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Are rescues wrong to transport these pets?The veterinary community should look closer at the legal, financial, and human and animal health effects of interstate and international animal transportation.
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Letter to dvm360: Pricing veterinary services is more complicated than article suggestsIf practice owners held prices at or below inflation, wed all go broke, reader maintains.
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Become a budget building whizreally!Practice manager by day, accounting wizard by night. Or so theyll think. Trick your boss into thinking you actually know what youre doing by building a budget for your veterinary practice in five minutes. No, really!
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Online pharmacies: Catch more clients with honey, not vinegarInstead of outright refusing prescription requests, your veterinary team can make themselves approachable to clients in search of the perfect solution for their pets.
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Just Ask the Expert: Is ace not so ace for examining patients with fear aggression?This veterinary behaviorist says that while acepromazine may make patients more tractable in the clinic, its likely doing nothing to reduce their anxiety.
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Feline injection-site sarcomas updateThough still often called vaccine-associated fibrosarcoma, it is now known that many types of injections can cause this aggressive form of neoplasia in cats. Monitoring injection sites is key to a good prognosis, as is an optimal treatment protocol.
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Make your appreciation knownYour team members want to know their hard work is noticed and theyre appreciated for their strengths. Heres how I shower my team members with appreciation at our veterinary hospital.
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Veterinary hospital inventory can cost you in taxesWhile politicians wrestles over tax reform in Washington, D.C., Ive got some inventory tips to save you money this year, next year and every year.
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The eyes have it: Conjunctivitis as a window to the bodyWhat seems like simple conjunctivitis may indicate something more serious, with the eyes providing a view into possible systemic disease. Its also essential that veterinarians treat this common condition individually by species.
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6 tips to keep learning and growingAs a veterinary practice manager, theres always something new to learn and a new mountain to climb. Use this advice to create the next learning path for you and your team.
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Murmurs: Loud and clearVeterinary professionals, lend me your ears while I talk about the sound of heart murmurs and their locations.
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Commentary: AAFPs decision to demonize declaws is bad news for catsProcedure, which can be performed humanely, keeps cats in homes and humans safe from scratch-related risks.
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Social media: Building practice communication inside and outAs practice manager, I could see that both interdepartmental interaction and veterinary client marketing were suffering. Social media to the rescue!
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Stand out when youre surrounded by competitionHeres how to make your veterinary practice shine brighter than the rest.
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Becoming a no-declaw veterinary practiceDeciding to not offer declaws anymore was only the first step. The next steps involved training our team and updating our materials. Heres how we did it.
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You don't have to be a specialist to use ultrasoundExpert status isnt a requisite for getting most of the diagnostic information you need, says imaging specialist Dr. Rachel Pollard.
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Does your on-hold music stink?It's time to check what your veterinary clients are listening to.
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Empowerment doesnt work on autopilotVeterinary teams can run so smoothly it can feel like theyre on control, but managers need to stay in the drivers seat and keep one hand on the wheel for success.
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Building a strong recommendation for a veterinary therapeutic dietWhen it comes to nutritionally sensitive conditions such as kidney disease, make sure your client understands just how vital a role diet plays in managing their pets health.
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Ask Katie: What do I do about tornado season?One manager needs to know whats required in her veterinary practice safety plan, especially with her regions biggest risk of natural disaster.
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Protect your thyroidI got sick after decades of taking radiographs as a veterinary technician. Learn from my mistakes. Protect yourself.
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Falling in love with veterinary medicine again through lossI was devastated after the passing of two of my classmates and best friends, but I found a way to pull myself together and love this profession again.
