Technicians

Dr. Lisa Radosta puts to rest a persistent myth surrounding an often-tricky veterinary task.

When Immovable Weight-Loss Diet meets Unstoppable Frightened Pet in the veterinary exam room, this young associate worries about calm before calories.

Here's an idea for recovering patients that's full of beans.

It's easy as pie to flub a low-stress veterinary visit, as revealed in this recently discovered low-stress training video from the dvm360 film vault.

Don't let your veterinary clients give up on their cat's weight management because of late-night hunger pangs.

Use these quick low-stress tips for pets who arent food motivated.

The veterinary professional in me was determined to continue going to work. But personally, I was a mess. One day, while I was lost in a cloud of grief, my boyfriend asked, "Are you ever going to feel better?" I wasnt really sure.

Theres a bully whos really wrecking my life at my veterinary practice. How do I broach the B word to my bossand when is it time to move on to another hospital? The answer lies in another B word: Showing your boss how the bully affects the business.

Are you a team member with an entrepreneurial spirit? This flowchart and proposal worksheet will help you prepare to present an idea for a new project or improvements in your practice.

I'm pregnant, and I'm afraid to tell my coworkers. But there are a few tasks as a veterinary technician I can't safely perform. How can I protect my baby without seeming like I'm slacking at work?

She left you. You're sad, a little hurt and you'll miss her ... sweet schnauzer's snuggles? Use this simple guide to see if you can repair your relationship before your veterinary client moves on to a new relationship with that tall, dark and dreamy veterinary practice down the street.

We're all ears to hear this five-step approach to cleaning a pet's ears in the veterinary practice.

Follow @eyerollatthevet on Twitter for some delicious venting about the clients you (mostly) love.

She flies into your veterinary exam room, a whirling fury of claws and teeth. And if you can just get her to chill out, you might get her cat to relax too.

Are you ready for the 12-year-old Yorkie that needs 24 teeth extracted? Theres no cookie-cutter approach in veterinary medicine! Heres help.

True story: Payday's too far away and there's a lot less cushion for many technicians, who don't receive paid sick days and don't expect raises this year. Can we rewrite the narrative for a happier ending?

NAVTA calls for term change to veterinary nurse in a special announcement to kick off National Veterinary Technician Week.

Make speedy exits a snap for cat (and dog) owners with a check out station in your veterinary exam room.

Maybe youre used to cleaning up pet piddle puddles at your veterinary practice, but what do you do when the pee isnt the pets?

This veterinary team member says her lunch has gone to the dogsand thats just the way she likes it.

Mrs. Smith is hypervigilant and Mr. McKinley is laissez faire. Your veterinary team can manage these pet owners' expectations with these five fairly simple steps for more effective home monitoring without the frustration.

This toolkit delivers articles, tips, handouts, videos and tools all designed to make it as easy as possible to discuss dermatology issues with your team and clients. (With an educational grant provided by Zoetis)

Use night-lights to signal a clients waitingand never forget a client in the exam room again.

How you handle a pets euthanasia is one of the most memorable moments you share with clients. So make sure your veterinary team strikes the right note.

OK, nothing really beats a box of kittens, but free team training is almost as nicejust a little less furry (and it doesnt shed).

One of the veterinary technicians is super territorial and bossy, and Im so sick of her Im ready to quit! What can I say to my boss to help her see this Super Tech is ruining our team?

A very confused client can blast a diagnosis conversation into the stratosphere, leaving you in thin air.

Simple keepsakes help your veterinary team memorialize pets and ease pet owners' pain.