Technicians

Client communication is an essential part of the prevention cycle.

Three choices for the killer (literally) cat in your life.

When a flea, tick or heartworm preventive doesn't work, this veterinary practice manager doesn't point fingers. Here's why.

Shawn McVey, MA, MSW, offers six symptoms to diagnose a toxic team environment.

Veterinary parasitologist Richard Gerhold sets the record straight about monthly preventive medications and the possibility of pets still picking up parasites.

Frequent hand washing to protect yourself, your team and your patients also means painful hands with dry, cracked skin. Don't just live with it ... lotion up.

Veterinarians don't have "the magic bullet" yet to arrest or reverse degenerative joint disease in pets, so pain practitioner Robin Downing, DVM, MS, DAAPM, DACVSMR, CVPP, CCRP, says patients need, not just initial visits, but regular reassessment at their neighborhood veterinary hospital.

The feline sector is the biggest untapped growth opportunity for companion animal veterinarians. Here's how to become more feline-friendly (and how you'll benefit).

Some of us want attention when we're hurting. Clients should know their pets tend to bury the fact.

Your veterinary client is still confused about online pharmacies and you still dont know what to say. Use these ideas to get started.

You know it's good for patients, but it's also good for the staff.

The tooth-seeking adventure continues with Mary Berg and the deceptive dental radiograph discovery.

You veterinary clients can start here when it comes to training their feline friend.

Patients will tell you plenty about their emotional state if you simply pay attention.

Managers, are you feeling caught in the middle? Teach your team to stop fighting and start talking with this advice to foster open communication in your veterinary practice.

CVC Speaker Ori Scislowicz defines five common toxic team members and gives tips to handle these bad "catitudes."

CVC Speaker Dr. Betsy Charles points to Apollo 13 as out-of-this-world leadership.

This skill centers the pets focus on you and encourages positive engagement.

If you arent training your cat, she's training you. Read on for training tools and the top three behaviors to train first for calmer cats at home and at the veterinary clinic.

You celebrate your veterinary technicians for a week in October. What about the other 51 weeks of the year?

Your emotional intelligence is key to becoming an effective leader at your veterinary practice. CVC Speaker Betsy Charles, DVM, MA, offers steps to get started on your journey.

Here are three sophisticated heat beams we call therapy lasers that we think are well worth your time, and they wont cost you a ransom of $1 million dollars.

Mikkel Becker and Dr. Gary Landsberg demonstrate to train cats to a carrier.

No really, it's as simple as clipping your nails.

Educate veterinary clients to help you get to the bottom of cats' behavioral issues by taking advantage of their smartphones. Snapchat filters optional.

They've already done the hard part by getting invested in their pets' diets.

You reap what you sow in harvest and orchards ... and in veterinary practice. The same goes for the thoughts you think and the stories you tell yourself about your strong feelings.

Feline heartworm has been diagnosed in all 50 states, and it was important enough the American Association of Feline Practitioners crafted an entire campaign about it. So why don't veterinary technicians talk about preventive care as much as we could?