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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.

The clinic must continue to operate if the owner is sick or worse.

You've picked out a great digital dental radiography unit. You can live with the price. But are you sure everyone's excitement will translate to plenty of use and a decent ROI?

An honest assessment of veterinarians' hang-ups with technology and a path to move forward.

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.

You dont have to go dance in a fountain in Central Park to get the veterinary team together, but these other fun team meeting ideas could challenge and bond your veterinary team all the same.

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.

Dr. Mary Gardner says it's not just about quality of life but also quality of death.

Advice from the creator of the Vet Confessionals Project.

We did, and then we drew this cartoon.

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

Yes, but CVC educator Brian Conrad wants you WATCH YOUR LANGUAGE.

A preview of what might be walking into your veterinary clinic this month.

A veterinarian turns bandages into art to embrace the art of healing.

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.

Dead giveaways that Brian is down in the dumps (plus bonus tales of real life practice nightmares).

Understand the system, but use breaks in the context of your clinic's needs.

Or what veterinary technicians should be focusing on besides medicine. (Hint: Don't be a sheep.)

As phone apps have gone from interesting to essential in our daily lives, we take a moment to imagine the best veterinary apps of the futureand how they might help tackle your toughest challenges in practice.