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Or, Dr. Dean Scott's unapologetic objection to the veterinary profession's seemingly obligatory requirements to work long hours, be the good guy or care more about pets than their owners.

Provide clients with a pet food ingredient cheat sheet to better understand what's in their pets' food.

Helping pet owners decipher the often confusing marketing and labeling of pet foods may prevent them from making well meaning, but uneducated nutritional choices in the store aisle.

With high debt and low salaries, investing in a veterinary education has a poor return on investment.

We dare you not to cry at this story. Its one of a million reminders every day that veterinarians have to charge for their services to keep the doors opens, but very few are in it for the money.

Fix your posture; learn how to break bad news better, save time and more with dvm360 for iPad.

When pets are at home, they shouldn't be snacking on people food. But even nutritionists agree, you need to break out the big guns to break patterns of fearful behavior when pets visit your practice. Here's a guide to super snacks that get great results.

Offering support to every client faced with difficult decisions about their pet may reduce negative incidents and endear clients to your practice.

Featuring exclusive new research on team pay, this dvm360 Leadership Challenge explores the data behind what team members makeand how to grow the business so practices can afford to pay more.

Check out these tips for living with veterinary student loan debt.

This reader was moved by a colleague's suicide to share his emotional coping mechanisms for veterinary students, associates and long-time DVMs.

Dr. Rollo gives advice for new veterinary graduates and shares the most remarkable thing he's seen a patient do.

While he clearly loves to laugh, Dr. Nicol's advice to new grads and attitude about his patients and their health is serious and heartfelt.

Advice on how to maintain lifelong enthusiasm for your work in veterinary medicineplus the oddest thing he remembers a client doing.

Dr. Finch tells us what inspired her to become a veterinarian and what she'd tell young graduates starting their veterinary careers.

Associates: Dont leave your contract negotiation up to chance. Understanding protectable interest and including a reasonable deferral period will get you closer to the contract you want.

Get over your hangups and start getting ahead of your debt with these dos and donts.

Take it from an owner whos recently hired: These tips will put you at the top of the list.

Whole team involvement leads to smarter financial decisions.

Actively thinking about what you need versus what you don't will help you stick to a real-world spending plan.

Aging is inevitable, but the ability to retire is in your handsso plan ahead to avoid getting caught in false financial security.

Ask clients the right questions and you'll get more chances to educate.

This pyramid provides a visual explanation of which areas make the most sense to implement after graduation and what areas to consider later in a career.

Financial success at a veterinary hospital can pay off when it comes to salaries.

Dont flee from parasite conversations. From check-in to check-out, Dr. Karen Felsted ticks off the opportunities for client education at every stage of veterinary appointments.

Cross-training is one way to beat boredom and more successfully cover lengthy absences in veterinary hospitals.

Do you know what your doctors recommend? Are clients confused? Heres how I guarantee everyone is on the same page.