Expert Interviews

An exam room advocate is essentially a concierge for your veterinary practice.

This veterinary orthopedic surgeon says he stopped using tramadol for his canine patients about 5 years ago.

The Atlantic Coast Veterinary Conference is a special conference for Nancy Shaffran, CVT, VTS (ECC), who gave her first lecture there about 17 years ago.

Back in the day it was acceptable to be very hard on your veterinary teams. But millennials will not stand for that type of communication.

Martha Cline, DVM, DACVN, clinical veterinary nutritionist at Red Bank Hospital in New Jersey, explains that some of the best advice veterinarians and veterinary team members can give pet owners is feeding instructions and guidance.

David Bartram, BVetMed, FRCVS, director of outcomes research for Zoetis, explores the main findings from his study about introducing new veterinary students to the concept of mental wellbeing.

The biggest question Laura Stern, DVM, DAVBT, senior toxicologist for the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center, gets is about what to do if the toxin isn't going by the book.

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.

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.

This veterinarian says knowing which type of fluid to give veterinary patients requires understanding the underlying disease process.

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."