Technicians

Impostor syndrome sneaks up on everyone, from receptionists to veterinarians. And I have something to say to each and every one of you about it.

When you feel like a fraud, its enough to turn even the most positive of people toward despair. Drs. Sarah Wooten and Karen Bradley are here to help you shatter that barrier.

Canine hip dysplasia and the secondary arthritis it causes can be a tricky treatment to navigate. Heres an in-depth look at what to do when your veterinary patients hips swing like Marilyn Monroe.

Think through that next big DR purchase with a veterinary practice owner and a practice manager who share what they wanted in their new DR system and brand-new dental DR sensor.

Consider these ideas to create enrichment areas for visiting pets in your veterinary practice.

From big city to small town, from an isolated island to a mall, my big trip to see astronomy at wrk reminded me how things have changed for American consumers and maybe veterinary hospitals.

Dont let workplace negativity get you down. Use these tips to fight back and turn your team around.

This soft, duck-billed muzzle might turn an angry dog outburst into a funny angry-Donald Duck-like experience. Veterinary professionals, decide for yourself.

This VTS shares a low-stress handling win from the real world.

Ain't nobody got time for pet enrichment when you're just trying to talk clients into crucial medical work. But our latest veterinary survey shows pet enrichment IS on your mind, so maybe it should also be in your exam room recommendations, your online pharmacy and in the reception area.

Exclusive data from the dvm360 Clinical Updates: Pet Enrichment Survey reveals how many practices are offering enrichmentand what they're doing to focus on the pet's experience.

Results from the dvm360 Clinical Updates: Pet Enrichment Survey reveal a disconnect between the importance veterinary professionals place on enrichment in theory and in the exam room.

Our veterinary specialty and emergency hospital was calling in technicians for work they weren't ready for, work that didn't need to be urgently done, and after proverbial fires were already out. My protocol helped fix it.

Techniciansdoctors need your help in detecting osteoarthritis in your veterinary patients. Heres how to become an OA advocate in your clinic.

Everyone loves on vet techs during National Veterinary Technician Week, but the rest of the year many of them don't get the recognition and respect they deserve. Here are veterinary technician and doctor confessions on the special abilitiesand sad situationof the talented certified technician.

A breakdown of next steps to take when clients call concerned about their cat.

According to experts like Dr. Bruyette, hypothyroidism is the most overdiagnosed endocrine disorder in dogs. Heres how you can stop the hyper-perscription to hypothyroidism.

Spring a high cost on a client they weren't expecting, you get grief. So, when you see an important but nonurgent procedure in the veterinary exam room that needs to be done soon but not now, give them a heads-up.

Yawn ... you already know about hypothyroidism treatment in dogs. What's the big deal? A LOT! Including the fact that you may be oversupplementing that levothyroxine. Dr. Bruyette talks the latest and greatest in the realm of canine hypothyroidism.

Give your veterinary clients these (fun)gal facts about ringworm and educate them on how you can partner together to eliminate this itchy infection.

Use these 10 quick and easy pet enrichment tips to help your clients put the play back in pets playtime.

Tools, tips and plans to inspire you to buy a veterinary practice, help you sell a practice or get your deal with the right buyer and sell through.

Team members complained about my veterinary practice's meetings before I came on board. Here's how I fixed them.

Fear is a powerful emotion, so when clients refuse your recommendations, start with empathy.

Some practices have been doing it for more than 10 years. Others still don't. Every client loves seeing their pet's photo, so why doesn't it show up on every written piece from your hospital?

Help pet owners walk a mile in their furry friend's paws with this handout from a dog's perspective on pain.

Pet owners with questions about pain from cancer get some questions answered from this PDF clientand are urged to talk to their veterinarian.

Sometimes pet owners need more than medical helpsometimes they need a reason to remember how much fun they can have with their loved ones again.

As people, we can anticipate relief for the physical pain we feel. Animals dont have this luxury. Heres how to deal with pain coupled with fear, and how pet owners help you heal the hurt.

Veterinary practice managers and team members also benefit from more friendly, more informative referrals to and from emergency and specialists and the general practitioners who manage patients through their lives. Compassion-First Pet Hospitals hired liaisons and built a process to inform referring general practice veterinarians when patients visit, how they're doing and what happened.