Expert Interviews

If one surface or piece of equipment is slightly out of place, you're going to regret it after the 10,000th time reaching for it. Save wear and tear on every member of your staff by making a point of placement.

If your team members meet certain thresholds, price breaks may need to be reflected in their W-2s.

From "young animals don't feel pain the same as adults" to "my Lab peters out after a short walk," Dr. Robin Downing sets the record straight.

If its true that youre only as good as your tools, its imperative that for the sake of your patients (and your veterinary practices bottom line), you keep your dental instruments at maximum efficiency. Dentistry expert Mary Berg is here to help.

Jennie Tait, AHT, RVT, VTS (Dermatology), for Yu of Guelph Veterinary Dermatology in Ontario, Canada, discusses how veterinarians can assist clients with successfully managing their pets' conditions.

It doesn't take a massive effortor investmentto look at your hospital from cats' perspective.

In this clip, Khursheed Mama, DVM, DACVAA, a professor of anesthesiology at Colorado State University, explains how sedation drugs are not one size fits all for patients.

This specialist says the front desk is the first point of triage when critical cases come in the door.

Whether it's a new build or a remodeling project, this veterinary architect suggests that you focus on a warm, welcoming atmosphere, inside and out.

In this clip, Debra Goff, PharmD, FCCP, infectious disease clinical pharmacist and Associate Professor at The Ohio State University, tells American Veterinarian about One Health, a movement dedicated to bringing together different fields who handle antibiotics to prevent the misuse of these bacteria killing drugs.

Puppies and kittens are gifts that keep on giving (and taking your things and ripping them to shreds). Veterinary behaviorist Dr. Julia Albright provides some points for potential pet-gifters to ponder before placing a new companion under the Christmas tree.

Do you have two minutes? Feel instantly calmer with a simple stretch you can perform right in your veterinary hospital.

It's easy to be convinced of a diagnosis by a single two-dimensional image. Get the whole picture by obtaining additional angles.

In this video, Jan Bellows, DVM, DAVDC, ABVP, from All Pets Dental, discusses why there is a growing awareness of veterinary dentistry with more veterinarians entering the field.

A movable clinic might be just the right thing for your clientele.

In this clip, Dr. Craig Webb explains the importance of food trials in cats to rule out allergies when diagnosing GI diseases.

A new position in the veterinary practice may lie beyond your comfort zone, so get ready to stretch. But don't be afraid to ask for help.

In this video, Jennie Tait, AHT, RVT, VTS (Dermatology), from Yu of Guelph Veterinary in Ontario, Canada, discusses the top challenge for diagnosing cases with dermatological clues.

Heidi Barnes Heller, DVM, DACVIM (Neurology), clinical associate professor of neurology/neurosurgery at the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Veterinary Medicine, explains how transdermal antiepileptic drugs work in cats—and why the results weren't the same in dogs.

In this video, Dr. Craig Webb offers tips on giving medication to cats, who are often noncompliant in receiving medication.

In this video, Dr. Janice Huntingford discusses the importance of pain management in geriatric cats, rather than dismissing the symptoms as signs of aging.

Jennie Tait, AHT, RVT, VTS, from Yu of Guelph Veterinary Dermatology in Ontario, Canada, discusses how a patient's health history offers clues in determining dermatology.

Danielle Provost, CVT, VTS (ECC), shares tips for talking to patients in emergency situations and helping them navigate the issue.

Focus on medical solutions, not on the naming of lung patterns, veterinary radiology expert says.

Craig Webb, DVM, a faculty member at Colorado State University Veterinary Teaching Hospital discusses the importance of going through a step by step process when diagnosing GI issues in cats.

Putting some plants around the clinic? Make sure they'll stand up to being trampled and peed on.

Specialists lean on their veterinary technicians as extra sets of handsand eyes.

Veterinary behaviorist Dr. Lisa Radosta shares tips for dealing with antagonistic tabbies.