Career Development

Being respected vs. being liked in the clinic

Veterinary anesthesiologist says we have an obligation to use every available tool to comfort patients and clients.

Think practice owners are "all about the money?" Listen to Denise Tumblin's take.

How do you build a client base from zero? Can you mix business with friendship? Are there benefits to starting small? Trent Eddy, DVM, of Ironhorse Veterinary Care in Leawood, Kansas, a 1-year-old startup, shares advice for fellow and future entrepreneurs.

Furry fun and future forecasts fly in our latest wide-reaching look at major issues in veterinary medicine. (With an educational grant provided by Boehringer Ingelheim)

Youve got personality, and regardless of where you lie on the introvert-extrovert spectrum, you can be you and a brilliant veterinarian at the same time.

Many questions in a veterinary practice hiring interview that seem harmless on the surface can be discriminatory. Applicants, make sure your interview was on the level. Managers, make sure you review what you'll ask against this list of discriminatory subjects.

If youre a general veterinary practitioner, these strategies can help you get more comfortable with a topic you may dread.

"Veterinarians are not most income-productive in administrative positions," warns Mark Opperman, CVPM.

Experts weigh in on whether a future where people care for furry wards would be better than one where pets are owned.

CVC educator and compassion fatigue expert Kimberly Pope-Robinson tells us that veterinarians and team members can experience the same traumas as human doctors and nurses.

The clinic must continue to operate if the owner is sick or worse.

You've picked out a great digital dental radiography unit. You can live with the price. But are you sure everyone's excitement will translate to plenty of use and a decent ROI?

An honest assessment of veterinarians' hang-ups with technology and a path to move forward.

Keeping the connection is a worldwide challenge.

New DVMs need to be protected and nurtured or they will crash and burn. Will you be a part of the problem or the solution?

Once upon a time, equine practitioners were willing to do their after-hours work solo. A new generation of fantastic doctors wants to do things a different way.

Antibiotics that are medically important to people will soon be off-limits for growth promotion in livestock. And after Jan. 1, DVMs will decide what's medically necessary in animal feeds and what's not.

This practice manager set out to achieve her dream of owning a practice and discovered that change and success can go hand in hand.

What changes do you hope will occur in veterinary medicine in the next 100 years? What is your sci-fi prediction for the field? Lets look back at how top veterinarians answered these questions 10 years ago and then get to work on making these hopes and predictions a reality!

Dead giveaways that Brian is down in the dumps (plus bonus tales of real life practice nightmares).

Retreating to your emotional silo may feel safer, but it wont protect you long-term.

Key is to understand others communication styles, explains Denise Tumblin in this video.

If we're so adept at identifying medical problems and making diagnoses, then can't we fix our own problems?

Dr. Courtney Sampson provides the neurology perspective on this challenging oncology case.

Dr. Isabella Pfeiffer provides the radiation oncology perspective on this challenging oncology case.

Dr. Silke Hecht provides the radiology perspective on this challenging oncology case.

Dr. Lark Walters provides the medical oncology perspective on this challenging oncology case.

Dr. Jennie Jankovsky provides the anatomic pathology perspective on this challenging oncology case.

Why borrowing four principles of human clinical bioethics will enhance the lives of our veterinary patients.