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Dietary management of alimentary disease in dogs and cats (Proceedings)
There is little evidence based medicine concerning the best dietary or nutritional management of alimentary disease in dogs and cats.
Enriching geriatric patients' lives (Proceedings)
An important time for practices to include a behavioral exam is when a pet becomes a senior.
4 tips for giving better feedback to your veterinary team
Veterinary managers: Timing is key when it comes to giving feedback.
Don't poo-poo diarrhea calls: Triage sheet
Do diarrhea calls make you sick? Use this step-by-step guide help you through those stinky calls.
Veterinary ophthalmic exams: 10 questions to ask clients
Veterinary technicians: Help your patients see more clearly-learn your role during ophthalmic exams.
Straighten up: Poor posture is bad for your health
A new study says that good posture can make you feel more powerful and increase your pain threshold.
Gen Y demands new workplace benefits strategies
Younger workers have a different set of workplace wants and needs than their elders. How is your veterinary practice responding to the challenge?
7 commonly asked questions on how to use a twitch
Hey veterinary equine technicians, do you know how to properly use a twitch on your patients? Learn from the equine experts.
3 ways to prevent food poisoning from contaminating your lunch
Did you know that the average office desk top has 400 times more bacteria than a toilet seat? If you don't take the necessary precautions, food poisoning could hurt more than just your appetite.
Photo gallery: 10 trucks for today's equine veterinarian
Compare 2011 and 2012 models and learn whether the extra space for your veterinary drugs and gear in an extended bed means a drop in fuel MPG.
Kennel assistant sentenced for animal cruelty
A veterinary employee was recently sentenced 30 days in jail for starving her German shepherd in California.
Technicians, see the light: Don't make this cytology mistake
Expert advice on cytologic examinations.
Your role in parasite prevention and treatment
Regardless of whether you work in the front or the back of the clinic, you can play a vital role in identifying and preventing hemoparasitic infections.
Paper paws for a cause
Help families who can't afford veterinary care.
Confidently identify parasites on blood smears
Read on for tips to help you prepare a readable blood smear and identify what you see.
Clip to nip waiting room boredom
Make time fly.
Ask Shawn: Euthanasia cards made easier
Q: I ordered sympathy cards for clients who recently euthanized pets, and I'm not sure what to write. Any suggestions on what I should say to ease their pain? -Tongue Tied
Hook veterinary patients' Elizabethan collars
Collar your mess.
Quick survey: What do you think about your veterinary job?
Here's a shorter version of an employee survey designed to explore employee morale and job satisfaction.
Don't poo-poo veterinary clients' diarrhea calls
Affected pets might be suffering from more than just upset bowels. For example, they may have a gastrointestinal infection that needs treatment.
25 cool tech tools for veterinarians
Check out this list of tools and apps that can help you become more productive-and might even make you a better veterinarian.
Brush up on your pet diarrhea facts
Receptionists and other veterinary team members: Brush up on your pet diarrhea facts.
Expose the truth about rabies to veterinary clients
As World Rabies Day approaches on Sept. 28, check out this technician's real-life encounter with a rabid patient-and learn safety tips that will keep your patients and clients safe.
Cardboard condos for your veterinary patients
Go green and make these homemade hideaways for cats.
There's no "I" in team
We've been hitting the topic of veterinary team meetings pretty hard lately.
5 simple ways to celebrate veterinary technicians
Oct. 9-15 is National Veterinary Technician Week. How will you celebrate?
Q&A: How can I help obese veterinary patients?
Q: What can I do when a pet's number on the scale just won't budge?
Is your veterinary team faking job satisfaction?
Just because you've never heard complaints doesn't mean everyone is happy. Find your fakes and listen to what your team has to say.
AVMA makes changes to veterinary technology accreditation
Schaumburg, Ill. - Rapid growth of the veterinary technology field is forcing the American Veterinary Medical Association to make changes to the way it accredits veterinary technology program.
Veterinary medical errors: Think before you speak
When it comes to medical errors, talk to your lawyer first before you apologize