Career Development

Afraid of what pet owners and practitioners will miss without physical exams, this veterinarian warns colleagues they should be the ones shaping policy for the future of telemedicine.

A nondisparagement clause might keep that toxic team member you fired from badmouthing your veterinary practice all over social mediaif its legally enforceable.

Dr. Ernie Ward shares his thoughts on how to achieve happiness and success and reveals how he can still be crazy about veterinary medicine after all these years.

You're there for managing, not parenting, says Mark Opperman, CVPM.

An abrasive senior technician is leaving distressed team members and neglected patients in her domineering wake. Dr. Greenskin thinks that if she owned the hospital, she wouldnt put up with such behaviorwould she?

We go deep with Dr. Roark on such topics as social media as a "relationship accelerator," that scary E-word (entrepreneurship) and new graduates coming into there own as business people.

You're not alone in wondering. CVC educator Dr. Dave Nicol takes on imposter syndrome.

I helped my overworked, stressed-out, freaking-out self by creating a support group online for veterinarians and veterinary team members who feel the same way.

Over and over again, we veterinarians hear it from our clients: Our pets die better than we do. In many cases, theyre right.

When life in veterinary medicine gives you lemons, do you make lemonade ... or you get squished? Find out more about how you see the world with this quick quiz.

Believing you have some control over the events in your life is crucial to happiness and could make a huge difference in your personal life and veterinary career.

People with an internal "locus of control"who believe that they have control over their destinies and that their actions matterare happier and healthier. But making changes in your life isn't as easy for everybody, and we need to acknowledge that more than we do.

Do you pull the strings in your life and career? Or do you think luck, fate and other people are the deciding factor in your happiness and success?

We selected confessions from the Vet Confessionals Project that reflect the feelings of control (or lack thereof) that plague the profession.

Why the hit HBO show has something to teach those who lead in veterinary medicine. Are you Stark, Lannister, a Direwolf or one of those misfit leaders? (Hint: I'm down with Khaleesi.)

Reaching out to those around us can do more than turn their frowns upside downit can help them live longer. This island-dwelling veterinarian is on board.

Pained veterinary associates get the help they need in our first bonus-length Vets Ask Dr. Dave.

For young associate Dr. Greenskin, the biggest choice of her life in buying the practice from old Dr. Codger feels like a question of time: Time for family and personal life or time traded for money and career fulfillment. Which will she choose?

Lets get to know what these documents are, how they can help and why they might benefit your practice (and your wallet).

I wear that title as a badge of honor. My value as a veterinarian lies in the art and skill of death at the heart of my mobile hospice practice.

The key to contentment is embracing what brings you passion-even if it's a downer at times-as well those things that bring pure joy.

Is it unprofessional to warn technicians about difficult people and pets using a system thats hidden from the client? One team member says yes.

Oh that's right. You don't have a helicopter. But there is someone who could could chop away at your duties and increase efficiencya midlevel practitioner. Is it time to consider an answer out of human healthcare's playbook?

The place to see all of the articles in our alphabetical look at veterinary dentistry thus far.

While the financial problems plaguing veterinary education may hog the spotlight, this young veterinarian says its time to talk about the other issuesthose that occur behind closed doors and within closed mindsthat are making students sour.

Dr. Codger dreams and schemes about how to hand off his responsibilities at his veterinary practiceand perhaps still receive a paycheck. But will Greenskin bite?

You can't stop your veterinary practice systems, your equipment, your team or even yourself from breaking sometimes. CVC educator Dave Nicol says its how you plan for and deal with the breakages that makes all the difference.

Don't just hand your clients business cards of trainers youve never met and know nothing about. Commit to partnering with a trainer to improve your patients health.

Have you ever returned from a conference with five billion business cards, a plethora of pamphlets and about two lines of notes you can actually read? Heres an easy organization tip to ease post-conference confusion and help you get the most out of your investment.