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It has been stated that: Systemic hypertension associated with kidney disease is a very real problem, and has been diagnosed in over 60% of cats with chronic renal disease.

A complete blood count (CBC) is a useful and very often-used method of screening and diagnosing patients who present for a wide variety of conditions. It may include both quantitative information about cell numbers, sizes, variability, etc. as well as descriptive information based on evaluation of a blood smear and description of any morphologic abnormalities or infectious agents present. A CBC is probably the most useful when both types of information are reviewed.

Does your team argue instead of looking for solutions? Could your team use help handling upset clients? If so, this Team Meeting in a Box is for you. The tools teach how to communicate during conflict.

Experiencing withdrawals now that Kate and William's wedding is over? Put on your royal thinking cap and test your knowledge of dog breeds and English royalty.

Banfield: Diabetes, cats

Banfield: Dental disease, cats

A New Zealand study says more than two acres of land are required to provide food for one dog's lifetime.

Practicing veterinary dentistry is beneficial for clients, pets and you.

With a first-of-its-kind procedure, a Siberian husky gets a new lease on life.

Your financial health is just as important as your veterinary practice's. Use this advice to make sure you're well off now and in the years ahead.

A new study says that active retaliation against your boss is more serious than withholding knowledge.

Get a grip: 3 ways to avoid losing your cool

Your patients didn't cause the recession, and they're not responsible for your clients' money woes. But they still need essential veterinary care. It's up to you to help your clients figure out how to pay for these services̬and sometimes that means thinking outside the box.

If a three-day weekend or short vacation isn't easing the stress of practice life, you may need more. Here's how one veterinarian found professional renewal through a two-month sabbatical.

Every 10 seconds an animal is abused or beaten. That's according to the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA). Here are five ways you can fight animal cruelty in your veterinary practice, according to the ASPCA.

Here are vaccine recommendations made easy.

Not everyone is good at everything. Here's how to get additional team members on board with training others

If your trainer-trainee relationship isn't working, consider the following advice and get back on track.

Follow Pollux's tale, and discover more about disk disease in cats.

Update your lost-and-found.

Q: Should my boss pay me for paid time off (PTO) hours even if I didn't work full-time during the pay period?

Is conflict leaving you hot under the collar when you need to be cool as a cucumber? Put those feelings on ice to extinguish the flames.

Don't blow off conferences. Your brain and your career will thank you

A trip to buy shoes demonstrates the meaning of value ... in retail and in veterinary practice.

Your clients know these bloodsuckers are gross, but do they know how to protect their pets? Become a tick expert and educate your veterinary practice clients.

A new U.K. study says you could be risking your dog's health by leaving it home alone for more than five hours at a time.

The following is a letter sent in by a veterinarian. Let us know if you can relate-or think the receptionist deserves a break.

According to a new study, cats experience the greatest fondness for female owners.