Technicians

The classes and labs guarantee education at a conference like CVC, but don't count out the exhibit hall when it comes learning about new technology at your own pace.

As veterinary medicine trends toward increased corporatization, let's get realare things really as bad as you think? Or even better than you imagined? We asked experts from all sides of the debate on whether it's worth it for team members to ascend the (corporate medicine) ladder.

Low-cost (and no-cost!) Fear Free tips by role and by room.

Get your online feline fix in five clips.

Use this client handout to let veterinary clients know when and why the use of a muzzle might be a necessity.

Weve rounded up our best tips on making this smelly procedure stink less.

Mikkel Becker shows CVC attendees how to treat to distract for blood draws. (Photo: Ryan Kramer)Nobody likes a needle, not even dogs.

These veterinary professionals work as technicians by day, highly qualified pet sitters by night.

Want a sneak peek into one of the hottest topics at CVC? (You're welcome.)

To your next set of skills. To next-level career opportunities. To the path back to that "I'm new in veterinary practice" excitement. Seriously. Let's do this.Where there's a will, there's a way. All you need is a learning spirit. We'll provide the plan and the chance to meet like-minded team members in Virginia Beach May 18-21 ... and we'll put you on the path to greater job satisfaction.

20-year-old me was a strung-out vet med student who would come to learn five great life lessons after she graduated. And they're lessons every veterinary professional should hold close.

What do you do when you find a microchip at your veterinary practice and the pet owner says "no," you can't scan it? Here's how I handle it.

These mites cause hair loss, red skin, scabbing and lots of itching and scratching for your veterinary clients' dogs. Tell 'em all about it with this PDF handout.

You have to have a solid understanding of the basicsand whats normalbefore you can leap to abnormal, says Dr. Barden Greenfield.

Here's help dreaming up your next great career in veterinary medicine.

CVC educator Dr. ELise Christensen, DACVB, offers at-home behavior modification strategies veterinarians and team members can offer to clients.

"Corporate medicine" means different things to different people, and those differences of opinion are creating fragments in the profession. We're busting out the big question: Can we come together, or is it up to everyone to go their own way?

You won't believe what this heating pad could do for veterinary oncology cases.

Ask the dvm360/VHMA Practice Manager of the Year: Our veterinary practice doesn't handle conflict well. Is this normal?

If your veterinary practice is toxic, consider the possibility that youyes, youmay be the problem. Find out if youre the party responsible for the toxicity with this quick quiz.

Pets with dermatologic issues can easily overwhelm their owners with the treatments they require. But veterinary technicians have the power to lighten and enlighten their loads.

Wellness plans, paid for all at once or in monthly payments, could be a real pet owner pleaser at your veterinary practice. But ask yourself these four questions first.

Monitoring temperature in anesthetized patients on top of everything else you have to do might send your stress through the roof. But with these helpful tips, you wont have to sweat it.

Heres a look at whos handling the majority of client communication on behavior issues, as well as tips from an all-star veterinary practice.

These three alternatives to the old-fashioned food bowl could be the right recommendation for clients who are hungry for the cutting edge of pet wellness.

Have YOU ever had to explain your job title to an Uber driver? Ken Yagi has, and part of the reason he's in favor of the title change to registered veterinary nurse.

To get to the bottom of a tough otitis presentation in a patient, it's time for technicians to perform a little sleuthing.

If you don't want to see your practice sold to a corporation, maybe you should own it. Practice ownership offers a powerful path for women to take leadership positions in their practices. (We're looking at you, associates, managers and technicians!)