Authors


Ketaki Karnik, DVM, MS, DACVR

Latest:

How to know if your veterinary hospital needs a CT scanner

Thinking of buying this advanced imaging technology for your general-practice veterinary hospital? A veterinary imaging specialist answers the money, time and space questions.


Amy Newfield, CVT, VTS (ECC)

Latest:

Having fun with all creatures old and young

No matter your veterinary patients age, everyone on the veterinary team (yes, you!) can still make sure their experience is a great one. Heres how.




Kristina Guldbrand, CVT, BS, CSP

Latest:

When intentions don’t match results: why well-being plans fail

Find out why your plan to improve personal well-being isn’t working, and learn how to tailor your strategy for success.


Sara Karasinski

Latest:

How to be a veterinary practice retail guru

Is one of your veterinary hospital team members the right person to rev up your retail offerings? Or is that you? Here are my five steps to rethinking your clinics retail for happy pet owners and patients.


Meghan Bingham, CVPM

Latest:

Veterinary team tip: Help clients register their pet's microchip information

Accurate microchip information can save a lost pet's life, but it's often a forgotten part of the moving process for pet owners. Here's how our clinic helps clients register a chip that wasn't done at our practice.


Alysia Kampf, AIA

Latest:

How do I find an industrial washing machine for my veterinary design project?

Life in veterinary practice can is messy, and that mess leads to a lot of laundry. Here's one veterinary architect's recommendations on a commercial washer that will stand up to the needs of a clinic.


Josh Vaisman

Latest:

The business case for workplace well-being

In veterinary practices, success leads to happiness, right? Not so fast. Its happiness that breeds business success, say psychology experts. And theres research to prove it.



Cory Friedman

Latest:

Benefit plan compliance: What veterinary employers need to know

When it comes to benefit plan compliance, its often the case that you dont know what you dont know.


Uri Donnett, DVM, MS, DABVP (shelter medicine practice)

Latest:

Shelter Snapshot: 9 ways to up your spay/neuter game

Whether you perform five surgeries a day or 40, keeping up with surgical technique advancements and striving for more efficiency will benefit you and your veterinary patients.



Melissa Detweiler, DVM

Latest:

My encounter with a superhero

I stumbled into a moderation job for Katherine Goldberg, DVM, LMSW, and inadvertently opened my eyes to a big need in the veterinary profession.



Don Vaughan

Latest:

Talking CBD with your veterinary clients

When pet owners ask, give them answers. And don’t worry—it’s OK to talk with your clients about cannabidiol in companion animals.


Rebecca A. Packer, MS, DVM, DACVIM (Neurology/Neurosurgery)

Latest:

How to turn a profit with veterinary telemedicine

A look at the economics of incorporating virtual care in your hospital, and how to make it worth your while financially.


Kate Boatright, VMD

Latest:

Make a patient-specific plan for canine osteoarthritis

Many therapies exist for osteoarthritis, but the best approach is multimodal and patient specific.


Kelsey Drenker, CVT

Latest:

Rehab techs: Let dogs noses do the talking

Your veterinary patients sense of smell is stronger and more precise than your own, and thats nothing to thumb your nose at. Instead, use it to help your rehabilitation processfor pets sake.


Stith Keiser

Latest:

What to know before you buy a veterinary clinic

Before you buy a veterinary hospital, young doctor, make sure you understand the basic financials of the practice and get some expert advice on the details to make sure you know what youre paying for.


Adrien Hespel, DVM, MS, DACVR

Latest:

Thymoma in an 11-year-old dog: Radiology perspective

Dr. Adrien Hespel provides the radiology perspective on this thymoma case.


Nathan Helgert, DVM

Latest:

Thymoma in an 11-year-old dog: Anatomic pathology perspective

Dr. Nathan Helgert provides the anatomic pathology perspective on this thymoma case.


Sarah Schmid, DVM

Latest:

Thymoma in an 11-year-old dog: Internal medicine perspective

Dr. Sarah Schmid provides the internal medicine perspective on this thymoma case.


Jeffrey H. Schick, CVPM, Esq

Latest:

Avoid these interview questions to avert legal trouble

Hiring is hard enough without having to worry about being sued by a prospective candidate. Heres a rundown of the questions you need to refrain from asking during the interview process.


Andrew Jackson, DVM, DACVS

Latest:

Surgery STAT: Pinch and flush: Relieving urethral obstructions in male dogs

By pinching the penis and flushing the urethraand following a few more stepsyou can relieve these painful obstructions and avoid complicated surgical procedures.



Amy L. Pike, DVM, DACVB

Latest:

Bad behavior? The pet may be in pain

Medical etiologies, including pain, must always be considered as differential diagnoses for behavior problems with veterinary patients, especially with a sudden change or exacerbation of a previously stable behavior. Heres what to watch out for as well as three cases where pain was the culprit.


Kirk Miller, DVM

Latest:

Just Ask the Expert: What should I do if I suspect a client is hoarding animals?

Shelter medicine instructor and veterinarian Dr. Kirk Miller provides suggestions for this delicate dilemma.


Caroline Cantner, VMD

Latest:

Will the government forgive your veterinary student loan debt?

A primer on Public Service Loan Forgiveness from the AVMA Econ team.


Emily Shiver, CVPM, CCFP, CVBL

Latest:

Ask Emily: How can I increase senior bloodwork compliance?

Check out these 4 easy steps for increasing bloodwork compliance rates at your veterinary practice.

© 2025 MJH Life Sciences

All rights reserved.