Expert Interviews

Martha Cline, DVM, DACVN, clinical veterinary nutritionist at Red Bank Hospital in New Jersey, says it's extremely hard—if not impossible—to judge the quality of pet food by just looking at the pet food label.

Robin Brogdon, MA, owner and president of BluePrints Veterinary Marketing Group, talks about why good isn't good enough for specialty veterinary practices.

Bonnie Wright, DVM, DACVAA, CEO of Mistral Vet, explains the importance of the phrase "Motion Is Lotion" for veterinarians.

Mark Epstein, DVM, DABVP (Canine/Feline), CVPP, medical director of TotalBond Veterinary Hospitals and Carolinas Animal Pain Management in Gastonia, North Carolina, talks about the main thing that needs to change in the veterinary profession for perioperative pain.

Joe Dwyer, president of Daniel’s Dream and speaker with JoeDwyerSpeaking.com, describes some of the things we all can learn from dogs.

Martha Cline, DVM, DACVN, clinical veterinary nutritionist at Red Bank Hospital in New Jersey, talks about how the road to weight loss for pets is similar to the road to weight loss for people.

Cost-cutting is not where the gold in your team's success lies. Look to diagnostics for the biggest boost in revenue AND patient health.

One in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer. Dr. Karen Bradley shares her own experience with cancer, including how it's changed her life and how she practices medicine.

Jeffrey Backus, CVT, RVT, VTS (ECC), ER/ICU veterinary technician at Tufts University, explains the 3-part process for calculating a fluid plan.

Listen up if you want to hang on to your crucial team members.

Mike Dicks, PhD, director of veterinary economics for the American Veterinary Medical Association, talks about some of the pain points of veterinary practice owners when it comes to finances.

Daniel Edge, DVM, MBA, manager of veterinary operations at Zoetis, talks about the potential risks vs the potential benefits of using nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) for veterinary patients.

Sean Smarick, VMD, DACVECC, director of collaboration for Compassion-First Pet Hospitals, hospital director for Allegheny Veterinary Emergency Trauma & Specialty hospital, talks about the RECOVER guidelines (Reassessment Campaign on Veterinary Resuscitation).

Shift work and being on-call is such a difficult thing that so many veterinary care providers deal with. Marie Holowaychuk, DVM, DACVECC, critical care specialist and veterinary wellness advocate for Critical Care Vet Consulting, talks about ways to better cope with shift work.

Stress: Are you focusing on this one of the five basic freedoms for cats in your care?

Gentle conditioning to the procedure will get cats on board, says Mikkel Becker, CPDT.

Gregory Lisciandro, DVM, DABVP, DACVECC, CEO of FASTVet.com, co-owner of Hill Country Veterinary Specialists, explains the 3 different components that make up the global FAST approach for physical exams.

Rebecca Tudor, DVM, DACVS, owner of Tarheel Veterinary Surgical Specialists in Louisburg, NC, goes through the four different behavior styles of the DiSC profile.

Laura Stern, DVM, DAVBT, senior toxicologist for the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center, talks about how the legalization of cannabis in some states has affected pets.

Jeffrey Backus, CVT, RVT, VTS (ECC), ER/ICU veterinary technician at Tufts University, explains how to create a fluid plan and the importance of monitoring that fluid plan.

Sheila Grosdidier, SCP, consultant for Veterinary Management Consultation, Inc., explains three things interviewers should know when a potential employee walks out of a job interview.

Two studies are challenging long-held perceptions.

Mike Conzemius, DVM, PhD, DACVS, professor of veterinary clinical sciences at the University of Minnesota, explains when recurrent estrus occurs and how to fix this issue.

Robin Brogdon, MA, owner and president of BluePrints Veterinary Marketing Group, discusses what practice owners can learn about extraordinary customer service from seven different well-known companies.

Martha Cline, DVM, DACVN, clinical veterinary nutritionist at Red Bank Hospital in New Jersey, explains how weight loss recommendations change when other concurrent disease processes are involved.

Essential advice on installing this key team member from a CVPM who's done it wrong and done it right.

Jason Sweitzer, RVT, DVM, chief financial officer and board member of Not One More Vet, Inc., talks about the different reasons why suicide and mental health is a concern for the veterinary industry.

Erica Mattox, CVT, VTS (ECC), patient care director and surgery manager of WestVet in Garden City, Idaho, talks about the different reasons why cats need emergency care.