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Client handout: Protect your pets against carbon monoxide poisoning
Educate veterinary clients about the dangers of carbon monoxide poisoning in pets with this simple handout.
I survived a kennel fire
This is the true story of how one veterinary boarding kennel team learned the importance of fire-safety training.
Forget a vacation-pets need their meds!
A new study reveals Americans-and Europeans-will give up luxuries for animal necessities.
To stay healthy, don't sleep with pets
A veterinary report emphasizes the zoonoses risks for pet owners who welcome their dogs and cats into their own beds.
BizQuiz: What's your practice ownership IQ? (answer 4A)
ANSWER 4A
Social media: You're doing it, but are you managing it?
Use these four tips to say on top of social media for your veterinary practice.
Do pets have a sixth sense?
Majority of pet owners say their dog or cat can predict bad weather, new.
Parasite prevention tip from the North American Veterinary Conference
The way team members talk to clients has a lot to do with whether pets will suffer from fleas, ticks, heartworms, and other parasites.
3 (unconventional) keys to surviving an economic downturn
In a presentation yesterday at the North American Veterinary Conference, Shawn McVey recommended creating a culture of learning to improve practice finances.
Videos: Associate fears about veterinary practice ownership
Three Veterinary Economics Editorial Advisory Board members share their thoughts on why associates fear to buy and how practice owners can help change that.
Survey: How much are veterinary technicians really worth?
Take this survey and help the veterinary industry quantify the value of technicians. (You'll also get an exclusive educational tool for free.)
10 ways to reach the summit of veterinary medicine
Close your eyes take a breath, kneel down in the High Temple, our High Temple, the exam room, and remember the smell of sweet-and-sour puppy breath.
4 ways to bond clients to your emergency or specialty practice
Veterinarians in the emergency room and cancer wards can bond with clients, too. Find the warm and fuzzies in any hospital.
Go with the flow when working with cats
As with riding a wave or a bucking bronco, sometimes it's just best to move in conjunction with a cat rather than work against it.
New dog cancer website resource
Site shares success stories and tips for dog owners.
Why associates won't buy practices-and what you can do about it
Associates are turning away from traditional practice ownership in greater numbers. Can the industry bring veterinary ownership back to life?
How to eliminate gossip in your veterinary practice
Everything you need-policies, sample scripts, advice-on how to establish a no-gossip policy at your veterinary practice.
3 steps to end veterinary gossip
Here's how you can establish a no-gossip policy at your veterinary practice today.
Sample: No-gossip policy
Use this sample no-gossip policy to outline your practice's expectations in an employee handbook.
"Stick a needle in it"-How to perform a thoracocentesis
Quick thinking and teamwork resulted in a successful thoracocentesis any may have saved this cat's life.
The Bayer Experience: You are invited...
Visit The Bayer Experience at NAVC and WVC in 2011.
Happy New You!
It's time to leave compassion fatigue in the past. Start anew with 10 revitalizing resolutions, a self-care pact, and compassion fatigue quiz.
Ask Shawn: Advice for a new practice manager
I'm getting ready to take over as practice manager. It's my first leadership role, so I'm a little intimidated. What are the biggest things I should avoid in the beginning?
Opinion: An associate is worth $35 an hour?
No wonder veterinary associates can't imagine ownership. Where does their low self-esteem come from?
What if my state doesn't allow non-veterinarian ownership?
Use this loophole to negate vauge or exclusive bylaws.
Self-care pact doc
Image Quiz: What's wrong with this dog's teeth?
Can you pinpoint the problem?
You picked the cover!
The votes are in. See which pet you chose to be DVM Newsmagazine's 2011 small animal calendar cover model.
9 types of oral pathology
Can you identify these common anomalies?
Meet, greet, and learn at trade shows
My friend dedicates one trip a year to visiting conference vendors. Here's my take.
