Wrap up: How to make your clinic more convenient for clients, and other veterinary news

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Here is what was popular this week on dvm360:

• Police canine Kane, a 9-year-old Belgian Malinois, was treated at Texas A&M Small Animal Teaching Hospital’s after an incision site from a removed cyst was exposed to the bacteria that causes necrotizing fasciitis.
• For this week’s episode of The Vet Blast Podcast presented by dvm360, Boas Man, DVM, and Adam Christman, DVM, MBA, chat about his work with canine patients with brachycephalic obstructive airway syndrome, and the role veterinary professionals play in improving the lives of breeds they treat.
• In his latest installment of The Dilemma, Marc Rosenberg, VMD, tackles the issue of title clarification why it may be needed for veterinary professionals assisting veterinarians and providing care to patients at the veterinary clinic.
• During an interview with dvm360®, Mark J. Acierno, DVM, MBA, DACVIM, provides an inside look into the lecture he presented at this year’s Fetch Coastal conference where he lectured attendees about idiopathic hypertension vs secondary hypertension, and more.
• Multiple clinics have announced they are opening now or will be open soon through the United States, take a look at these 3 recent openings or expansions to see what could be coming to an area near you soon.
• When it comes to clients, facilitating the process of booking appointments, refilling medication, and other client needs can help ensure they come back to your clinic. To help, Louis Dunn provided tips to make the processes smoother for clients and veterinary teams.
• And more!