Technicians

Despite a massive worldwide effort to eradicate rabies, the disease still affects untold numbers of animals and tens of thousands of people each year in the United States and abroad. Here are five reasons why you should talk with your veterinary clients about rabies.

Nutrition isnt the focus of veterinary technician schoolperiod. Here are a few things dvm360 survey respondents said theyve picked up on the job.

Things get complicated when a pet insurance company wont cover a veterinarians asymptomatic patient eating a grain-free diet and at risk for dilated cardiomyopathy. Its a gray area and a tough line to draw, but is this where to draw it?

The leaves are falling and veterinary clients are calling their pet just ingested something they shouldn't. Heres a definitive look at the fall-time toxins pets might encounter and what to do when they do.

Tracking 127 human cases of salmonellosis with ties to pig ear dog treats, two government agencies warn pet owners and retailers to discard the product.

The veterinary associate shortage hasnt left the emergency medicine sector unscathed. Heres a look at why the number of emergency/critical care job openings is outpacing the number of veterinarian and veterinary technician applicants and whats being done to fill these open positions.

The veterinary world has their own chicken-and-egg debate on when to run what and at what value when it comes to running diagnostics or waiting for an illness to show up. So which side is right?

Pre-visit client education and exam-room visibility and efficiency make this practice owners vaccine and wellness visits healthy, happy and profitable.

After your hospitals veterinarian has explained the need for a product or pharmaceutical, dont hand off your clients to websites, pet store employees and big-box aisles and aisles of competing products. If this is the right product for this pet, carry it. The sales will follow.

They're rare, unusual and prognosis is often dismal. But in the event you encounter one of these difficult dermatologic cases, you'll want to be prepared. Heres the latest on potentially fatal skin diseases in small animals.

When a veterinary team member messes up left and right, but is still looked upon through rose-colored glasses by doctors and managers, what can be done?

Because the clinical signs of transitional cell carcinomas can mimic UTIs, some veterinary patients arent benefiting from early detection, proper diagnosis and treatment. Use these tools when treating high-risk breeds and help these dogs live longer, happier lives.

Veterinary neurologist Dr. Michelle Carnes discusses updated terminology and effective management of epileptic dogs and cats.

You've got the fundamentals of heartworm disease down, with a good grasp of the diagnostics, but treatment can be tricky. Here are the tactics recommended by veterinary experts, plus less extensive and less expensive alternatives.

Your veterinary client is baring their teeth on social mediaor even in person. Heres the first thing to do in either case.

If Gov. Cuomo signs the bill passed by the state Assembly, New York will impose a civil penalty of $1,000 on people who perform onychectomies, partial or complete phalangectomies, or tendonectomies on cats without a therapeutic purpose.

When dogs delicate eyes suffer from ulceration, your veterinary clients, patients and doctors may all experience moments of frustration. Heres what you need to know when these cases present.

Veterinary technicians, prepare yourself for an ultrasound in action! Heres everything you need to know, from the machine to getting the perfect image from a patientin any situation.

While the Veterinary Nurse Initiative continues to pursue a title change for veterinary technicians, the AVMA focuses on utilizing technicians in practice.

You, dear veterinary professional, dont go out looking to be bitten or scratched, yet you probably have some sort of battle scar from a bad encounter. Heres how to prevent any more from happening in the future.

Ideal canine and feline diets should be based on individual pet needs and growing science around nutrientsnot opinion, philosophy or views of whats culturally acceptable, says this nutrition-minded veterinarian.

Heartworm disease is affecting more dogs and cats in more parts of the country than ever, in part due to the long-distance transport of shelter animals. Here's what you need to know to educate your veterinary clients.

Patient assessment and formulation of a fluid plan is a vital component of patient care in a veterinary practice, and veterinary technicians and nurses play a significant role in both. Lets get into it.

Did you think youd be fielding this many nutrition questions in the veterinary clinic? Neither did your colleagues, according to the 2019 dvm360 Nutrition Study.

Performing a manual differential on every CBC you do sounds like a drag, but it could make all the difference for your veterinary patients.

After I shared my own story with the veterinary world regarding depression and suicidal thoughts, I learned how valuable it is to be there for that person and how an inch can, in fact, be a mile.

Veterinary dermatologist Dr. Darin Dell weighs in on some particularly perplexing aspects of this ear-itating condition.

Find out how often veterinarians discuss nutrition with clients, how often clients ask and the biggest prompt for discussion in this data from the 2019 dvm360 Nutrition Study.