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A doctor and a practice manager say its (mostly) YOUthe veterinary team.

Spend five minutes at your next team meeting to take the pain out of pain discussions with pet owners.

Poodles are historically beloved dogs, companions of Roman warriors and French kings alike. But veterinarians and veterinary team members do everyone a favor when theyre familiar with toy, miniature and standard poodles genetic predispositions toward illness or injury.

Medications are necessary for both physical and mental illnesses.

Clients asking about their bulls-eye rash, flu-like symptoms or tick bites? Hand them this handout.

We all know itweight is personal. It's often an emotional trigger for clients. Avoid the awkwardness and promote healthier lifestyles for pets and owners using these 4 tips.

A new program shows tweens a path to become tomorrows veterinarians and responsible pet owners.

The fire behind you is so hot, you choose suicide as the least painful way. For some veterinary professionals, the darkness inside is so debilitating, that you choose suicide as the least painful way. Please don't. Please seek help.

Your professional reputation can be just as fragile as a socialites honor in the 10th century salons of Paris. Protect yourself.

What should you charge for veterinary therapy laser treatments? How will you market to pet owners? And, PSSST, whats the deal with acupuncture? Company men from two therapy laser manufacturers have answers, and weve got resources.

Responses from the 2016 Firstline Career Path Survey.

Use these ideas to help your feline friends stay calm (and safe, and even sane) when they stay with you. Some of them don't cost a dime or require any changes to your housing. And some require a little more. Dare to dream!

Peek inside the 2016 Veterinary Economics Hospital Design Competition Merit Award-winning hospitals, and stay tuned in coming months to learn more about them.

Two practice management gurus think the answer might be you.

The wait is over for clients at this 24/7 specialty referral, emergency and general practice. More exam rooms and a smaller waiting area make for a better client experience all around.

Print and share this handout with clients on good dental care and proper toothbrushing techniques.

Are you giving behavior trainer recommendations without even realizing it?

All the work at a veterinary practice to maintain websites, blogs, online reviews and social media is tiring but cannot be ignored any longer. You wont thrive without it.

Receptionists and managers: You'll be amazed how easy it is to spiff up your veterinary hospital communication.

Building and running a practice is all about efficiency these days, veterinary architect Dan Chapel explains.

Veterinary wellness plans can be a terrific strategy for improving patient health. Consider these important issues with your team before choosing a plan.

What would you do if pet owners could buy the majority of their pet medications at their local human drug store? New data shows 6 strategies your veterinary colleagues think they'd use to respond.

Sometimes your best isnt good enough, but its still good enough for your clients. And sometimes, strangely, its even better.

No, we mean that in a good way! Your first little inkling, a fleeting thought, a dream of future wishes that you want to own a practice? Read this.

Veterinarians and pharmacists both responded to a recent study about their views on human pharmacies filling pet prescriptions. Take a look at this dataand get a peek at the future.

It doesnt cost a lot to get proactive about your patients weight. Get everything you need to turn obesity talk into weight-loss action at your veterinary practice.

As technology in veterinary medicine moves forward, it may be the simplest gestures that still touch the hearts of our clients.

Use these 5 steps to build an effective pet weight-loss program at your veterinary hospital.

Be your "authentic self" and watch what happens

My path: Accept myself and hone my skills in the areas in which I excel to have the greatest impact, no matter what my role.