Technicians

Feline heartworm has been diagnosed in all 50 states, and it was important enough the American Association of Feline Practitioners crafted an entire campaign about it. So why don't veterinary technicians talk about preventive care as much as we could?

Suck that urine up and use it to run urine specific gravity, says Dr. Craig Thompson.

Paying attention to generational differences in your clients is about more than millennials. Take a look at what your older veterinary clients want from you.

Money creates tension in veterinary hospitals between associates and owners. Dissolving that tension is no small feat, but CVC educators Denise Tumblin, CPA, and Ernie Ward, DVM, try in these two videos.

Make your day in veterinary practice and life easier. Get your urgent work reminders, big life projects and personal #goals out of your head and into a reminder and task management system.

Bad holiday dcor choices by equine owners can truly become a matter of life or death. (It's nothing to horse around with.)

If youre a veterinarian curious about pet food formulations, good luck. Vetting companies and the people who design their diets is hard workand its not all in one place.

This veterinary hospital's window decorating contest won them new businessand brought them closer to their clients and each other.

Some veterinary hospitals build hospitality stations with pleasant-smelling extras, and others skip the design and go straight for the smell. Take your pick, just do it. We can smell your hospital from over here ...

Like all small breeds, these lovably feisty companions have a few risk factors that come with the territory.

Use these communication techniques to talk about a chronic but treatable disease like Cushing's.

Top tips for veterinary technicians looking to excel and for equine practitioners looking for star staff.

No one thinks disaster will strike, until disaster is right on top of them. Do your veterinary team members, patients and clients a favor by staying on top of life-saving procedures when disaster hits.

Veterinary anesthesiologist says we have an obligation to use every available tool to comfort patients and clients.

Dying to work with cats, dogs, horses and other animals? Or dying because of them? Consider these strategies to live with your condition and still do the work you love.

Experts weigh in on whether a future where people care for furry wards would be better than one where pets are owned.

Youre not crazy. Change and innovation are happening faster everywhere, including veterinary practice. Heres your gut check so youre not left out of the glorious future of pet care.

Your clients have dermatology concerns they're itching to ask about. This handout covers 7 common questions that clients ask.

Here's a good excuse to keep checking your phone.

The living ones are easy. It's the strange or emotional stories of pets who pass that can haunt veterinary practitioners and lead to strange and thought-provoking encounters with clients.

When it comes to regional nerve blocks in veterinary dentistry, are two bupsbupivacaine and buprenorphinebetter than one?

No, really. Kitties (and some dogs too!) will real relax in your veterinary practice if you just give them high spaces to perch.

Do you know the clinical signs of these tree-related toxicoses and how to help affected patients?

Ken Yagi, BS, RVT, VTS (ECC, SAIM), hits the pavement at CVC in Kansas City to find out what pet owners really think when they hear the words "veterinary technician" and "veterinary nurse."

Veterinary cancer specialist Dr. Sue Ettinger has learned the hard way that client communication isn't one-size-fits-all.

Lets dive into the mind of a procrastinator, figure out why they shirk their important duties and how to quit the habit. Plus, this is a totally legit reason for avoiding whatever task you need to do today.

Short on time and inspiration? Weve got you covered. Literally.

Veterinary technicians can perform many high level tasks in the hospital. If they're allowed to.

A pet obesity organization is asking U.S. veterinary hospitals to collect and send in pet weight information for the 10th Annual Pet Obesity Awareness Day survey Oct. 12.

A watched pot never boils, right? Use this team tool to identify risk factors for compassion fatigue.