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When veterinary clients refuse drugs that can ease patient fear and enhance staff safety, its time to pull out all the stops. Heres a plan for how to do it.

The latest roundup from dvm360.com for a few of the latest veterinary podcasts available the past few weeks.

Do the professions biggest problems stem from stress?

Retired vet shares his thoughts on transitioning out of veterinary medicine and explains why reinventing your identity is so important.

If your veterinary team members panic when a boss asks to discuss something, look in the mirror: Youve been conditioned them to fear those conversations. Heres how to fix it so you have more productive, more empowering, less frightening conversations that help grow your team, not scare your team.

Keeping the practice revenue flowing during a remodel isnt easy, but its necessary. Heres what a 2019 dvm360 Hospital of the Year winner and his architect did to make it happen.

Dr. Charlotte Lacroix explains why you shouldn't be so hasty to sign a veterinary employment contract.

Everyones telling us about veterinary professionals mental health problems. But its not just clients and tough cases and money problems. Its us hurting each other too.

Analysts present a years worth of research findings during annual event in Chicago.

Video marketing campaigns are hot. Heres how search engine optimization for those videos can help your veterinary practice.

When privilege is revealed and corrected, it feels like marginalization. Guess what: Its not. Heres what diversity and inclusion actually looks like in veterinary medicine in 2019.

Client communication is tough, but one veterinary school professor offered some tips to Fetch dvm360 attendees to improve honesty, open conversations and show mutual respect.

Some things in life you dont control. One thing in your control that might help is your own thinking. Check out these proven ways we veterinary professionals can help manage job burnout and compassion fatigue.

Even the loner Batman joined the Justice League for the good of all. Heres how this 2019 dvm360/VHMA Practice Manager of the Year finalist inspired her veterinary practice team to be all for one and one for all.

Disability insurance isnt exciting to think about, but worse than that is ignoring it until its too late to get it. Veterinarians should not skip out on this important insurance.

Consultant Danielle Lambert has a mission for you, bold women of veterinary medicine.

This information resource for pet owners identifies some staples of Halloween fun that need to stay far away from a households pets.

Make sure your next practice management software (PIMS) choice will help your veterinary practice avoid missed charges.

Program lends recipients $20,000 per year for tuition; amount is forgiven once grads practice in rural Kansas.

This 2019 dvm360/VHMA Practice Manager of the Year finalist doesnt think so. Shes seen a healthy veterinary practice culture develop because of a bigger leadership team and open communication.

How does your veterinary team help a client whos adopted a dog thats a little too much for them? Educate, support, and be kind.

How much is too much when asking about a troubled doctors personal problems? And what can a practice owner do to help? This what if? scenario uncovers big questions for veterinary professionals.

A cat owner really laid into a veterinary receptionist, so this 2019 dvm360/VHMA Practice Manager of the Year finalist modeled calm listening and client education for the startled CSR.

How to get to the place where you dont roll your eyes when theres a sales rep in the lobby.

Unless your upbringing or work experience presented an example of how to set healthy boundaries, you may not know how to establish and maintain them. When you combine the lack of boundaries with your work as a veterinary professional in a caretaker role, this can create negative emotions. Lets diagnose and treat.

Here are the details that veterinary hospital groups nationwide shared with us on number of hospitals, company details and what theyre looking for in clinics to buy these days.

The loss of a pet is heartbreaking. As a veterinary professional, giving a sympathy card to your client shows you care when it matters most. Here are a few examples of sentences you can include in your card.

Oncology technician Jenny Fisher shares how she helps pet parents prepare for those last moments.

Our AVMA data shows us that preventive care improves when the veterinary-client-patient relationship (VCPR) is stronger. Are you doing what you can to make sure the next time that patient comes in, wellness care is on the table?

Congratulations, associate veterinarian! Youve been hired to fill a position. Now, ask yourself: Who do you want to be? Filling a slot or filling your practice with new ideas and enthusiasm?