Expert Interviews

This veterinary behaviorist says patients taken to the back for testing and procedures might be better-behaved, but don't fool yourself: They're not happier or calmer away from most pet owners.

Those furry, floppy, fun-loving ferrets can heap tons of trouble on their nearly shoulderless bodies without meaning to. Help new ferret owners protect their furry little friends with these quick tips from Tracey Ritzman, DVM, DABVP.

Come along as Dr. David Bruyette cuts through the mysteries of this potential confounding factor in diabetic patients.

For practice success, combine business and medicine you must.

Rhonda the receptionist dodges and weaves around a clients questions about the preanesthetic consent form and gives confusing information. Special Guest Star Mary Berg, BS, RVT, RLATG, VTS (dentistry).

If you tend toward fewer views, then yes. See how you're likely missing the complete picture.

Grr. Argh. Dont fear this life-saving talk with veterinary clients.

A literal illustration of putting walking in your veterinary patients paws shows a puppy's potentially puzzling experience trying to learn the "sit" command.

dvm360 Team Channel Director Portia Stewart is being treated like a dog at CVC San Diego.

When Immovable Weight-Loss Diet meets Unstoppable Frightened Pet in the veterinary exam room, this young associate worries about calm before calories.

You don't have to go out on a limb to minimize stress during orthopedic exams.

Dr. Garret Pachtinger has a way to take the edge of stress in the ER waiting room.

Were betting youve at least heard of CVC. But how do you think the hours and hours of brilliant clinical information and killer practice management content come together?

Theres a bully whos really wrecking my life at my veterinary practice. How do I broach the B word to my bossand when is it time to move on to another hospital? The answer lies in another B word: Showing your boss how the bully affects the business.

Real world practice advice from your peers in action

Watch this video. Your feline patients will thank you.

I'm pregnant, and I'm afraid to tell my coworkers. But there are a few tasks as a veterinary technician I can't safely perform. How can I protect my baby without seeming like I'm slacking at work?

A Missouri veterinary clinic is showing how high-volume and low cost can coexistto the benefit of an entire region

As a veterinary small animal practitioner, you may be unsure when clients come in with questions about this increasingly popular pet. Try this for starters.

Confess: Do you stand behind the veterinary exam table and blah, blah, blah, hairball, blah, blah blah, litter box" at clients? Jane Brunt, DVM, CATalyst Council Executive Director, offers the purrfect words to connect with cat owners. (P.S. There are kittens here. Playing. Its really cute, we promise.)

dvm360 is filled with advice on how to properly treat pets. But do our own editors and team members practice what we preach? Get the confessions here.

Listen to the expert's opinion on settling soil if you're experiencing this problem.

If your spontaneous reaction to the thought of practicing Fear-Free medicine is that it costs too much and takes too much time, listen to what the folks at Bigger Road Veterinary Center in Springboro, Ohio have to say.

Are you ready for the 12-year-old Yorkie that needs 24 teeth extracted? Theres no cookie-cutter approach in veterinary medicine! Heres help.

To kick off National Veterinary Technician Week, Oct. 11 through 17, were serving up tons of thanks and freebies all week long. Note: This week is for technicians only. No daleks, companions, weeping angels or cybermen allowed. If youre still looking for a great way to recognize your out-of-this-world technicians, nominate them for our All Stars Technician Photo Gallery. (Just for fun: Count the number of Dr. Who references in this episode.)

Drs. David Bruyette and Karen Felsted face off on how to charge-or not charge-clients for consultations.

Watch this 51-second video to see how a pheromone station can work to calm visiting cats at your veterinary clinic.

Client with submissive, peeing Dachschund, proceed straight to exam room 1 Dr. Earhart and technician Lisa, you are clear to depart to cat dental in treatment 2 Whoa, whoa! Assistant with the Great Dane, you are getting too close to feline boarding. Abort! Abort!"