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Foiled veterinary student debt solutions-a dvm360 diagramWant innovative ways to tackle your student debt? This veterinarian has done the thinking through it for you.
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The problem with the master problem listUsing standardized medical terminology in your patient medical records makes it easier and more accurate to share data, ultimately improving medical decision-making.
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Rising from the ashesA firsthand look at the Woolsey and Hill fires in Southern California, and the veterinary heroes who helped save all creatures great and small from its damage.
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Commentary: The importance of in-clinic veterinary blood donor programsA recent public exposure of a canine blood supply company leaves Dr. Nicholas Dodman asking all those who love dogs to consider the best practices for blood donation.
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Optimal appointment times for veterinary clinicsHeres how to empower front-desk staff to know whether a veterinary appointment is going to be by the book or if it will require some extra time for diagnostics or education.
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Use Instagram to bust pet food label mythsYour veterinary clients are using social sites like Instagram to gain information on how to best help their pets. This is where you and your clinic come in.
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How to make pet owner waits nicerAlternative waiting areas cater to stressed pets, busy clients and kid-filled families. They can be dreamed up for new veterinary hospitals, remodels, or maybe even just some furniture rearranging indoors or outdoors.
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The mark of a good practice manager? Knowing you can leaveWhen I was diagnosed with breast cancer and knew I'd have to be out of the veterinary practice soon and for an unknown period, the process of handing over my responsibilities helped me see that the best managers are the ones who make it easy to empower and trust their teams.
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Digital tools increase my staff communicationHow I used online surveys and feedback tools to soothe tension in a veterinary hospital.
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Letter to dvm360: Hip replacement in cats is not new newsOne reader says hip replacement surgery in cats dates back over a decade.
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Tech student tip: Use your own pets to practice getting vitalsRemember the days when your dog ate your homework? Not anymore. This veterinary technician student uses her fur babies as practice for school.
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How we used team building exercises to improve our veterinary practice cultureBy walking in each others shoes, we understand each other better.
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No longer an afterthought: Making your veterinary practices retail area shineDont let those valuable products gather dustadopt these habits for a top notch practice retail area.
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A modern take on veterinary practice ownershipGet a sneak peek into how practice ownership gets a makeover from Dr. Julie Reck at Fetch dvm360 in Baltimore, Kansas City and San Diego this year. (Hint: It's about leading and hiring.)
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Why you should secure financing before signing a purchase agreementHere's how to help prevent your veterinary practice from getting in a financial bind. Listen to this advice about the importance of securing finances first instead of hastily signing purchasing agreements.
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Veterinarians: Are your personal finances just 'OK'?Ive been told veterinarians dont care about personal finance or retirement planning. If this is true, doctors, consider this a wake-up call.
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Suicide prevention: How to be someone's personAfter I shared my own story with the veterinary world regarding depression and suicidal thoughts, I learned how valuable it is to be there for that person and how an inch can, in fact, be a mile.
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Idea Exchange: Share this at-home blood glucose monitoring formIf you do a good job training your veterinary clients with diabetic pets, they can do some of their own blood glucose curve monitoring at home. Heres a printable Word doc with the basics.
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Letter to dvm360: Female veterinarians, don't stop dreaming big and other thoughts on Old School, New SchoolYuan Kang, DVM encourages female veterinarians to take a step up, not a step back, in their careers, even as their personal lives get busier.
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Jumpstart your brain: The fight against decision fatigueDecision-making shortcuts can ward off mental fatigue in your life and veterinary practice.
