Expert Interviews

Dani McVety, DVM, co-founder of Lap of Love Veterinary Hospice, says compassion fatigue needs to be taken very seriously in the veterinary profession, but that veterinarians should recategorize what they're going through to make sure they're taking care of the issue correctly.

We asked, they answered: Heres the best advice veterinary practice software experts want the dvm360 audience to know.

Matt Wildman, cat behavior expert for Alley Cat Allies, talks about his organization and how it strives to change attitudes toward cats so their needs are better served.

Caryn Ginsberg, MBA, strategic visualyst at Priority Ventures Group in Arlington, Virginia, says while surveys are a great way to measure the success of your practice, don't underestimate the value of qualitative research.

Your name, your staff and your reputation may already be kicking around on the smartphone-friendly social channel.

Laura Maloney, MBA, principal at Adisa consulting firm, explains some of the unique challenges women in the veterinary field face.

Audra Farrell, Community Cares supervisor for the San Francisco SPCA, says she encourages those who are already feeding stray cats in their community to be involved in trapping those stray cats.

Norberto "Rob" Rosa, associate vice president of operations for New Leash On Life USA, illustrates the magic of the human-animal bond and how he's seen this bond change lives firsthand.

Cynthia Karsten, DVM, outreach veterinarian at the University of California, Davis, and Ann Enright, BVMS, MRCVS, shelter veterinarian at the Cat Protection Society of Victoria in Australia, talk about their excitement over the fact that new veterinary students are interested in studying shelter medicine.

Janette Reever, senior manager of animal crimes for The Humane Society of the United States, explains why starvation cases need to be documented thoroughly.

Danielle Bays, community cats program manager for The Humane Society of the United States, illustrates the need for communities to change their mindsets regarding trap-neuter-return programs.

Laura Maloney, MBA, principal at Adisa consulting firm, talks about how leadership has changed for women in the past 20 years.

Amanda Landis-Hanna, DVM, senior manager of veterinary outreach for PetSmart Charities, points out some disinfectants that may be toxic to animals and how veterinarians and shelter veterinarians need to be very observant.

Norberto "Rob" Rosa, associate vice president of operations for New Leash On Life USA, talks about the different ways veterinarians can get involved with the pets in prison program.

Amanda Landis-Hanna, DVM, senior manager of veterinary outreach for PetSmart Charities, talks about how she has seen an improvement in how veterinarians, shelter veterinarians and animal welfare organizations communicate with one another.

Dani McVety, DVM, co-founder of Lap of Love Veterinary Hospice, talks about the importance of creative euthanasia and how veterinarians don't always need to follow the rules.

Can you really do away with the reception area? This veterinarian says yes.

Marissa Martino, CTC, CPDTA-KA, behavior manager for Dumb Friends League in Denver, Colorado, and Andrew Mathias, CBCC-KA, canine care specialist for Multnomah County Animal Services in Troutdale, Oregon, talk about the steps they take when developing play groups for dogs.

Dani McVety, DVM, co-founder of Lap of Love Veterinary Hospice, explains the differences between compassion fatigue, burnout and ethical fatigue.

Janette Reever, senior manager of animal crimes for The Humane Society of the United States, talks about how to handle starvation cases, which she says are some of the hardest cases.

Pat Smith, president of the Lyme Disease Association, explains how the Companion Animal Parasite Council collects data on the prevalence of certain parasites in the U.S. and Canada.

Embrace the immediacy of the medium.

Amanda Landis-Hanna, DVM, senior manager of veterinary outreach for PetSmart Charities, says it's important for both general practice veterinarians and shelter veterinarians to teach their veterinary team to be on the lookout for signs of disease.

Norberto "Rob" Rosa, associate vice president of operations for New Leash On Life USA, says other programs that foster the same concept as New Leash On Life are gaining popularity because everyone in the program is positively affected by the outcome.

Adam Parascandola, director of animal protection and crisis response for Humane Society International, gives advice on how to introduce new pets to the pets already established in the household.

Amanda Landis-Hanna, DVM, senior manager of veterinary outreach for PetSmart Charities, says veterinary students have the desire to give back to the community, and there are several things they can participate in to do just that.

Marissa Martino, CTC, CPDTA-KA, behavior manager for Dumb Friends League in Denver, Colorado, and Andrew Mathias, CBCC-KA, canine care specialist for Multnomah County Animal Services in Troutdale, Oregon, discuss why animal shelters co-house dogs and what they look for when deciding which dog to place where.

Caryn Ginsberg, MBA, strategic visualyst at Priority Ventures Group in Arlington, Virginia, talks about the different ways impact measurement can work for your veterinary practice.