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Communication experts Carolyn Shadle, PhD, and John Meyer, PhD, offer useful strategies for diffusing staff conflict at your veterinary practice.

While charged with managing the health of 4-legged patients, veterinarians must also be cognizant of burnout in their 2-legged caregivers when those pets are sick. To do so, we must also care for ourselves.

Stelfonta provides an additional treatment option for local mast cell tumors on or under the skin in canine patients.

When it comes to hiring new team members at your veterinary practice, you should consider a nice balance of both technical and soft skills. Here’s why, plus how to identify key soft skills.

These 1-hour events will address a wide array of veterinary topics including owner compliance, pet insurance, oncology, and telemedicine.

The simple blood test employs technology that looks for very early nucleosomic markers of cancer in dogs.

New insight illuminates the path veterinary practices should take to improve patient care, client satisfaction, and your bottom line in 2021 and beyond.

A veterinarian’s keen eye saved not just a mare and filly that Sunday night, but also a long-lost treasure.

On this episode of The Vet Blast Podcast, Adam Christman, DVM, MBA, is joined by Kash Kuruppu, DVM, who discusses the history of cat breeds and the significance of DNA testing.

The corporate veterinary hospital chain will now offer in-home hospice, palliative care, and euthanasia to pets in select California cities and counties.

On this episode of The Vet Blast Podcast, Adam Christman, DVM, MBA, is joined by practice manager Alec Failor and practice owner Tracy Sands, DVM, who discuss strategies for balancing work and personal life.

A veterinary practice owner explains how the younger generation of veterinarians can help preserve small local practices

Using data from more than 2500 cases, Aaron Smiley, DVM, explains how adding paid telehealth services improves veterinary practice workflow, increases revenue, and boosts client satisfaction.

The animal health company plans to open at least 10 clinics by the end of 2021.

Elura increases appetite and weight gain in cats suffering from chronic kidney disease.

If you ask a random cat owner what they are doing for environmental enrichment for their cat, their likely response would be “What is environmental enrichment?” And that is precisely the problem.

Two working DVM moms answer questions from attendees at the Fetch dvm360® virtual conference.

Esophageal diseases are an important cause of dysmotility and regurgitation in dogs and cats. Here’s what you should know about these disorders.

Pet owners have to employ coping strategies to buffer them through the trauma of euthanizing their pets. A new study reveals—on a grand scale—how they seek comfort.

Sticks and stones may break your veterinary patients’ teeth, but these words (from you) can really hurt them: “Let’s keep an eye on it.”

When you make it as easy as possible, owners of pets with diabetes are more likely to comply with at-home blood glucose monitoring recommendations. (Sponsored by Trividia Health Inc)

The age-old practices of acupuncture and herbal medicine can work well with modern medicine to improve your patients’ health. Here are the basics.

Understanding how tooth resorption is diagnosed and classified enables you to provide better patient care and to increase patient comfort.

A breakdown of the rules on compounding medications for veterinary patients, both currently and with respect to pending legislation—plus, how to identify a reputable compounding pharmacy.

Communication is key to treatment success and reduced caregiver burden in dermatology cases. Use these tips to you communicate better with pet owners about these often confounding conditions.

After decades of only being able to play defense, cats with FIP now have a fighting chance thanks to antiviral compounds. But this offensive strategy is still fraught with obstacles. Here’s the latest.

Does your feline exam need a tune-up? Here are some handy tips for improving your process, your findings, and the patient and staff experience.

A pet nutritionist answers questions from attendees at the Fetch dvm360® virtual veterinary conference.

Blowing off steam may feel good, but it’s a momentary relief that can carry negative results. Understanding why we vent can help us find healthy alternatives.