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|April 26, 2021
This week on dvm360: Useful Fear Free strategies, plus more veterinary news
Author(s)dvm360 Staff
Here is a sneak peek at this week’s headlines.
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Here's a sneak peek at this week's industry headlines:
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- This week’s episode of The Vet Blast Podcast features Alyssa Mages, BS, CVT, cofounder of Empowering Veterinary Teams, LLC (EVT), who sheds light on the reasons why clinical training and coaching in veterinary medicine needs to change.
- An informative article highlighting
6 ways Fear Free protocols can help save time and amplify patient care at your practice. - SimplyDONEsocial (SDS) and Independent Veterinary Practitioners Association (IVPA) joined forces to deliver the
SimplyDONEsocial platform to over 400 IVPA members. Find out how they're helping practices increase their visibility and social media presence. - An important article about burnout that identifies key solutions for combatting burnout in veterinary medicine
- An engaging article that provides useful tips for communicating with stressed out clients during a time crunch.
- And much more!
Stay tuned on dvm360.com for our most recent coverage of the veterinary industry.
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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.
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.
The same survey found that owners with the strongest bonds to their pets were more likely to visit the veterinarian regularly and keep up with vaccinations.
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.
New leadership moves, recognition, and achievement.
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