Technicians

When emptying anal glands in pets, use this simple trick to minimize the mess.

When it comes to preventive care, what's your responsibility as a veterinary team member?

Wellness care isn't a luxury, but you can still give pets red-carpet treatment. Try out these four ideas to improve client compliance and patient health.

Can I ask for a raise at a time when most team members are going without them?

Watch Shawn McVey explain how to get on your manager's bad side.

Patients depend on your lines of communication with co-workers, so keep them open. Here's how.

Producing "ah-ha" nutritional moments with AAHA's assistance.

Our monthly meetings are mandatory, and people's days off and time working are being docked. Is this legal?

Use these tools and guidelines to increase your nutritional knowledge.

Senate may dissolve RVT committee, add member to California veterinary board

Muscle wasting and other abnormalities may be lying just beneath the surface.

Providing appropriate treats for pets doesn't have to be tricky.

How to conduct an effective interview with clients.

This tip from Firstline Live helps veterinary team members stay positive in the face of negativity.

When a doctor does too much, use this strategy from Shawn McVey and Firstline Live at CVC in Kansas City.

Online program offers veterinary team members bachelor's degree in animal advocacy and shelter management.

Using videos as a social media tool helps you create more emotional connections with clients.

Analyzing the demographics of your veterinary practice's Facebook fans ensures you're talking about what they want to hear.

Chair of the new Academy of Veterinary Nutrition Technicians, Kara Burns, left, stands with the chair of the NAVTA Committee on Veterinary Technician Specialties, Amy Butzier, CVT, (VTS Equine).

Every team member can be a leader, according to new research that explores the growing trend and benefits of a concept called shared leadership.

In this video Karyn Gavzer points out that the emotional aspect of dealing with clients is extremely important.

Demand for veterinary technicians leads to new programs.

Theft and embezzlement are on the rise. Are you doing everything you can to make sure your practice isn't affected?

Take a little bit of your time to show some newbies the ropes, and you'll make a positive impact on their careers.

When "big-boned" doesn't cover a pet's condition anymore, veterinary team members say conversations about pet obesity are important ... but not with every client.

Veterinary clients are turning down therapeutic diets for pets, complaining that they're too expensive. Are you the reason cats and dogs aren't getting the food veterinarians say they need?

Basic lung function is designed to exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide. In order to transfer oxygen from atmospheric air to the blood stream three functions must be in place: ventilation, diffusion, and perfusion. Ventilation is the process of air moving into and out of the lungs.

Many hospitalized and critical care pets are at risk for becoming severely malnourished because they lack the appetite or the ability to eat. By instituting nutritional support you want to meet the pets' nutritional requirements, and if possible prevent additional deterioration.