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When a fearful patient comes in, these veterinary team members consider whether a Thundershirt fitting is in order.

VHMA members spill their best kept secrets for better patient care.

We slam the 8 key for invoices to save time for receptionists, technicians and veterinarians.

"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.

The conclusion of our tale of a new veterinary associate's startling encounter over an estimate with a long-standing veterinary client.

Cats want to do the right thing when it comes to the litter box, but sometimes disease or their environment overrides the instinct. Here's how to help.

This veterinary hospital was, in fact, born in a barn. Find out how this team turned a historic landmark into a state-of-the-art veterinary facility.

We explain it all here, including how to switch your patients' experiences from the merely fun to the truly victorious.

Advancing technology isn't just for your instruments and software.

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

Teach pet owners how to transport their furry friends to your veterinary practice with these calming tips for more mellow car rides. (Psst, this means you may face a more relaxed pooch in the exam room.)

And ... we wouldn't leave you hanging just with the problems! Here's advice to tackle this trio of Dr. Karen Felsted-identified roadblocks at your veterinary practice in this new video from CVC.

Is bigger always better? I don't think so. With size come building and maintenance expensesforever. Look at what you need in your new veterinary clinic, plan accordingly and get creative.

We talk to the force behind veterinary medicine's most powerful human interest project yet (and yes, you read that right). Meet the Vet Confessionals Project founder and find out how the project grew into a nationwide phenomenon.

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.

Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterestit doesn't matter which social media platforms your veterinary practice has its hooks in. Want succeed? You can't just talk AT people...you gotta talk TO people!

If you're in private practice and beholden to pet owners for your success in veterinary medicine, can you afford to skip the very basics of the exam room experience? (Hint: "No" is the answer you're looking for.) Here they are ...

Find tech-savvy tools to reach pet owners in the digital age.

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

When our veterinary hospital has an opening, job applicants flood in. They cant seem to resist our website and our social media pages that show off (honestly) our support of local community, care for patients and teamwork.

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

dvm360 expert Brian Conrad gets black and white about the benefits of therapeutic diets, how to sell them to clients and how to convince veterinary hospital management that it's a totally brilliant idea.

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?

No, we don't mean over-the-top heart eyes and fawning comments. Instead, check out the data that tells you where your veterinary peers are on the social media scale.

... 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.