Technicians

A pet obesity organization is asking U.S. veterinary hospitals to collect and send in pet weight information for the 10th Annual Pet Obesity Awareness Day survey Oct. 12.

A watched pot never boils, right? Use this team tool to identify risk factors for compassion fatigue.

Dead giveaways that Brian is down in the dumps (plus bonus tales of real life practice nightmares).

Or what veterinary technicians should be focusing on besides medicine. (Hint: Don't be a sheep.)

With an outdoor arena and client observation areas, this new equine hospital is a dream for patients and clients.

Lets face itnobodys purrfect. And striving for the impawsibly impeccable is bad for you and your practice. Dr. Kimberly Pope-Robinson is here with some advice to head down a healthier path in judging yourself and your work.

Veterinary practices are turning to dentistry as a way to replace lost spay and neuter revenue and encourage regular visits. Heres how to get started.

Don't deny the gift of a lifetime of care in your veterinary practice by making these common mistakes.

Dr. Courtney Sampson provides the neurology perspective on this challenging oncology case.

Dr. Silke Hecht provides the radiology perspective on this challenging oncology case.

Dr. Lark Walters provides the medical oncology perspective on this challenging oncology case.

Dr. Jennie Jankovsky provides the anatomic pathology perspective on this challenging oncology case.

Dr. Amanda Dykstra says when it comes to saving the vulnerable lives of pre-weaned foster kittens, writing a foster manual helps alleviate the problems your veterinary team faces with time, resources and client education.

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're busy, you're stressed, it's easy to be wasteful. But make your veterinary hospital a beacon of environment kindness, not a black hole of disposable garbage.

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.