Roles

This newcomer to the veterinary market—its parent company has been making human CBD products since 2014—expects to have companion animal CBD products available as soon as this year.

Having a thorough understanding of analgesia, pain and dysphoria is necessary to provide appropriate management interventions that will help achieve a positive outcome for your veterinary patients.

The bond between humans and animals is nothing new, but how will veterinary professionals continue to maintain their crucial role in this relationship?

Staying informed and separating fact from fiction are vital as fear about the human coronavirus grows. Prevention is key to stopping virus transmission.

The Fetch series is designed to provide high-quality continuing education to veterinary professionals.

Increasing concerns among pet owners about whether pets can contract the SARS-Cov-2 virus prompted Trupanion to mine its data and share good news.

The pet dog of an infected patient tested ‘weakly positive’ for COVID-19 in Hong Kong, but WSAVA and other governmental health organizations say standard precautions are sufficient.

Five researchers will each receive $15,000 to continue their investigations on respiratory conditions in horses.

The sarolaner-moxidectin-pyrantel chewable is 100% effective both in preventing heartworm and in killing adult fleas 8 hours after treatment.

Two young doctors dove right into practice ownership and building a facility all at once and got the practice of their dreams, earning them top honors in the under-8,000-square-feet category of the dvm360 Hospital Design Competition. 

Opioids lob their powers against many of the body’s evils, from pain to coughing to diarrhea. But there’s a dark side to opioids, both for the pets prescribed them and for their human caregivers.

Lap of Love Veterinary Hospice cofounder Dr. Mary Gardner breaks the daunting discussion into thoughtful categories that ideally result in a more informed, less burdensome decision.

Talking about fleas and other parasites with your veterinary clients can be exasperating when your advice goes unheeded, but veterinarian Jessica Stroupe finds humor in her frustration about what she calls "flea denial."

Veterinary practice manager Bash Halow offers strategies on how to use telemedicine as a way to fortify the veterinarian-client-patient relationship.

As society evolves, veterinary practices must adapt to new norms. Today, gender is one of those areas where a “new normal” means you have to adjust how you address employees and clients who may not think as you do.

Celebrate the month of love with these heartfelt Valentine’s Day articles.

Easy, budget-friendly ways to make your small veterinary practice appear larger.

How to address young employees who aren’t staying in their lane.

It’s wisely been said that one cannot chart a route until their destination is known. For many long-time veterinary practice owners who are considering a sale, there is a good deal of obsessing over the route and precious little hard thought about the destination.

Paige Allen, MS, RVT, becomes only the second veterinary technician to serve in this role for the North American Veterinary Community.

See how this technician found ways to work more efficiently and finish her shift on time (or close to it), without compromising any other team members.

Study shows 550%+ returns when practices add communication software that allows pet owners to stay current and pet care providers to stay connected. (Sponsored by PetDesk)

There’s a lot of emotional wellbeing advice for the veterinary profession out there right now. (I know, because I’ve shared some of it.) Don’t let it become overwhelming if you’re struggling with trauma today. Just take it one step at a time.

Understanding the basic electrical principles of the heart is essential for interpreting this valuable diagnostic test.

A pet obesity expert shares tips and strategies on how to best approach this potentially uncomfortable topic. (Hint: Don't use the "f" word.)

Developing a successful treatment plan for common allergies in cats first requires an accurate diagnosis. A veterinary dermatologist provides diagnostic and treatment details to help you put a stop to the scratching.

Flap surgeries, root canals and orthodontic techniques are all legitimate alternatives to extraction in many veterinary dental cases. We owe it to our clients to let them know their options.

Veterinary technician Janet McConnell shares some useful tips on how to introduce and onboard a new approved veterinary assistant.

We veterinarians like to say, “Cats are not small dogs.” A similar credo differentiates the cat owner from the dog owner.

NAVC's Chief Veterinary Officer Dana Varble, DVM, explains how veterinary student challenges have evolved since she was a student.