Expert Interviews

Dr. Finch tells us what inspired her to become a veterinarian and what she'd tell young graduates starting their veterinary careers.

Are braces an OK option for treating this common injury in canines?

See leeches warm up in anticipation of feeding and seek out a host.

The answers from these dvm360 contributors may surprise you.

While it's important to introduce exercise to patients postoperatively, it's important not to overdo it or do it too soon after surgery. In this video, veterinary behaviorist Dr. Ellen Lindell offers tips to safely enrich pets' lives during their recovery.

Think that because summer is over you can stop worrying about ticks? Dr. Mike Dryden explains when and where you should be looking for Western blacklegged ticks.

You may never have considered that tick genera have personalities but Dr. Susan Little has. She may not have given them a Rorschach's inkblot test, but she does give us some insight into their personalities, which also gives us insight into what to expect in an infestation.

Although associate veterinarians may not manage or own the practice, Denise Tumblin, CPA, says there are several ways they canand should motivate team members.

For many young veterinarians, buying a practice is a logical career move. But Denise Tumblin, CPA, says that just as when learning medicine, they need to find and lean on the right resources and mentors first.

Veterinary feline expert Dr. Elizabeth Colleran has two ways to bring in those feline patients you haven't seen in ages-or may have never seen.Dr. Elizabeth Colleran, DABVP (feline practice), offers two ways to bring in those feline patients you haven't seen in ages-or may have never seen.

Ann Wortinger, LVT, VTS (nutrition), serves up nutrition facts on gluten-free, raw and other marketed diets and dishes advice for team members who want to start the nutrition discussion with pet owners. Firstline Editor Portia Stewart interviews.

Often even routine medical procedures on large carnivores require that the animal be anesthetized. Here, Ryan DeVoe, DVM, MSpVM, DACZM, DABVP, clinical veterinarian with Disneys Animal Kingdom, tells a tale of his staff staying chilled out while attending to a polar bear.

Gatesman answered questions about his win live at CVC Kansas City.

Years out of school, associate Dr. Andy Rollo thinks back to the weirdness of general practice versus the university teaching hospital.

Special report from CVC Kansas City.

Dr. Ken Schenk of Mueller Pet Medical Center--the 2014 Hospital of the Year Award winner--shares the thought and planning that went into the orientation of his clinic's isolation ward.

The 2014 CVC Kansas City is underway. Here is dvm360 Content Manager Adrienne Wagner with a report from the exhibit hall floor.

Due to the scope of remodel and design projects, a trip to the Veterinary Economics Hospital Design Conference might seem like a career one-off. Not so, says Dr. Robert Shurtleff, who made a second visit in 2014. Listen as he shares his story with dvm360 Content Director Marnette Falley.

Live from the CVC: Dr. Elizabeth Colleran says don't interruptFrom the CVC in Kansas City, medicine channel direcor Mindy Valcarcel discusses these quick tips from Dr. Elizabeth Colleran's presentation on building better relationships with clients.

Let's all hope to avoid this little fella.

Dr. Wade Gingerich responds to practitioners who are hesitant to refer cases to veterinary dentists.

Everyday courtesy carries weight with clients, coworkers.

Do you want to stand out among your veterinary technician peers? Listen as Dr. Jeff Werber gives advice on how to impress practitioners.

Use these educational videos to make sure clients have all the information they need to make a decision about getting a young animal or an adult.

More than 80 percent of team members say they?ve been bit at work, according to a 2014 Firstline study. And when team members brush off the bite or blame themselves, the results can be dire.

Dr. Don Waldron demonstrates this procedure, which is indicated in veterinary patients that may be anorectic postoperatively or are otherwise anorectic.

It's a bird, it's a plane-it's a tick?Have you heard people say the ticks were falling from the trees? Watch as Dr. Susan Little discusses where to expect questing ticks.