Technicians

Use simple language and reinforce the benefits when you offer a recommendation, says Dr. Ernest E. Ward Jr., a Veterinary Economics Editorial Advisory Board member and owner of Seaside Animal Care in Calabash, N.C.

Every member of your team contributes to the client's experience, says Dr. Ernest E. Ward Jr., a Veterinary Economics Editorial Advisory Board member and owner of Seaside Animal Care in Calabash, N.C. Dr. Ward spoke at Firstline Live at CVC East in Baltimore and gave tips to help team members create an experience that builds the value of the service practices offer.

This sample flow chart demonstrates how your whole team can communicate more effectively to boost client compliance.

Albany, N.Y. - 4/9/08 - New York nurses want veterinarians to stop calling their technicians 'nurses' -- a term they say applies only to the human-health profession.

Use this form to answer clients' most common questions about the disease.

We see it every day: fat cats, fat dogs, fatter cats and fatter dogs.

The recovery period is a very important period where vigilance is the key as complications such as hypoventilation; hypoxemia, hypothermia, pain, and excitation are not uncommon.

The basal T4 concentration is useful in most cases.

The electrocardiogram (ECG) is a record of the average electrical potential generated in the heart muscle at the body's surface.

History, ocular surface diagnostics, tonometry, culture and sensitivity, cytology, biopsy, ERG, ultrasound

Eyelids cover and protect the globe, remove debris by blinking, and spread the tear film, and the eyelid margins contain the meibomian glands.

The massive amount of information and misinformation about petfoods on the World Wide Web, in books and publications, and elsewhere has led to considerable concern and confusion by the pet owning public.

In veterinary dentistry literature, the use of more precise terminology is recommended with regard to the prevention and treatment of periodontal disease.

Pain is defined as an aversive sensory and emotional experience.

As in human dentistry, veterinary dentistry uses a combination of power and hand instrumentation.

Dogs typically develop insulin dependent, or type I, diabetes mellitus.

We do it every day with practically every patient and client.

Blood pressure is determined by total peripheral resistance (vascular tone) and cardiac output.

There are many factors that play a role in airway management and ventilation.

Other than cost, one of the most commonly used excuses for not having a dental radiograph unit is the lack of information or training available on reading and diagnosing dental radiographs.

Canine and feline behavior problems can be a real challenge to correct, but with a little forethought and the right information, owners can easily prevent most common problems.

All commercially available sedatives and anesthetics are safe when properly administered to normal animals.

Allen Lakein said "planning is bringing the future into the present so that you can do something about it now".

This text is not intended to cover each and every aspect relating to wounds presented in veterinary medicine.

There are three common head shapes in the dog and cat.

Understanding the operation and maintenance of the anesthesia deliver system (ADS) is essential for operator and patient safety.

Resorption of the teeth can be either external or internal. Internal resorption occurs when the tooth has been traumatized causing an inflammation of the pulp.

A good anesthetist must have an understanding of normal physiology - as this it is altered by general anesthesia.