about HAB, its history and its future in your practice.

Shelter medicine expert Dr. Amanda Dykstra makes a case for equipping foster parents with detailed instructions on the care and keeping of kittens.

You have an open wound come into your practice. Your first temptation is to close it right up. But you might want to wait a few days first, suggests Dr. Bronwyn Fullagar.

Losing a pet is hard on owners and veterinarians alike, but knowing how grief works may help navigate the loss.

My work in a specialty practice where loss was commonplace didnt resonate with me until much later. After losing my own pet, I understand clients pain more acutely.