Technicians

Specialists lean on their veterinary technicians as extra sets of handsand eyes.

The struggle is real for veterinary nurses who want to do what theyre trained to do.

Print this PDF to educate your veterinary clients on the dangers of outdoor living for domestic housecats.

Lets get back to basicswith some advanced technology tipsto manage your hospital inventory better to cut costs, make more money and better serve patients and clients.

A pet owner reached out to us for an expert answer on insulin for a canine with diabetes. We said, "Go talk to your vet." But heres the lowdown for your veterinary team on what a boarded internist has to say on the issue.

Life happens, and its rife with accidents (which cost money). How can we help clients cover the costs of veterinary care so they can take care of their pets while we still cover our bottom line?

Share this short, to-the-point algorithm with anybody who's on the road to vet school ... or just starting to dream about a career as someone who TOTALLY spends ALL DAY playing with cute puppies and kittens (sarcasm, people).

You may be leaving clinic efficiencies on the table by under utilizing staff superstars.

Let the technicians in your veterinary practice know that their daily bum-busting and all-around awesomeness are not going unnoticed with these printable notes. (We like to think of them as verbal high fives.)

It's easy to get judgy about a pet living in poverty. Before you do, take a moment to imagine where its owner came from.

Techs are well suited to provide guidance to pet owners in upsetting and unfamiliar circumstances, expert says.

Read the real reactions your colleagues in the veterinary world feel regarding their student debt.

This DVM says "the veterinary nurse is a sister profession"and a critical part of the veterinary healthcare team.

When it seems like a pet has a dermatology issue, what happens next? Is it right off to the veterinary hospital, or do pet owners skip the DVM and head for Dr. Google? Data from the Pet Owner Paths study illuminates the differences between you and your clients on what happens next.

This imaging specialist says techs are key to his practice productivity.

Veterinary clients want the best for their pets, but sometimes their financial situation gets in the way. Here's a short version of my long path I travel with veterinary clients when they complain about price, seem hesitant to comply with recommendations or say, straight up, they're under a financial strain.

Diagnostic imaging becomes the 16th academy acknowledged by the professional association.

OK, theres no spell for veterinary technicians or vet tech students to cast and make student debt disappear. Believe me, Ive tried. However, the tips and tricks Ive found along the way are pretty magical indeed.

Nationwide's annual contest will name the insurance group's most unusual claim of the year.

Banfield industry summit offers an update on the professions efforts to change technicians title to registered veterinary nurse.

You dream of performing surgery in a flawlessly designed, perfectly executed veterinary surgical suite. But the reality is often less-than-perfect.

This veterinary technician recommends keeping open lines of communication when you might need the go-ahead for dental procedures.

Hey veterinarians, overwhelmed? Unburden yourself and use your techs, says this Fetch dvm360 speaker.

When it comes to diagnosing that crusty veterinary patient with otitis, Dr. Laura Wilson says youre gonna need to put your best cytology slide forward.

Give it to me straight, says one reader to our CVPM advice guru: Are veterinary wellness plans worth the time?

Stress on the job can be good and healthy. It means you care about your patients and clients in veterinary practice, and it can engage you in the moment to do your best work. But stress can also get out of control, harming your emotional wellbeing and physical body. Here are tips to manage your own stress and share that knowledge with your whole team.

If you have an end-stage otitis case thats not a candidate for surgery, PBMT can help manage some of the clinical signs.

Wheres the jumping off point for jumping into veterinary team building activities? Here are a few of my favorite resources.