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Take precautions when using chemotherapeutic drugsAll hospital personnel should be aware of the following procedures for handling chemotheraputic drugs.
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What breed is that client?Ever wish pets could schedule their own appointments and bring themselves in for care? The key to stopping client-created stress is to see your clients for the different breeds they are—and adjust your approach accordingly.
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Canine idiopathic epilepsy: pathogenesis and clinical characteristicsThe high incidence of seizures in some breeds suggests a strong genetic component to the disease...
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Anesthesia for neurologic disease and procedures (Proceedings)The primary concerns for anesthesia for dogs with spinal neurologic disease are the need to prevent pulmonary aspiration of gastric fluid if food has not been withheld, to maintain a low intracranial pressure (ICP) and therefore a low spinal cord pressure, and the provision for pain management.
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Leveraging your facility, equipment, and technologyWell-managed practices realize they need to reinvest to keep their practices moving forward. Here's how they plan to leverage their facilities.
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Image Quiz: A Lab with a penile massTake a look at the cytologic results and determine the best treatment.
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Kansas City symposium focuses on 'zoobiquitous' researchSpeakers' presentations discuss collaboration between veterinary, human medicine.
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Practical Matters: Intravenous solutions: Should I worry about osmolarity?Peripheral venous catheters are most commonly used to deliver intravenous fluids and drugs. However, administering hyperosmolar solutions may cause vascular endothelial damage and thrombophlebitis.
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Updates on xylazine regulation in the US and UKAs the UK leads the charge on banning xylazine, Peter Weinstein, DVM, MBA, and Kelley Detweiler talk about what's next for the US
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Flint water crisis threatens residents and their petsMichigan state veterinarian provides information, resources to pet owners concerned about the effects of lead-tainted water on their animals.
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Dissecting the discountAre incentives worth cultivating new and loyal clients who may be worth 10 times the original investment?
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Six steps to manage stress (Sponsored by Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health)The day-to-day tasks and surprises of an equine practitioner can be stressful to even the most level-headed person.
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Help clients save pets from the coldFrostbite, ice melts and dehydration are risks for pets outdoors or traveling. Remind your clients today to prepare for these chilly months.
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How to be highly effective in media interviewsSooner or later, most professionals will find themselves in front of a camera or microphone.
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You know you need a new job if ...There could have been a postscript at the end of the article, "Signs You Need a New Job" (By the Numbers, September/October 2006). It may have read like this: P.S. You may need a new job if the first article in this issue you read is titled, "Signs You Need a New Job." Thanks for the humor and the advice.
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Some models of pay don't payAs graduation approaches, my mind is a whirlwind of questions, concerns, and hopes. I'm ready to practice?mostly. Yet there's one topic that leaves me wary: salary. While production-based compensation and traditional salary historically have been the only two options, they each have room for improvement. But there's a third choice: the ProSal formula, developed by Hospital Management Editor Mark Opperman, CVPM. To understand why I think ProSal is right for me and other new associates, consider these pros and cons.
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How to develop a step-by-step guide for coping with disastersTraditionally, the American Red Cross is there to help people in the event of a disaster. However,because they have no provisions for pets, many people have turned away from that aid to remain with their pets.
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Nutritional nuggets for hyperthyroid catsThe right veterinary diet can be key to helping manage hyperthyroidism. Consider this advice about how to offer nutritional support for cats with hyperthyroidism.
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Overview of small animal urinary tract endoscopy (Proceedings)Cystoscopy has not received much attention in clinical practice until recently.
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Common mistakes in dermatitis case workupsIn 25 years of talking to primary-care veterinarians about their struggles with dermatology cases, I am convinced that the major cause of frustration is time management.
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Avian radiology (Proceedings)Major indications: Radiology is one of the most important diagnostic exam methods in birds. It is extremely well suited due to the poor specificity of disease symptoms a sick bird shows and especially due to the presence of the airsacs in the coelomic cavity. The air in the body and around the organs is a great contrast material.
