Expert Interviews

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.

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

David Bartram, BVetMed, FRCVS, director of outcomes research for Zoetis, talks about the different ways the veterinary profession is changing.

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

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.

Amanda Landis-Hanna, DVM, senior manager of veterinary outreach for PetSmart Charities, provides a recap of the 2018 Western Veterinary Conference.

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.

Ingrid Johnson, CCBC, a certified cat behavior consultant with Fundamentally Feline, goes through the steps of a cat behavior consultation.

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.

Nancy Dewitz, director of sales and marketing and technical consultant for Beyond Indigo Pets, says some of the recent trends in technology in the veterinary profession is modeled after human medicine.

Though common questions, Greg Taylor, CEO of the Mason Company, says that generalizing costs for dog or cat housing is very difficult.

What are the causes of urinary incontinence in pets?

Alison Gottlieb, BS, CVT, VTS (ECC), ICU veterinary nurse and education coordinator for CARES (Center for Animal Referral and Emergency Services) in Langhorne, Pennsylvania, talks about some of the techniques she loves to use for fearful or aggressive cats.

When buying a veterinary hospital, Stith Keiser, BA, chief executive officer and director of client experience for Blue Heron Consulting, says ask yourself these two things.

Veterinary orthopedic specialist Dr. David Dycus gives the lowdown on this emerging modality.

Jennifer Graham, DVM, DABVP (Avian/Exotic Companion Mammal), associate professor of zoological animal medicine at the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University, talks about some of the unique aspects of the avian GI system.

Joy Fuhrman, DVM, MBA, director of finance and operations for Shepherd Software, says more and more veterinary practices are moving toward cloud-based software — and you should, too.

With a better understanding of how their day-to-day activities contribute to the bottom line, your veterinary team can become your best ally in improving practice finances.

Lisa Radosta, DVM, DACVB, owner of Florida Veterinary Behavior Service, says that managing owner expectations is something she and her team speak about regularly.

There are situations where mediation is sometimes the best first step for a veterinarian dealing with a legal issue, says Debra Vey Voda-Hamilton, Esq, principal at Hamilton Law & Mediation, but sometimes mediation just doesn't work.

Are animals painful or not? That is the biggest challenge for veterinarians when assessing pain, says James Gaynor, DVM, DACVA, DACVPM, pain specialist at Peak Performance Veterinary Group in Frisco, Colorado.

At the VetPartners annual meeting this year, Roger Haston, PhD, from PetSmart Charities, talked about economics and the veterinary industry.