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Use these quick low-stress tips for pets who arent food motivated.

The veterinary professional in me was determined to continue going to work. But personally, I was a mess. One day, while I was lost in a cloud of grief, my boyfriend asked, "Are you ever going to feel better?" I wasnt really sure.

Can you trick pets into thinking the V-E-T word really means spa? A gentle pet massage might be the first step.

Only have a few minutes? Try this (Mini) Team Meeting in a Box to turn your educational team meeting into a quick team building workshop that offers real, instant results for your practice. Use these tips and tools to turn your next team meeting into an interactive workgroup (think Pinterest activities) that helps you boost compliance and educate pet owners (and team members too)!

Theres a bully whos really wrecking my life at my veterinary practice. How do I broach the B word to my bossand when is it time to move on to another hospital? The answer lies in another B word: Showing your boss how the bully affects the business.

Are you a team member with an entrepreneurial spirit? This flowchart and proposal worksheet will help you prepare to present an idea for a new project or improvements in your practice.

Use this simple veterinary team tool at your front desk to track critical information about your fecal exam recommendations and client compliance.

Just because you recently gave up your teddy doesnt mean your veterinary patients need to let go of their security item. (And if you still sleep with your blankie, dont worry. We wont judge.)

I'm pregnant, and I'm afraid to tell my coworkers. But there are a few tasks as a veterinary technician I can't safely perform. How can I protect my baby without seeming like I'm slacking at work?

Your client left you. She took the cat, took the dog and shes moving on. But you dont know it yet because you: a. Dont track client retention data b. Fudge on what you call active clients c. Cant even begin to define an active client

She left you. You're sad, a little hurt and you'll miss her ... sweet schnauzer's snuggles? Use this simple guide to see if you can repair your relationship before your veterinary client moves on to a new relationship with that tall, dark and dreamy veterinary practice down the street.

Four clients your practice has.

We're all ears to hear this five-step approach to cleaning a pet's ears in the veterinary practice.

Follow @eyerollatthevet on Twitter for some delicious venting about the clients you (mostly) love.

She flies into your veterinary exam room, a whirling fury of claws and teeth. And if you can just get her to chill out, you might get her cat to relax too.

Help your veterinary clients brush up on their cat grooming skills with these five sorta easy steps. (And on the off chance their kitty's the kind who turns into a whirling dervish of claws and teeth when the brush comes out, make sure you know your practice's preferred cat grooming protocols.)

In this java-less episode, Kara Burns talks religion and politics, the presidential debates andjust kidding! She talks about the career paths for technicians as nutrition advocates and challenges Tasha to a jalapeo-eating contest (kidding again!) We crack ourselves up sometimes.

We shine a spotlight on the tail-waggingly awesome rock star veterinary technicians you can't live without.

CC's low on foodagainand out for your blood.

Are you ready for the 12-year-old Yorkie that needs 24 teeth extracted? Theres no cookie-cutter approach in veterinary medicine! Heres help.

We take a minute to appreciate technicians' contributions to the profession with these love letters from leaders in the veterinary profession.

True story: Payday's too far away and there's a lot less cushion for many technicians, who don't receive paid sick days and don't expect raises this year. Can we rewrite the narrative for a happier ending?

NAVTA calls for term change to veterinary nurse in a special announcement to kick off National Veterinary Technician Week.

Make speedy exits a snap for cat (and dog) owners with a check out station in your veterinary exam room.

Maybe youre used to cleaning up pet piddle puddles at your veterinary practice, but what do you do when the pee isnt the pets?

This veterinary team member says her lunch has gone to the dogsand thats just the way she likes it.

Mrs. Smith is hypervigilant and Mr. McKinley is laissez faire. Your veterinary team can manage these pet owners' expectations with these five fairly simple steps for more effective home monitoring without the frustration.

Do you have amazing technicians who serve as your guardian angels in practice? Submit a photo and one to two sentences about why your technician is an "All Star." We'll feature them in our "All Star" Technician Photo Gallery on Friday, Oct. 16, during National Veterinary Technician Week.