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You, dear veterinary professional, need to develop some self-care routines. Here are some ideas to get you started.

You know that wellness plans are a great way to keep Barnaby healthy, but your veterinary clients may need some convincing (which is OK!). With preparation and practice, you can explain the value of this preventive care program.

Wireless doorbells offer receptionists a subtle signal to call for help when things get hairy at the front desk.

This toolkit delivers articles, tips, handouts, videos and tools all designed to make it as easy as possible to discuss flea control with your team and clients. (With an educational grant provided by Merck)

This practice manager pleads the case for specialty and emergency veterinary centers.

Cutting down on waste is possible for anyone, including veterinary professionals. Here are some quick changes you can make to reduce the impact at your practice.

Are you an X-ray expert? Test your skills with this case of an unsteady standard poodle pup.

You don't have to look at a business's income statement to know if it's doing well. Signs of a happy, high-functioning veterinary hospital are apparent to clients, prospective employees and anyone else who takes the time to step back and see your business with fresh eyes. Take this short quiz to see if your practice is the picture of health.Clean and orderly environment

Veterinary orthopedic specialist Dr. David Dycus gives the lowdown on this emerging modality.

And what can we do in veterinary practice, and in the wider world, to bring back some old-fashioned rules of courtesy, civility and respect?

If you have a pulse and dread the days spent counting inventory, this is the doodle for you.

I was devastated after the passing of two of my classmates and best friends, but I found a way to pull myself together and love this profession again.

The procedures may be minimally invasive for the patients, but they come with a steep learning curve and startup price for veterinary clinics.

At least until you know you need them, that is. For bacterial overgrowth and superficial cases, topical therapy may be all you need for your veterinary patients.

"NSAIDs really are wonderful things," says specialist Dr. Matthew Brunke.

With a better understanding of how their day-to-day activities contribute to the bottom line, your veterinary team can become your best ally in improving practice finances.

Use your clients' device dependency to your advantage.

We know that vaccines train the immune system how to react quickly to certain diseases. Let veterinary clients with new puppies know all about how awesome they are in this printable PDF client handout.

Veterinary architect Heather Lewis points out what makes this specialty hospital so, well, special.

Two hospitals earn top honors as co-Hospitals of the Year.

Not only do frequent discounts in the heat of the exam-room moment bring down the value of your services, they lower the value of every other veterinarians work.

Within the aftermath of a tragic event or natural disaster, Lutheran Church Charities' K-9 Comfort Dog Ministry helps bring light back into the victims' dark world.

Does the idea of a general practice with specialty referral and 24/7 emergency services all under one veterinary hospital roof make your head spin? Its just another day at the office for the nearly 200 employees of Wheat Ridge Animal Hospital in Wheat Ridge, Colorado, our 2018 dvm360 Hospital Design Competition Specialty Hospital of the Year. Learn any-size-hospital tips from a XXXL-sized one.

This veterinary associate put a premium on paying back her student debt and also on feeding her three dogs, four cats and three horses as well as about 200 wild birds. The usual.

Set up good vibes for your patients (and their owners) in a hurry.

CC the clinic cat faces the dreaded "d" word with true cat disdain.

Your veterinary clients want their cats to keep their claws. What they don't want is said claws on their furniture, carpet or any other forbidden-but-scratch-perfect place. Here's help.

The metric you should be measuring is client spend per year, says veterinary analyst John Volkand it's likely to be higher if you ease the sticker shock.

Does veterinary practice ever feel like a freaky episode of "Black Mirror"? It's often the clients. (Nope, its always the clients. Love 'em, but what the what?!) Here are five tales readers shared with us. Enjoy.

Dr. Bruyette may like his adventures and ambitions to be big, but when it comes to veterinary patients, he prefers small.