Expert Interviews

Although veterinary medical skills mentorship is available, there is a need for education on compassion fatigue and how to deal with the emotional burden of the profession.

This certified cat behavior consultant says this is one of the best things veterinarians can do to help their clients be successful when it comes to cat behavior.

While veterinary schools can try to tackle student debt dilemmas, this veterinarian says they’re fighting an uphill battle — just like veterinary practices.

The term medical marijuana should not be used to describe CBD products—especially in veterinary medicine.

When conflict arises, all you need to remember is stop, drop and roll.

In a kitty cat coup, your veterinary clinic cat fires Rhonda the Receptionist and takes over the front desk.

The World Small Animal Veterinary Association’s Global Dental Guidelines address a number of myths and misconceptions about veterinary dentistry.

Dysfunctional teams do much more than just disrupt a work environment.

Veterinary practices should consider mobile platforms when creating their video marketing strategies.

Amanda Landis-Hanna, DVM, senior manager of veterinary outreach for PetSmart Charities, talks about the 1 Life Connected organization, created by Kimberly Pope-Robinson, DVM, CCFP.

Ken Drobatz, DVM, MSCE, DACVIM, DACVECC, professor of critical care at the University of Pennsylvania, talks about one study he found interesting, which showed how collaboration within the veterinary industry can increase both patient care and practice revenue.

Alan Robinson, BVSc, MRCVS, DMS, director of VetDynamics UK Ltd, says that many veterinarians have always imagined themselves working in veterinary medicine, but not in the veterinary business.

Veterinarians should look for these things before prescribing medications for persistent seizures.

Servant leadership is not seen much in veterinary medicine, says Robin Brogdon, MA, owner and president of BluePrints Veterinary Marketing Group, but its use could be very influential for the veterinary team.

Pulse oximetry monitoring has a number of advantages, explains Jamie M. Burkitt, DVM, DACVECC, assistant professor of clinical surgical and radiological sciences at the University of California, Davis.

Client experience and patient care suffer when a veterinary practice does not have written systems or SOPs in place, says Tracy Dowdy, CVPM, managing director of MRG Consulting and founder of the Relationship Centered Practice Academy.

Many people forget that orthopnea often presents as the inability to become comfortable and sleep at night, says H. Edward Durham Jr. CVT, RVT, LATG, VTS (Cardiology), senior veterinary anesthesia technician at the Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine.

Simple, yet effective techniques for taking a proactive approach to mental wellbeing, including reflecting on what went right each day.

Pet owners get advice from the internet, animal breeders, pet groomers, dog walkers and boarding services, but this doesn’t mean those sources should be considered authoritative.

Lisa Radosta, DVM, DACVB, owner of Florida Veterinary Behavior Service, says veterinarians should to stick to prescribing only oral behavioral medications.

When talking about the special training needed to handle exotic species, Don Harris, DVM, medical director at the Avian & Exotic Animal Medical Center in Miami, Florida, says we need to focus on the word "handling."

At the 2018 VetPartners Annual Meeting, Amanda Landis-Hanna, DVM, senior manager of veterinary outreach for PetSmart Charities, listened to Micheal Dicks, PhD, from the American Veterinary Medical Association, talk about the current veterinary economic model.

Stith Keiser, BA, chief executive officer and director of client experience for Blue Heron Consulting, says there are two different paths that veterinary schools are on.

This veterinary nurse talk about the most important thing for recognizing and treating pain in cats.

Wildlife biologist and DVM says don't feed them, don't adopt them.

MVS Pet Care is a network of house-call veterinarians, explains Jeremy Gransky, DVM, veterinary officer for the company.

The World Small Animal Veterinary Association created its Global Dental Guidelines because of the lack of knowledge in veterinary dentistry, explains these 2 veterinarians.

How has the veterinary profession changed over the last 90 years?