Technicians

A closer look at the clinic cash flow conundrum

Data from the 2016 Firstline Career Path Study shows team members' hourly pay. How does yours compare?

It's easy to attack pooch plaque at home.

Keeping it social in the exam room. Rudely.

The five senses, that is. Touch clients in pleasant, calming, friendly ways by focusing on smell, sound and even taste.

Feline expert Dr. Elizabeth Colleran shares how her practice has been bite free for more than five yearsand how yours can be too.

It sounds too simple to be true, but accommodating a pets preferences can help take the scary out of a veterinary visit.

Getting a cat to the clinic can be tough for clients. Teach them how to relax their fraidy cats with this handout.

Turn a rough day in veterinary practice into a game of knowing winks between coworkers and find a more little energy to smile with your clients (even the challenging ones) a little more.

A tip to stay in place while scooting about the clinic on your veterinary stool.

Help dogs (and their owners!) survive confinement during treatment for heartworm disease.

Two practice management consultants serve up a heaping helping of advice for a credentialed technician struggling in a practice thats turned a blind eye to an abusive and unlicensed technician who may pushing the boundaries of the credentialing laws in their state.

You can save your veterinary clients shoesand their sanitywith these quick tips to handle their furry little teethers.

Technicians, veterinary assistants, receptionistslisten up! There's fertile soil for career growthhere's where (and how) to plant your seeds.

This interactive map collects the most current information from the AVMA on laws governing nonveterinarians owning or partly owning veterinary practices as relatively traditional corporations. Remember that laws are always changing, some attorneys have new ways to allow nonveterinary ownership, and your success will be based on the appropriate practice agreement you craft with your own lawyer. Now dive in!

Move 'em on, head 'em up

New veterinary study says topical shampoo may be as effective as systemic antibiotics in treating superficial pyoderma.

Leonard Marino, MD, will soon add another set of credentials to his lifetime achievements.

A doctor and a practice manager say its (mostly) YOUthe veterinary team.

Poodles are historically beloved dogs, companions of Roman warriors and French kings alike. But veterinarians and veterinary team members do everyone a favor when theyre familiar with toy, miniature and standard poodles genetic predispositions toward illness or injury.

Make the most of maxilla. Maximize maxilla. The miracle of maxilla! Your maxilla radiographs will be tops! We could go on, but why not just get to the tips, right?

Its anal gland expression time. Is your veterinary team ready? Time to assemble a butt bucket!

This quick and easy DIY tip uses pool noodles as positioning aides.

Print and share this handout with clients on good dental care and proper toothbrushing techniques.

That ET tube is going down the patients hatch, so disinfect it like crazy. Here are five cleaning methods going head-to-head in fighting strep and Bordetella in a new study.

All the work at a veterinary practice to maintain websites, blogs, online reviews and social media is tiring but cannot be ignored any longer. You wont thrive without it.

As technology in veterinary medicine moves forward, it may be the simplest gestures that still touch the hearts of our clients.

Use these 5 steps to build an effective pet weight-loss program at your veterinary hospital.

Don't panic. Dr. Garret P's Guide to ER Life-Saving Procedures will provide answers to the ultimate question: How to perform CPR like a pro.

For rave client reviews and better patient experiences at your veterinary hospital, dont neglect the power of positive reinforcement for cats, dogs and people.