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Humor: Roll your eyes: The indoor-only cat has fleasEnjoy technician Mary Van de Puttes tip on how to handle cat owners, because while the eye roll may not be the most effective client education tool out there, it may be the most satisfying.
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Ripping off the bandage: Mastering bad news delivery in veterinary medicineTips on making a terrible conversation more manageable with a little structure and a vote of confidence—plus why we really need to get better at this.
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How to win client compliance and influence patients' weight lossYour veterinary patient needs to lose a few pounds, now! Understanding clients' decision-making processes makes buy-in easier.
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A veterinary technician's guide to emergency ultrasoundsVeterinary 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.
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"I need steroids, STAT!" But do you? Do you?!Are steroids always life-savers? A veterinary criticalist weighs in.
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Surgery STAT: Placing wound soaker catheters in dogsVeterinary 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.
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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".
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Diagnosing and treating downer cattle (Proceedings)Down cattle represent a major welfare issue for the dairy industry.
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Letter to dvm360: One readers thoughts on student debt and subsidized veterinary careVeterinarian urges colleagues to consider inflation in student debt discussions, adjust terminology for services provided by humane nonprofit facilities.
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Equine cardiology--acquired valvular disease (Proceedings)Most valvular diseases of horses are regurgitant, rather than stenotic.
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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.
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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.
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Veterinary team training tool: Owning your superpowerVeterinary 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.
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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.
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Check-in and check-out all in the pet care suiteCan you really do away with the reception area? This veterinarian says yes.
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Sweep in and save the day in your surgical suiteVanquish the 3 most common pain management mistakes made in veterinary patients undergoing surgery.
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Letter to dvm360: 'Veterinary nurse' describes technician's job perfectlyChanging terminology makes sense for the profession.
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Letter to dvm360: Texas doesnt need another veterinary schoolGraduates are already having a hard time finding well-paying jobs.
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Letter to dvm360: Thanks, Dr. Becker, for shedding light on depressionMedications are necessary for both physical and mental illnesses.
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Client handout: Exercise crucial to pain-free catsPass on this handout to help your feline veterinary patients lose a little weight and feel a lot better.
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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.
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Pericardial disease: The forgotten cardiac maladyUnlocking insights into diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis in small animal cardiology
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5 strange facts about parasitesDispel veterinary clients misconceptions about parasites with this knowledge.
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5 steps to lock in a lifetime of careIt'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.
