Technicians

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.

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.

Improve communication among your veterinary team by creating a living document of office questions and wins.

I was skeptical at first, but calming nutraceuticals can be complementary to traditional pharmaceutical options.

Creative, reflective client communication tactics for any exam-room interaction dotted Dr. Sarah Wootens talk at the most recent Fetch dvm360 in San Diego.

In the middle of learning to be a better person and a better doctor or veterinary team member every day, dont fixate too much on how youre not satisfying everyone. Drs. Mary Gardner and Andy Roark shared with a packed house at Fetch dvm360 in San Diego why you shouldnt let the unsatisfied client unravel your passion and workday.

Dont go poofy-tailed with fear of New Years resolutions for you and your veterinary team. Try on this sleek, feline-flavored approach to make kitties more comfortableand you feel accomplished.

Whether you're a veterinarian, a veterinary technician or a practice manager (and, receptionists and other team members, I bet you can find inspiration and goal here too), we've got you covered with these inspirational goals and ideas for an even better year in practice.

Tired of boxing up cytology samples and shipping them out? Fed up with waiting days for the results? The founders of Lacuna Diagnostics were too.

The veterinary team plays a key role in helping de-escalate battles cats wage against their owners and other pets in the household.

Want a resolution youll actually stick with? Pick one that will make where you spend the majority of your daythe veterinary clinica better place to be for you, your patients and the people around you.

Angelina Morgan, CVPM, who earned kudos from dvm360 and VHMA judges in her managing a tough new job this year and excelling, most of all, at building trust, delegating and managing a team struggling with low morale.

Theres a good chance those dusty old new-puppy handouts on racks, on tabletops and tucked into dark exam-room drawers could use a blast of, well, puppy-like youthful exuberance. Add these new (or new to you) handouts to your new-client packets or stick them on your website or in social media.

These basic algorithms provide every veterinarian a framework for diagnosing cancer and deciding with pet owners on the right course of treatment for a cure, a longer life or improved quality of life.

Veterinary issues in the limelight elicit varying perspectives to help continue the conversation.

Tell your veterinary clients to put the spray bottle down, and let's talk.

Consider recommending these winter gear items, plus a little gift for the environment.

From personal stories of cyberbullying, to in-depth advice on diagnosing and treating canine pancreatitis, to confessions from your peers about the emotional wear and tear that comes with working in the veterinary profession, here are the 10 most-read team articles from the past year.