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Expert Interviews

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.

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.

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.

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.

Long-term Use of NSAIDs

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Daniel Edge, DVM, MBA, manager of veterinary operations at Zoetis, talks about the long-term use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs in veterinary patients.

Erica Mattox, CVT, VTS (ECC), patient care director and surgery manager of WestVet in Garden City, Idaho, says it's important for veterinarians to remember the pet owner's side of the art form of taking care of patients.

Sean Smarick, VMD, DACVECC, director of collaboration for Compassion-First Pet Hospitals, hospital director for Allegheny Veterinary Emergency Trauma and Specialty, explains the disparity between the number of patients who are revived after CPR and the number of patients that survive after CPR.

Carlos Aquino, compliance consultant for PharmaDiversion, LLC., describes the three elements of a DEA inspection.

Laura Stern, DVM, DAVBT, senior toxicologist for the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center, talks about the top 3 toxins the animal poison control center receives calls about.

Sheila Grosdidier, SCP, consultant for Veterinary Management Consultation, Inc., talks about how videotaping can help improve your performance in the exam room.

Martha Cline, DVM, DACVN, clinical veterinary nutritionist at Red Bank Hospital in New Jersey, talks about what veterinarians who are reluctant to bring up obesity with their clients should remember.

Joe Dwyer, president of Daniel’s Dream and speaker with JoeDwyerSpeaking.com, talks about what pet chaplains do for pet owners.

Julie Shaw, RVT, VTS (Behavior), owner and director of Stepping Stone Animal Training, LLC. In Lafayette, Indiana, explains what cooperative care means for veterinary practices.

Robin Brogdon, MA, owner and president of BluePrints Veterinary Marketing Group, talks about fostering a culture of trust within your veterinary practice.

What is the FAST Approach?

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Gregory Lisciandro, DVM, DABVP, DACVECC, CEO of FASTVet.com, co-owner of Hill Country Veterinary Specialists, explains the origin of the FAST approach.

Erica Mattox, CVT, VTS (ECC), patient care director and surgery manager of WestVet in Garden City, Idaho, says veterinary medicine is both an art and a science.

Marie Holowaychuk, DVM, DACVECC, critical care specialist and veterinary wellness advocate for Critical Care Vet Consulting, talks about ways to better cope with being on-call.

Jennifer Graham, DVM, DABVP (Avian/Exotic Companion Mammal Practice), associate professor of zoological animal medicine at the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University, describes some of the unique qualities of the avian respiratory system.

Amanda Landis-Hanna, DVM, senior manager of veterinary outreach for PetSmart Charities, says the veterinary profession, as a whole, needs to do a better job of being more welcoming toward LGBTQ clients.