Technicians

Heres a list of my favorite books and websites for veterinarians, veterinary team members and/or pet owners to cover the most common or difficult behavioral issues.

If you dont like fishing catheters out of drawers (what size? whats this?), try my solution for your veterinary hospital.

Veterinary technicians and nurses are amazing. Give them the props they deserve with a profile photo frame!

From diagnostics to treatment to the dangers of pet travel, get the latest on heartworm issues for veterinary teams and clients right here.

When it comes to urolithiasis in cats, nutrition is part of the problem and the solution. Use this chart to find the best therapeutic diet for your stone-prone veterinary patients.

Heres what we see as the most toxic team member behaviors in veterinary practice today and some tips for managers and peers to navigate these situations.

Thoughts on the veterinary nurse shortage from a veteran registered technician.

If you're pussyfooting around the idea of starting up a kitten foster care program, shelter medicine expert Dr. Amanda Dykstra can help you think through the resources youll need. And if youre already up to your ears in foster kittens, its not too late to take some good advice.

Shelter medicine expert Dr. Amanda Dykstra makes a case for equipping foster parents with detailed instructions on the care and keeping of kittens.

Kittens demand their own set of rules. Shelter medicine expert Dr. Amanda Dykstra shares some of the medical protocols she follows to give foster kittens and their families the best chance at success.

One patchy kitten with ringworm can send a shelters veterinary team into a panic. Before you start scrambling, review the research so you can manage this pesky dermatologic problem effectively.

When a pet owner can't afford the highest standard of veterinary dental care, what choices do we have left?

You dont need us to tell you about the importance of communication with veterinary clients. But a recent survey proves a gap in pet owners understanding of animal pain and surgery.

His heart may have been in the right place, but an Atlanta orthopedic surgeon has voluntarily shut down his nonprofit organization after backlash from area veterinarians.

In a session focused on small, practical changes veterinary technicians can make in their thinking and habits to prevent compassion fatigue or burnout, Fetch dvm360 conference speaker Kristina Guldbrand, ACC, BS, CVT, CSP, offered more than a dozen suggestions. Here are our three favorites.

Although rare, several forms of adverse reactions have been documented after vaccination in dogs and cats. Heres what veterinary teams need to know today.

When it became apparent that her growing practice needed more team leads, this dvm360/VHMA Practice Manager of the Year finalist set out to create a hiring process that would fit the already strong culture and demonstrate fairness and transparency.

Owners of chronically and terminally ill pets have a high risk of caregiver burden, but newer tools are refining the ability of veterinary teams to detect this burden in their clients.

Think you know ticks? Think again. Here are some facts about the tenacious tick that may surprise you.

I would have never dreamed of a daytime sleep habit, but doctors orders made me a believer.

Autoinjectors, injectables and iodine-laced water are just a few products veterinarians might be interested in, courtesy of the Kansas City Animal Health Corridor Investment Forum.

When it comes to old wives tales, veterinary medicine has some doozies about what household items can hurt and help pets. No one know this better than a veterinary toxicologist who works at the Animal Poison Control Center.

Veterinary technicians can make your day and save your case. Here are some of our favorite stories of techs in action.

77% of millennials favor veterinarians who discuss the benefits of the human-pet bond, according to speakers at last months AVMA Conference.

A recent analysis by the AVMA revealed that veterinary hospitals with more technicians and other non-DVM staff are likely to operate more efficiently.

It serves an important purpose, but there are other things you can do to help your veterinary colleague who's considering suicide. Here are some ways to help.

Heres how to empower front-desk staff to know whether a veterinary appointment is going to be by the book or if it will require some extra time for diagnostics or education.