Authors


Julie Churchill, DVM, PhD, DACVN

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How to win client compliance and influence patients' weight loss

Your veterinary patient needs to lose a few pounds, now! Understanding clients' decision-making processes makes buy-in easier.


David Liss, MS, RVT, VTS (ECC, SAIM), CVPM, PHR

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A veterinary technician's guide to emergency ultrasounds

Veterinary technicians, prepare yourself for an ultrasound in action! Heres everything you need to know, from the machine to getting the perfect image from a patientin any situation.


Daniel Fletcher, PhD, DVM, DACVECC

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"I need steroids, STAT!" But do you? Do you?!

Are steroids always life-savers? A veterinary criticalist weighs in.



Marc Hirshenson, DVM, DACVS

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Surgery STAT: Placing wound soaker catheters in dogs

Veterinary surgeons: Not familiar with wound soaker catheters? Youll want to be. They are easy to place and remove and can simplify your local pain control regimen for some surgical patients.



Murl Bailey, Jr., DVM, PhD, DABVT, VTTPP, CVM

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Insecticides and other pesticides (Proceedings)

The U.S Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) defines a pesticide as "any substance or mixture of substances intended for preventing, destroying, repelling, or lessening the damage of any pest".


Patrick J. Gorden, DVM, DABVP

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Diagnosing and treating downer cattle (Proceedings)

Down cattle represent a major welfare issue for the dairy industry.


Beth Ferry, VMD

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Letter to dvm360: One readers thoughts on student debt and subsidized veterinary care

Veterinarian urges colleagues to consider inflation in student debt discussions, adjust terminology for services provided by humane nonprofit facilities.


Babette Breuhaus, DVM, PhD, DACVIM

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Equine cardiology--acquired valvular disease (Proceedings)

Most valvular diseases of horses are regurgitant, rather than stenotic.


Janice Sojka Kritchevsky, VMD, MS, DACVIM

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What's new with old horses--geriatric medicine update (Proceedings)

Geriatric horses are the fastest growing segment of the equine population, and represent an increasing percentage of all equine patients seen by veterinarians and referred to specialty hospitals.


Melissa R. Mazan, DVM, DACVIM

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Diagnosing and treating respiratory emergencies (Proceedings)

The first and most important thing is to recognize the horse with a respiratory emergency.




Kim Murray

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Veterinary team training tool: Owning your superpower

Veterinary practice owners and managers: Can you name your teams strengths off the top of your head? Use these meeting activities to showcase team members superpowers, and reinforce the importance of the entire team to the success of the practice as a whole.


David M. Wong, DVM, MS, DACVIM, DACVECC

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Down and out foals--what to do when referral is declined (Proceedings)

The majority of neonatal foals are born healthy and vibrant individuals; however, when a foal becomes ill, some disease processes can be severe and life threatening.


Randy Spencer, DVM

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Check-in and check-out all in the pet care suite

Can you really do away with the reception area? This veterinarian says yes.


Joey Burt, DVM, MPH (HSA)

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Good business is good medicine

Veterinary medicine is my business. And business is good.


Andrea M. Caniglia, VMD, DACVAA

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Sweep in and save the day in your surgical suite

Vanquish the 3 most common pain management mistakes made in veterinary patients undergoing surgery.



Nanette Lorton, LVT

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Letter to dvm360: Texas doesnt need another veterinary school

Graduates are already having a hard time finding well-paying jobs.


Julie Dahlke, DVM

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Letter to dvm360: Thanks, Dr. Becker, for shedding light on depression

Medications are necessary for both physical and mental illnesses.


Kara Amstutz, DVM, CCRT, CVPP

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Client handout: Exercise crucial to pain-free cats

Pass on this handout to help your feline veterinary patients lose a little weight and feel a lot better.


Clarke Atkins, DVM, DACVIM (cardiology)

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Heartworm prevention: "Oops, I missed a dose!"

It happens. It happens a lot. Here are your best practices when a lapse in heartworm preventive delivery occurs.


Matthew Miller, DVM, MS, DACVIM (cardiology)

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Pericardial disease: The forgotten cardiac malady

Unlocking insights into diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis in small animal cardiology


Robert R. Hase, Jr., DVM

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5 strange facts about parasites

Dispel veterinary clients misconceptions about parasites with this knowledge.


Stephanie Brand, DVM

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5 steps to lock in a lifetime of care

It's easy to ooh and ahh over adorable new puppies and kittens. But it's also important to prepare pet owners to meet their little fuzzball's future healthcare needs.


Brandon Hess, CVPM, CCFP

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Make sure your veterinary practice website rocks

Practice management specialist shares what aspects of your website clients find the most interesting and how to increase your traffic.



W. Byron Garrity Jr., DVM

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Letter to dvm360: Veterinary debt comparison to general population misleading

If comparison was drawn to doctors or lawyers, numbers would be more shocking.

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