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Dr. Dave Nicol wonders if veterinarians' unique proximity to death is related to the profession's disproportionate suicide rate.

Compensation can take many forms. To gain a clearer understanding of compensation in the veterinary industry, Veterinary Hospital Managers Association (VHMA) asked its members to detail practice procedures for compensating veterinarians.

He's a TV star, architect of Fear Free practice and a plain old practitioner. Come along and get to know this one-of-a-kind personality.

To the women in the veterinary profession whove been led to believe theyre bitches for being assertive: Its time to change that.

Could your veterinary practices gossip policy get you in hot water with the National Labor Relations Board? Maybe.

A new study shows that dogs better attend to gestural commands than verbal ones, but for the best result, try combining both word and deed.

Turning a sad outcome into a learning experience results in resilience for the future, authors report.

Collaboration will ensure smooth implementationand you'll pick up important information.

Here's guidance on how to speak up if you experience sexual harassment, ickiness, creepiness or anything else that makes you uncomfortable in your veterinary workplace.

Here's your complete guide to sexual harassment, whether you're employer, victim or bystander. From personal accounts to professional advice, find out how the profession can fight backand find beauty in the strength of the words, "Me too."

Veterinary professionals open up about their own experiences with unwelcome sexual advances, gender-related power plays-and downright creepiness.

The choice of your practice's retirement plan is a big deal not only for the staff, but for the employer as well, says Gary Glassman, CPA.

When you're evaluating the quality of a veterinary patient's diet, consider these warning signs.

Veterinary medicine has come a long way in caring for its purring patients recently, including new drugs and a different approach to fluid therapy

Veterinary professionals share their experiences with sexual assault

Nobody in veterinary practice likes to talk about money, but everyone needs to. Would it help if you educated veterinary clients early about the kinds of options that most excite you and your team, whether pet insurance, payment options or preventive-care plans?

Dealing with a pack mentality is not what I signed up for when I entered the veterinary technology profession.

Dr. Codger wants to help, so he cuts prices for his veterinary clients. Dr. Greenskin wants to do top-quality medicine and charge appropriately. Are the two medical cases in this story going to be the straw that breaks the camel's back?

As an introvert heres how Ive learned to extrovert and and cope to thrive in a career in vet med.

A new study shows that intervention with pimobendan may be helpful in asymptomatic dogs with structural cardiac changes.

If youre burning through veterinary team members, try a new approach to employee orientationand snuff the fires for good.

The ICU: A truly life-saving arena. Get ready to enter with these pointers from an expert critical care veterinary technician.

Consider these veterinary supplements-and be prepared to respond when clients ask you about them.

Your millennial clients are hungry for data about their pets dental needs, according to the Merck-Unfenced Pet Owner Paths research, which looks at the steps pet owners take when making decisions about their pets health. Heres where theyre getting their informationand how you can influence them.

In nice weather, you and your pet may enjoy walks, runs or other exercise outside. Here's a client handout to share to help clients keep pet exercising and at a healthy weight when winter is here.

Nerd #1 Tasha McNerney guides us through her top anesthesia and pain management picks.

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

Veterinary teams can run so smoothly it can feel like theyre on control, but managers need to stay in the drivers seat and keep one hand on the wheel for success.

Youve got a dream team full of champions. So how can you make sure you keep them in your veterinary practice? Here are some ideas.