Technicians

If youre experiencing exhaustion from difficult conversations with pet owners about paying for veterinary care, why not open the discussion with your team? You may identify small tweaks to communication and policies that might ease everyones stress about managing the tough question of paying for top-notch pet care.

When your client comes in with a cute new fuzzball, provide some education about the importance of play.

The many truths we learn while practicing veterinary medicine aren't pretty. But we can at least pretend for the moment.

Catch a few ideas floating between your veterinary colleagues' ears on managing otitis in dogs and cats.

You dont have a lot of time, but every once in a while (and these moments are few and far between), you need to take a moment for yourself. Here are our top 10 articles to help you do just that.

A veterinary practice’s success is highly dependent on employee commitment and engagement, both of which skyrocket when constructive feedback is offered.

Show clients the value of heartworm treatment as well as payment help. Tip: Don't let them settle for medically unsound "slow kill" methods.

These furry little athletes put the tail in tailgating. Check out who is competing in this years Puppy Bowl.

Know what youre feeling, pause before reacting, and help yourself and your team. Betsy Charles, DVM, MA, executive director of the Veterinary Leadership Initiative, worked with Fetch dvm360 in San Diego attendees to think about how.

In her session on self-awareness at Fetch dvm360 in San Diego, Betsy Charles, DVM, MA, suggests a book wed never heard of. Heres why she thinks its an important read for self-awareness and your understanding of veterinary clients motivations and thinking in the exam room and once they leave.

Youve changed things this year in your veterinary practice? Human beings are resistant to change, and your veterinary team members are human beings. Here are some basic steps to face this.

This technician has dealt with financial ups and downs in the last year, including a move and a pet being diagnosed with cancer.

Litter box training your new kitten may seem daunting, but with a little planning and a few test runs, you'll have a litter-box-trained kitty for life.

Bash Halow has seen the good and the bad in the exam room.

Technician specialist Mary Berg is back to share another tip on veterinary dentistry.

Decision-making shortcuts can ward off mental fatigue in your life and veterinary practice.

When it comes to articles and handouts on noninjury, nonillness veterinary content, veterinarians, managers and team members clicked on these items the most in 2018. Boost your practices wellness and preventive care with these

If you do a good job training your veterinary clients with diabetic pets, they can do some of their own blood glucose curve monitoring at home. Heres a printable Word doc with the basics.

Private practitioners and their shelter contacts can use these steps to build lasting, mutually beneficial relationships to help pet adopters today become veterinary clients tomorrow.

Are you a veterinary technician who feels underpaid, undervalued and underestimated? Silver lining: Youre not alone. Another silver lining: there is light at the end of the tunnel.

'Keep It Simple, Stupid' is the easiest way to manage finances as a veterinary professional. The acronym holds true whether you find a financial professional or do it yourself. Below are five ways you can manage your finances better as doctor, a manager or a team member.

This VTS sees a positive trend in wages.

One negative person can make an otherwise great workplace a nightmare. Heres how to combat the bully in your veterinary practice.

With a variety of different state and federal policies, knowing what leave you're entitled to can be an arduous task.

Roses are red, violets are blue, here are some valentines written especially for you.

Normally you ask her for advice. But this time, Katie Adams emphasizes the importance of community and connectivity within the veterinary industry.

Easy come, easy go. This veterinary technician suggests using plastic wrap for oral X-rays.

Make the veterinary visit so great for these patients that 'the dog will drag the pet owner through the front door' the next time.

This year, dont suffer with bad leadership skills and toxic workplace culture. This veterinary technician and long-time hospital manager has a few tidbits and starting points for practice owners, doctors and other managers to navigate the path to better managing and work life in general.

Squeeze, squeeze, squeeze your way to better patient health, says this veterinarian.