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 12, 2021
This week on dvm360: Building stronger client relationships, plus more veterinary news
Author(s)dvm360 Staff
Here's a sneak peek at this week's headlines.
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We know how hard you work to provide the highest quality of care to your patients and customer service to your clients. That's why we're so dedicated to providing you with the latest veterinary news right at your fingertips.
Here's a quick glance at some of the content we'll be posting this week:
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- An informative article explaining
why strong, personal client relationships are necessary to change attitudes and perceptions about veterinary care. - A thought-provoking veterinary dilemma about how to
confront a blatantly racist clien t at your practice. - An article about how to increase cash flow and decrease additional spending.
- A brand-new episode of The Vet Blast Podcast: Second-year veterinary student Christian Capobianco chats with Dr Adam Christman about the importance of exotic veterinary care, plus his journey to zoo medicine.
- And much more!
Stay tuned on dvm360.com for our most recent coverage of the veterinary industry.
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