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. 

Make the conversation about dental health memorable

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?

Ask Emily: Do I need a monthly staff meeting?

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.

A practical review of common veterinary renal toxins

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

Laser pointers can cause behavior disorders in cats

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.

Rodeo: When patient fear makes a veterinary exam nearly impossible

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

One good marketing idea: Throw an open house at your veterinary clinic!

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.

How the human-animal bond is reshaping veterinary care

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

Your kitten foster care program needs a manual

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.

A primer on veterinary open wound management

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

Grief comes in many forms

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.

Firstline July/August 2020