Career Development

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The day-to-day tasks and surprises of an equine practitioner can be stressful to even the most level-headed person.

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Men use banter, joking, and playful put downs to establish authority. Women try to maintain an appearance of equality, downplaying their own authority while taking the other person's reactions into account. These rituals play out with both positive and negative outcomes for veterinarians.

We've been talking a lot here about how women talk.

I'll never know for sure which cat first brought the disease to my clinic. But I know where I saw it first.

If you're hit with a veterinary malpractice lawsuit, find comfort in the fact that lawsuits follow a predictable, step-by-step process. Learn all about that process in the interactive flow-chart below. Roll over each step for more information about what it entails and what you can expect.

Products may not live forever but they can live a long time as a strong brand with increasing profitability.

This tool helps you think through the steps you'll take to achieve your objectives and spot potential obstacles.

Lead with the big picture and use it as a reference point for practice success.

Weigh your options before constructing a new clinic.

Everyone on a veterinary team wants to know where you're headed and how your team is doing. Answer those questions by giving your team a clear vision and identifying your first goals along the path.

The strongest practice teams work on their business, not just in it. Use this approach to give structure to your conversations about what paths to pursue.

Cultural insights from a hospital executive who became a Disney cast member

Many veterinary practitioners in recent times use adjectives, such as "demanding," "assertive," "knowledgeable," and "forceful," to describe common characteristics of their clients.

Apart from your efforts to promote and provide expert veterinary services, effective control of debts owed to you will lead to greater success in your practice.

Cultural insights from a hospital executive who became a Disney cast member

A number of contemporary developments leads one to conclude that the role of the veterinarian in society is in a state of flux.

The veterinary practitioner is fully aware that the day to day delivery of services from the clinic are governed by a plethora of laws and regulations - employment compliance issues, drug regulation, licensing concerns.

The role of the veterinary state licensing board

The steps to create a career with meaning, importance and value in life begin well before the job search and continue long after landing a position.

He has practiced veterinary medicine 38 years, much of that time as a surgeon, but should someone at a party ask him what he does for a living, Dr. Derrel Elkins, DVM, MS, Dipl. ACVS, is about as likely to answer "sheep farmer" as "veterinarian."

The following tip is brought to you by a member of the Veterinary Leadership Group (VLG), a group of 20 management-savvy practitioners and hospital managers from across the country who meet twice a year to discuss business improvement, personal growth and social development issues for their practices.

Use this form to educate clients and encourage them to spay or neuter their pet.

It's 10 a.m. on Monday morning. Mrs. Hodge rushes in with her 13-year-old miniature Schnauzer, which is lethargic and vomiting. The problems began yesterday, and all Mrs. Hodge can tell you is that she's been giving her dog some kind of pill for the past week.

A team member quit recently. She gave two weeks' notice but didn't fully complete it and was supposed to train someone to take over her job duties but didn't. After being a valued team member for so long, why did she choose to leave on a sour note?

Dr. H, a recent graduate, was attending the American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) meeting in Orlando, Fla., this past December. While standing in the convention-center lobby waiting for a lecture to begin, he noticed three older veterinarians over in a nearby corner engaged in serious discussion. He recognized all three as leading lameness experts and well-respected practitioners.

Here are some statistics on pet dental care according to the American Pet Products Manufacturers Association.