Career Development

Is there a shortcut to personal change and transformation? These experts say veterinarians need to cut themselves some slackthen cut out their bad habits.

Feeling cynical? Find out why you've got one of the best jobs in the world.

This strategy isnt easy, but the resultswhen I manage itare definitely powerful.

My anxiety and sadness got so bad I passed out in a bathroom at my veterinary clinic and finally faced how bad it had gotten when I wound up in the hospital. I got help. I hope youor your loved onewill too.

An associate's anxiety was crippling our team. The team members were frustrated and complaining. Something needed to change at this dvm360/VHMA Practice Manager of the Year contestant's veterinary hospital. So they made a plan ...

Compassion fatigue is a real and dangerous threat to the health of veterinary professionals and their patients, but Licensed Professional Counselor and Certified Veterinary Technician Becky Murray has mapped out a guide for healthy coping.

Our two-doctor veterinary show turned into a solo act when a DVM went out on a well-deserved maternity leave. Here are seven pieces of advice for other managers and teams living through a veterinarian's extended leave.

Use this to-do list from Lisel Coles, a 2016 dvm360/VHMA Practice Manager of the Year contestant, to make your meetings a little less work and a lot more play.

"One does not simply walk" fearlessly through life. Dr. Hilal Dogan knew that FOR SURE in the case of her early fear of surgery.

Medicine and business benefit when the staff is on the same page.

How? Focus on your long-term goals and, for goodness' sake, don't go it alone!

In order to find out whether or not there's chemistry between a veterinary practice owner and a newly-hired associate, you need to walk a fine line.

(En)lighten your veterinary teams load with this tip from Annette Engler, a 2016 dvm360/VHMA Practice Manager of the Year contestant.

Don't forget to tell pet owners what you're showing them.

If team members are fleeing your veterinary practice, it just might be for one of these reasons--their top 10 frustrations in practice.

Confessions from the veterinarian (and from the team too!)

"Veterinarians do not need to be worrying about personal issues in people's homes," says one Facebook user in response to the latest ethical dilemma from Marc Rosenberg, VMD.

When it comes to having it all as a veterinarian, there are a few things you need to give up too.

Veterinarians Karen Bradley and Sarah Wooten map out their roads less traveled with directions on how to prepare and encouragement to get started and keep going.

Join me and imagine, if you will, a fantasy practice that doesn't follow the rulesa practice that everyone owns, the pay is great and slacking isn't tolerated.

Don't buyor buy intoa veterinary hospital before you work through this checklist.

Don't feel like you've been measured by the same criteria as your male colleagues in your veterinary practice? Our Dynamic Duo tells you to embrace and advocate for female empowerment in your veterinary practice.

House Bill 60 strengthens state's laws on companion animal abuse

You know her as oncologist Dr. Sue Cancer Vet, the force behind the See Something, Do Something early cancer detection campaign. This could also be the tagline for her life adventures thus far.

Whether its suicidal thoughts or drug addiction haunting our colleagues, are we doing enough to protect them from themselves ... and offering them the resources to get the help they need?

... the AVMA starting salary calculator showing that looks at many factors. And that does NOT mean any female DVM should ask a practice owner for less money than her male peers.

Department of Labor sets salary threshold for overtime pay at $47,476.

These techniques on low-stress handling in a practice will save you, your patients and staff from everyday stressful events.

Dave Nicol, BVMS, once a practice owner in Australia and now chief veterinary officer of practice chain Love That Pet, gets real.

Veterinary practice managers are fundamental, and so is their compensation.