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Expert Interviews

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.

What is MVS Pet Care?

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

Historically, veterinarians have done a pretty poor job of managing osteoarthritis, says David Dycus, DVM, MS, CCRP, DACVS, orthopedic staff surgeon at Veterinary Orthopedic and Sports Medicine Group in Annapolis, Maryland.

Nancy Dewitz, director of sales and marketing and technical consultant for Beyond Indigo Pets, talks about why there may be a hesitancy to telemedicine among veterinary practices.

Capnography and interpreting the capnograph has a broad application when used correctly, says Khursheed Mama, DVM, DACVAA, professor of veterinary anesthesiology at Colorado State University.

To exceed a client's expectations, says Peter Weinstein, DVM, MBA, owner of PAW Consulting and executive director of the Southern California Veterinary Medical Association, you need to first define those expectations.

Julie Reck, DVM, founder and owner of the Veterinary Medical Center of Fort Mill, South Carolina, talks about new and exciting things to be on the lookout for when it comes to Fear Free.

Ineffective leadership negatively affects practice revenue, says Dawn Burdette, executive director of sales, leadership and development at Henry Schein Animal Health.

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Fetch dvm360 conference educators share the top things they wish veterinary (and veterinary technology) schools should start teaching.

Gregg M. Griffenhagen, DVM, MS, DACVAA, anesthesiologist and clinical instructor at Colorado State University, talks about the biggest misconception with multimodal anesthesia or analgesia.

What is MightyVet?

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This grassroots movement is helping the veterinary community when it comes to mental health and wellbeing.

As veterinary board members for Phyto Animal Health, Liz Hughston, MEd., RVT, CVT, VTS (SAIM, ECC), and Stephen F. Cital, RVT, SRA, RLAT, VTS-Lab Animal, are well-versed on the company's expanding line of products.

Stacy Pursell, BA, CPC, CERS, founder and CEO of The VET Recruiter, explains the components of a great resume.

Millennials are bringing interesting traits into the veterinary hospital, says Heather Romano, SHRM-CP, managing director of human resources and training for iVET360.

Dawn Burdette, executive director of sales, leadership and development at Henry Schein Animal Health, talks about the qualities of a successful leader in a veterinary practice.

Tracy Dowdy, CVPM, managing director of MRG Consulting and founder of the Relationship Centered Practice Academy, says these four bonds can help create growth and success in your veterinary practice.

Amanda Landis-Hanna, DVM, senior manager of veterinary outreach for PetSmart Charities, gives some tips for how to strike up a difficult conversation about pet obesity with clients.

John D. Anastasio, DVM, DACVECC, medical director of emergency and critical care at VRC Specialty Hospital in Malvern, Pennsylvania, says having a functional knowledge of how to perform CPR is an important part of being a pet owner.