Technicians

Unless your upbringing or work experience presented an example of how to set healthy boundaries, you may not know how to establish and maintain them. When you combine the lack of boundaries with your work as a veterinary professional in a caretaker role, this can create negative emotions. Lets diagnose and treat.

The loss of a pet is heartbreaking. As a veterinary professional, giving a sympathy card to your client shows you care when it matters most. Here are a few examples of sentences you can include in your card.

Oncology technician Jenny Fisher shares how she helps pet parents prepare for those last moments.

Veterinary anesthetist Stephen Cital explains why anesthesia monitoring for exotic animals should be the same as for dogs and cats.

Our AVMA data shows us that preventive care improves when the veterinary-client-patient relationship (VCPR) is stronger. Are you doing what you can to make sure the next time that patient comes in, wellness care is on the table?

The nations largest hospital chain expects to complete 30,000 tech-only appointments in nearly 300 hospitals by year end.

Whether youre a client service representative or a multi-hospital veterinary practice owner, showing appreciation in the right ways to the people who deserve it is a profoundly powerful life skill. Start learning it here.

Whether youre dealing with struvite, calcium oxalate, urate or even cystine uroliths, this chart can help you find a therapeutic canine diet for stone-prone veterinary patients.

The future is here. Its 2019. These are the dos and donts to make sure your veterinary practice is showing cats the care they need to get their owners in for wellness visits.

Dr. Edson shares a few things you should know before seeing livestock at your practice.

The cannabidiol (CBD) conversation is in full swing in veterinary practices across the country, and its time for veterinarians to chime in.

While the push to end the practice of onychectomy continues, much has yet to be learned about the long-term consequences of the procedure.

Fellow vet tech encourages all vet techs to stay involved at their veterinary practice.

When it comes to miniature pigs, you should know about these common health conditions.

National Veterinary Technician Week is all about celebrating the great work technicians do every day. Meet 10 standout techs who are going way above and beyond the call of duty to advance the profession they love.

A veterinary practice with skilled veterinary technicians fully using their skills is a dynamo to see in action. Get your own dynamo up and running with these tips.

Make the worlds most creepy snow globe, courtesy of this veterinary parasitologists tick education idea.

For veterinary professionals, compassion fatigue, burnout and depression often flow from a problem far upstreampsychological trauma. And most of us dont even realize were suffering.

Help veterinary clients prevent xylitol poisoning with this educational handout created from information provided by the FDA.

Three veterinarians share common missteps they see owners of new puppies and kittens make in the first month. (Plus, some client education resources to help!)

Where does your veterinary practice need to be online? How much work will this take? Is it worth it? We asked practice owners, social media and marketing team members and other experts for the answers.

Vaccines can sometimes be a prickly topic with pet owners. Use this collection of tools to train your team and educate veterinary clients about your practice's vaccination protocol and the important role vaccines play in the health of our beloved pets. (With an educational grant provided by Elanco)

Whether youre ready for the next big step in your veterinary career or stuck in a rut, the Veterinary Leadership Institute is poised to provide in-depth, collaborative, innovative adult education techniques to help you be the veterinary leader your coworkers, your practice and the world need.

Youre probably doing it wrong when it comes to filling spots at your veterinary clinic. Get a fresh start here.

Want to build brand awareness and get locals searching online to see your veterinary hospital first? Want to better explain your services and inspire pet owners to get your practice doors swinging? Here are the five things you (or an affordable marketing person) can do for your clinic.

Veterinary ophthalmologist Dr. Clara Williams asks which ocular condition is at play in these patients. Test your skills by examining the following images and selecting the answer you think fits best.

Veterinary teams can improve patient health and the practices bottom line by focusing on preventive care, according to this educator at last year's American Association of Feline Practitioners conference.

Heres a list of my favorite books and websites for veterinarians, veterinary team members and/or pet owners to cover the most common or difficult behavioral issues.