Technicians

Don't buyor buy intoa veterinary hospital before you work through this checklist.

When our veterinary hospital has an opening, job applicants flood in. They cant seem to resist our website and our social media pages that show off (honestly) our support of local community, care for patients and teamwork.

These techniques on low-stress handling in a practice will save you, your patients and staff from everyday stressful events.

You can still be bullish on bulldogs without ignoring a few medical issues these beloved dogs sometimes experience.

If youre looking for creative ways to store veterinary endotracheal tubes for quick and secure access, we wont leave you hanging (see what we did there?).

A second helping of parasitic factoids to ponder when you've got the itch.

We asked veterinary team members if they expect to get a raise in 2016. Here's who said "yes."

Here are five simple reasons I see better outcomes and happier clients when everyone in my veterinary hospital offers estimates and treatment plans every time.

Personality types be damned! Bash Halow, LVT, CVPM, shares the simple but demanding steps he takes in every crucial conversation he manages in veterinary practice and in life.

Help veterinary clients keep their furry friends safe with these handouts of common indoor and outdoor plants that can be toxic to pets.

Every aspect of medicine contributes to the overall patient experience

Inventory management can be boring. Drug theft and abuse or resale of controlled substances from your veterinary practice is not. Are your managers and team members doing everything they can to protect you from the crime, the guilt and the mistrust that can come with drug theft?

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.

Aaaaaaah! Youre the star of a horror flick that takes place in your veterinary hospital, with the demons and creeps played by some awful coworkers. But you can survive! Learn about the hairy problems these fiends put you in and whether their thoughtless or malicious behavior is bullying, harassment or just really, really annoying.

Veterinary medicine is tough, but grooming aint easy either. Make your favorite veterinary team members life a little easier with one (or all) of these new items.

When it comes to cancer care in the clinic, Dr. Sue Ettinger says, "Team members are as important as I am as the doctor."

Convincing clients to invest in flea preventives BEFORE they spy a flea can be a touchy subject. Prevent the conversation from becoming too prickly with this handout.

Here's help to answer veterinary clients' questions about canine influenza.Getty ImagesThe facts

It's your futuremake a plan and take control.

Firstline magazine's ongoing series of talks for techs takes unexpected twists and turns.

Euthanasia can be a gift, or euthanasia can be a frustrating choice. Help clients at your veterinary practice do it at the right time for the right reasons.

... and a cute puppy! Sorry, we got a little excited. Here's the lowest-cost-possible hot water bottle for small recovering veterinary patients.