Expert Interviews

Lucas Pantaleon, DVM, MS, DACVIM, MBA, veterinary advisor at Virox Animal Health, talks about best practices for controlling infection in your veterinary practice or animal shelter.

Well, with a little help from your most enthusiastically smartphone-loving team member, yes. CVC educator Mark Opperman, CVPM, says this app will blow clients' minds.

CVC educator Dr. Margie Scherk says take it case-by-case and assess muscle and body condition.

Janette Reever, senior manager of animal crimes for The Humane Society of the United States, talks about the different animal cruelty statutes that some states have.

Audra Farrell, Community Cares supervisor for the San Francisco SPCA, says that while those who feed stray cats think that feeding is the best thing they can do, it isn't.

Danielle Bays, community cats program manager for The Humane Society of the United States, talks about how to get a trap-neuter-return program started in your local community.

Norberto "Rob" Rosa, associate vice president of operations for New Leash On Life USA, explains how New Leash On Life started.

Dani McVety, DVM, co-founder of Lap of Love Veterinary Hospice, gives some advice on how to use creative euthanasia in your veterinary practice.

Caryn Ginsberg, MBA, strategic visualyst at Priority Ventures Group in Arlington, Virginia, discusses the three areas of measurement for veterinary practices.

Elizabeth B. Strand, PhD, LCSW, director of veterinary social work at the University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine College of Social Work, explains the research she's done regarding animal abuse in domestic violence situations.

Kat Albrecht, founder of Missing Pet Partnership, talks about the primary reason cats go missing.

Laura Maloney, MBA, principal at Adisa consulting firm, says something that is within the control of women leaders in the veterinary industry is the ability to control their own mindsets and question themselves.

Tony Bartels, DVM, MBA, consultant for the Veterinary Information Network, discusses how and why he got involved with teaching veterinarians about repaying student loan debt.

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, give advice on what to tell new pet owners when transitioning a new dog into their home.

Amanda Landis-Hanna, DVM, senior manager of veterinary outreach for PetSmart Charities, notes that veterinarians should recognize and encourage their clients who are participating in their local community.

Chad Johannes, DVM, DACVIM (SAIM, Oncology), assistant professor of veterinary clinical sciences at Iowa State University, talks about the experience of chemotherapy for pets compared to the experience for people.

Lucas Pantaleon, DVM, MS, DACVIM, MBA, veterinary advisor at Virox Animal Health, describes the 2-step process veterinary practices and hospitals need to take to kill infectious diseases.

Janette Reever, senior manager of animal crimes for The Humane Society of the United States, explains how important veterinarians are when it comes to solving animal crimes.

Wayne Usiak, AIA, shares strategies for location selection and maximizing small spaces.

Kat Albrecht, founder of Missing Pet Partnership, says there are about as many cats that go missing each year as dogs.

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.

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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.