Julie Carlson, CVT

Not everyone working in a veterinary hospital has kids (or wants them). How can you, as a practice owner or manager, fairly accommodate everybodys work schedules?

Life happens, and its rife with accidents (which cost money). How can we help clients cover the costs of veterinary care so they can take care of their pets while we still cover our bottom line?

Haunted. Vulnerable. Alone. The act of bullying is to silo a person, separate her from community and take away her security and safety and sense of self-worth.

School fully prepared me to be a great veterinary technician. But what happened after graduation changed my life.

When the winds of change blow through your practiceor your lifeembrace the chance to explore new advances in medicine, new opportunities for your career and new possibilities for your life.

From head to toe to exam-room ready, heres everything a veterinary tech needs to get through their day.

Many practices are finding it difficult to hireand keepcredentialed veterinary technicians. Learn why are there so few of these elusive creatures and what can we do to help them flourish.

You have a passion for the profession and a craving to learn more. And, let's face it, you need a few days away from your practice. Use these timely money tips to make your dreams of attending a national veterinary convention a reality.

As a practice manager, you play a key role in keeping veterinary technicians happy and healthy and at your practice.

What can you do to help comfort the petand the veterinary clientduring those final days?

Here's help dreaming up your next great career in veterinary medicine.

Unless we regularly communicate that rabies is a real and serious threat, the disease can easily become the 'boogeyman' of veterinary medicine--a mythical threat used to force pets to get more shots.

If you find yourself grumbling about pet owners in poverty, try getting personal instead of judgmental and replace worries over the feasibility of veterinary care with options for flexibility.

Confessions from the veterinarian (and from the team too!)

A list of the worst veterinary career advice Ive ever received (and promptly discarded)

Confess: Are you frustrated by the high-demand, Google-happy discount divas and snapchat skeptics who ask everyone before they consult the veterinarian? Here's help.

Consider these five steps to launch the veterinary charity of your dreamsand tips to hurtle over the pitfallsfrom someone whos done it.

This author's whirlwind trip began by serving needy pet owners and culminated with the Hero Veterinary Technician award.