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.
|Articles|June 14, 2021
This week on dvm360: Purdue renames acclaimed equine hospital, plus more veterinary news
Author(s)dvm360 Staff
Here is a sneak peek at this week's headlines.
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While you remain focused on providing the highest quality of care to your beloved, furry patients, we are kicking off the week by bringing you the latest hot topics and industry news.
Here's a quick glance at this week's veterinary headlines:
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- As the world slowly begins to reopen, Marc Rosenberg, VMD,
explores how veterinary clinics should respond to team members who opt-out of getting vaccinated. - Purdue University recently
renamed its renown equine hospital to the Caesars Entertainment Equine Specialty Hospital, supporting its recent partnership with Caesars Entertainment and the Indiana equine industry. - Emily Shiver, CVPM, CCFP, offers up 4 tips on efficiently handling and multiplying the number of calls at your veterinary practice without jeopardizing client service.
Learn 8 different lessons to consider when stepping into a new leadership role at your clinic.- And much more!
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Practices in the United Kingdom will face a legal limit on prescription fees, plus new price list and estimate rules, under an order from the country's competition regulator.
A severely immunocompromised patient treated in Lyon died in early October. Investigators suspect the patient was bitten by an infected Culicoides midge in a region where the virus circulated in cattle this summer.
After more than 2 decades in clinical practice, a veterinary technician specialist shares how her hands-on experience with oncology studies led to a remote career monitoring veterinary clinical trials.
New CATalyst Council data show cat visits growing for a third straight year. The bigger question for practices may be how many new kittens are still coming in as they age.
Technicians say they're ready to take on more clinical work. Pet owners say they're open to booking visits with them.
From catheter size and vessel selection to common placement mistakes, Alyssa Mages, BS, CVT, FVTE, shares practical guidance on venipuncture and IV catheter placement for veterinary technicians.
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