Expert Interviews

Veterinary medicine has come a long way in caring for its purring patients recently, including new drugs and a different approach to fluid therapy

Deborah Silverstein, DVM, DACVECC, associate professor of critical care at the University of Pennsylvania, talks about some quick tips and tricks for administering fluids to a veterinary patient.

Jeff Thoren, DVM, PCC, BCC, president of VetPartners (2018-2019), talks about what VetPartners is and how its members are bettering the veterinary profession.

Andrew Linklater, DVM, DACVECC, clinical instructor at Lakeshore Veterinary Specialists in Wisconsin, explains the 3 stages of shock in an animal.

Debra Vey Voda-Hamilton, Esq, principal at Hamilton Law & Mediation, talks about some of the recent legal issues veterinarians need to be thinking about.

Veterinarians need to be prepared if cardiac arrest does occur, and for pet owners, having a functional knowledge of starting CPR can be very helpful.

Non-verbal communication is a huge part of how we communicate with each other.

The Bridge Club is the first video conference-based community created to inspire professional and personal growth and create connections within the veterinary industry.

If you have an interest in animal nutrition, the American Academy of Veterinary Nutrition may be something worthwhile to look into.

Peter Weinstein, DVM, MBA, owner of PAW Consulting and executive director of the Southern California Veterinary Medical Association, talks about some of the newest trends in pet health insurance.

As Geoffrey Truchetti, DMV, MSc, DES, DAVAA, anesthesiologist at Centre Vétérinaire Rive Sud in Quebec, Canada, explains, teamwork and communication are essential in managing risk during anesthesia.

Sheila Grosdidier, SCP, consultant for Veterinary Management Consultation, Inc., explains that just like veterinary medicine, human resources is constantly evolving.

Karol Mathews, DVM, DVSc, DACVECC, professor emeritus of clinical studies at Ontario Veterinary College at the University of Guelph, warns that one big mistake veterinarians make when treating kidney disease is that they keep giving their patients fluids.

Jeff Adney, BA, president of PermaTek Coatings, talks about the S.M.A.R.T. way to ensure a good quality floor and the key ingredients needed for an installation that will perform for many years.

Jamie M. Burkitt, DVM, DACVECC, assistant professor of clinical surgical and radiological sciences at the University of California, Davis, says traumas are an area where the use of steroids might be controversial.

Veterinary architect Dan Chapel has squeezed a practice into a Winnebago but ultimately says that the size of your hospital should be driven by what you want to accomplish inside.

Dr. Sarah Wooten is here to help make body condition score easy for your clients to understand.

Bonnie Wright, DVM, DACVAA, CEO of Mistral Vet, says veterinarians should do these 3 things to speed up recovery time when dealing with a trauma case.

Alan Robinson, BVSc, MRCVS, DMS, director of VetDynamics UK Ltd, explains that building resilience is a key skill that current and aspiring veterinarians need to be thinking about.

While we don't yet have data on how many animals are dying as a result of veterinary medical errors every year, Linda Fineman, DVM, DACVIM (Oncology), director of veterinary talent and knowledge strategy at Ethos Veterinary Health, says we can look to human medicine for help.

"NSAIDs really are wonderful things," says specialist Dr. Matthew Brunke.

Pre-anesthesia is extremely important, says Khursheed Mama, DVM, DACVAA, professor of veterinary anesthesiology at Colorado State University, for coming up with an anesthetic plan for a veterinary patient.

Jeffrey Backus, CVT, RVT, VTS (ECC), ER/ICU veterinary technician at Tufts University, explains when to use Kirby's Rule of 20.

There are a lot of new materials that can be used for dog housing, says Greg Taylor, CEO of the Mason Company. But which should you use and which should you steer clear of?

Gregory Lisciandro, DVM, DABVP, DACVECC, CEO of FASTVet.com, co-owner of Hill Country Veterinary Specialists, talks about where both the veterinary and human medical professions are when it comes to using the Global FAST approach.

Frederic Lohr, DVM, MRCVS, global operations officer for Mission Rabies, says even though people in the the United States and Europe don’t often realize it, rabies still has a massive prevalence around the world.

Good communication impacts our business in myriad ways, says Linda Fineman, DVM, DACVIM (Oncology), director of veterinary talent and knowledge strategy at Ethos Veterinary Health.

Alan Robinson, BVSc, MRCVS, DMS, director of VetDynamics UK Ltd, says that beyond self-evaluation and client feedback, your veterinary staff needs to be able to measure how well they are contributing to the business as employees.