Technicians

A veterinary technician specialist reluctantly shares her BILLION DOLLAR IDEAS with us

Why borrowing four principles of human clinical bioethics will enhance the lives of our veterinary patients.

To save a kitten, a veterinary technician like me can't help but share good advice to see the veterinarian, whether it's in the feed store, the grocery store or anywhere. But sometimes trying to help just gets you a slap in the face (not literally).

Switching styles can trip up the team, but the transition is worth the trouble.

Managing your senior feline patients goes much deeper than non-slip mats. Consider these tips from Dr. Kelly St. Denis in order to better manager your senior cats.

A push for telemedicine and tele-nursing in the veterinary world

Results from a Human Animal Bond Research Initiative and American Animal Hospital Association survey reveal a link between owner knowledge of the scientific benefits of the human-animal bond and the veterinary care they provide.

When it comes to creating a positive veterinary visit for pets, owners and teams, Dr. Gary Landsberg says there should be one word driving every action: Individualization.

While fielding calls to help save pets from drug-stash ingestion accidents and allergic reactions, the veterinary team at the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center keeps up morale and mood with some harmless tallying.

You want to inspire careful home care and calibrate expectations for the owners of diabetic cats and dogs. And as with many things, it starts with conversations between veterinary team members and pet owners in the exam room ...

ELise Christensen, DVM, DACVB, gives the framework for creating a treatment plan.

Need to rack up some continuing education credits before the end of the year? Let us lead you to whats available in online and conference courses.

When your veterinary job is toxic or ugly or it's making you unhappy, why don't you leave? Practice management consultant Shawn McVey, MA, MSW, susses out what's keeping you in your potentially abusive work relationships.

Hey, practice owners: Sometimes a day off is worth more than a $5 Starbucks gift card to a veterinary team member. This manager figured that out.

Smooth out senior visits with these client handouts to for before, during and after the appointment.

This Pearl of Practice offers advice for how to handle cephalic veins.

Veterinary behavior expert Dr. Elise Christensen has seen many clients inadvertently set their pets up for failure when it comes to housetraining.

Don't worry about all the squiggly lines. Remember they lead to an "X," no matter who you are in the veterinary industry.

Step 1: Print. Step 2: Cut. Step 3: Compliment and congratulate. Step 4: Repeat.

When animals are victims of abuse, you may be called on to be their voice to speak to their emotionalas well as physicalsuffering.

Three diagnostic devices that bring sexy back to the in-house veterinary lab.

I scribbled down some good advice for practice managers and practice owners from a past Veterinary Economics article contest winner at a Kansas City practice manager association meeting.

Don't get sick of wellness plans before you even start! I was enthusiastic about wellness plans at my veterinary practice, but even I ran into hiccups getting clients to sign up and team members to offer them. Heres what I learned.

Annual report from WTA Veterinary Consulting and Veterinary Economics examines financial performance of 100 top-performing veterinary practices.

Pet cams like the Petcube Camera are spilling onto the pet retail market, giving pet owners a chance to see and even interact with their cats, dogs and whatever away from home. So ... silly gimmick or future tool for diagnosing at-home behavior problems? You decide.

Do your veterinary rehabilitation service need some marketing rehab? Get in the underwater treadmill with us and we'll help flex those flabby client-acquisition muscles.

"Just get it done" doesn't pay off in the long run. Instead, slow down and reduce the potential for pets' fears.

Our visits are action-packed, and our clients are time-strapped. But at our veterinary hospital, DVMs and technicians make sure we don't miss some crucial questions about home life and history for our patients.