Expert Interviews

Shift work and being on-call is such a difficult thing that so many veterinary care providers deal with. Marie Holowaychuk, DVM, DACVECC, critical care specialist and veterinary wellness advocate for Critical Care Vet Consulting, talks about ways to better cope with shift work.

Stress: Are you focusing on this one of the five basic freedoms for cats in your care?

Gentle conditioning to the procedure will get cats on board, says Mikkel Becker, CPDT.

Gregory Lisciandro, DVM, DABVP, DACVECC, CEO of FASTVet.com, co-owner of Hill Country Veterinary Specialists, explains the 3 different components that make up the global FAST approach for physical exams.

Rebecca Tudor, DVM, DACVS, owner of Tarheel Veterinary Surgical Specialists in Louisburg, NC, goes through the four different behavior styles of the DiSC profile.

Laura Stern, DVM, DAVBT, senior toxicologist for the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center, talks about how the legalization of cannabis in some states has affected pets.

Jeffrey Backus, CVT, RVT, VTS (ECC), ER/ICU veterinary technician at Tufts University, explains how to create a fluid plan and the importance of monitoring that fluid plan.

Sheila Grosdidier, SCP, consultant for Veterinary Management Consultation, Inc., explains three things interviewers should know when a potential employee walks out of a job interview.

Two studies are challenging long-held perceptions.

Mike Conzemius, DVM, PhD, DACVS, professor of veterinary clinical sciences at the University of Minnesota, explains when recurrent estrus occurs and how to fix this issue.

Robin Brogdon, MA, owner and president of BluePrints Veterinary Marketing Group, discusses what practice owners can learn about extraordinary customer service from seven different well-known companies.

Martha Cline, DVM, DACVN, clinical veterinary nutritionist at Red Bank Hospital in New Jersey, explains how weight loss recommendations change when other concurrent disease processes are involved.

Essential advice on installing this key team member from a CVPM who's done it wrong and done it right.

Jason Sweitzer, RVT, DVM, chief financial officer and board member of Not One More Vet, Inc., talks about the different reasons why suicide and mental health is a concern for the veterinary industry.

Erica Mattox, CVT, VTS (ECC), patient care director and surgery manager of WestVet in Garden City, Idaho, talks about the different reasons why cats need emergency care.

Cat owners need to know all hope is not lost.

This VTS shares a low-stress handling win from the real world.

Daniel Edge, DVM, MBA, manager of veterinary operations at Zoetis, talks about the long-term use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs in veterinary patients.

Erica Mattox, CVT, VTS (ECC), patient care director and surgery manager of WestVet in Garden City, Idaho, says it's important for veterinarians to remember the pet owner's side of the art form of taking care of patients.

Sean Smarick, VMD, DACVECC, director of collaboration for Compassion-First Pet Hospitals, hospital director for Allegheny Veterinary Emergency Trauma and Specialty, explains the disparity between the number of patients who are revived after CPR and the number of patients that survive after CPR.

Carlos Aquino, compliance consultant for PharmaDiversion, LLC., describes the three elements of a DEA inspection.

Laura Stern, DVM, DAVBT, senior toxicologist for the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center, talks about the top 3 toxins the animal poison control center receives calls about.

Gary Vroegindewry, DVM, MSS, DACVPM, director of One Health at Lincoln Memorial University, talks about some of the key things job seekers need to remember.

Sheila Grosdidier, SCP, consultant for Veterinary Management Consultation, Inc., talks about how videotaping can help improve your performance in the exam room.

Martha Cline, DVM, DACVN, clinical veterinary nutritionist at Red Bank Hospital in New Jersey, talks about what veterinarians who are reluctant to bring up obesity with their clients should remember.

Joe Dwyer, president of Daniel’s Dream and speaker with JoeDwyerSpeaking.com, talks about what pet chaplains do for pet owners.

Bonnie Wright, DVM, DACVAA, CEO of Mistral Vet, explains what physical medicine is.

Julie Shaw, RVT, VTS (Behavior), owner and director of Stepping Stone Animal Training, LLC. In Lafayette, Indiana, explains what cooperative care means for veterinary practices.

Robin Brogdon, MA, owner and president of BluePrints Veterinary Marketing Group, talks about fostering a culture of trust within your veterinary practice.

Gregory Lisciandro, DVM, DABVP, DACVECC, CEO of FASTVet.com, co-owner of Hill Country Veterinary Specialists, explains the origin of the FAST approach.