Alyssa Mages, CVT, FVTE, VTES, discusses catheter selection, common placement mistakes, and how preparation and hands-on practice can help veterinary technicians build confidence and improve patient care.
|Videos|February 8, 2017
Frustrating derm cases: Let clients vent, then educate them
Author(s)Melissa Hall, DVM, DACVD
Pet owners will feel better with critical input from team members.
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Dermatologic cases can drive veterinary professionals and owners crazy. As CVC educator Melissa Hall, DVM, DACVD, puts it, "There are very few things we're able to cure. Instead it's about management." In this video she explains how team members can help frustrated clients by listening, then teaching.
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