Expert Interviews

Christopher Scudder, BVSc, MVetMed, MRCVS, DACVIM, PhD student at Royal Veterinary College, believes tricky to control diabetic cats should be tested for acromegaly.

Steven Marks, BVSc, MS, MRCVS, DACVIM, associate dean at North Carolina State College of Veterinary Medicine, talks about how clients view veterinary teaching hospitals.

Kara M. Burns, MS, MEd, LVT, VTS (Nutrition), president of the Academy of Veterinary Nutrition Technicians, explains what nutrition technicians should be responsible for in a veterinary practice.

Audra Farrell, Community Cares supervisor for the San Francisco SPCA, explains how the San Francisco SPCA's Mama from the Streets program works.

Kat Albrect, founder of Missing Pet Partnership, explains why microchipping is crucial for cats.

Wendy Hauser, DVM, assistant vice president of veterinary relations for Crum + Forster Pet Insurance Group, talks about the evolution of communication skills in veterinary practice.

Chad Johannes, DVM, DACVIM (SAIM, Oncology), assistant professor of veterinary clinical sciences at Iowa State University, describes the biggest economic challenge veterinary oncology faces today.

Laura Maloney, MBA, principal at Adisa consulting firm, gives advice for young women entering the veterinary field.

Marissa Martino, CTC, CPDTA-KA, behavior manager for Dumb Friends League in Denver, Colorado, and Andrew Mathias, CBCC-KA, canine care specialist for Multnomah County Animal Services in Troutdale, Oregon, say personality and play style matter when trying to match dogs with one another.

Steven Marks, BVSc, MS, MRCVS, DACVIM, associate dean at North Carolina State College of Veterinary Medicine, talks about the differences between specialty-oriented teaching hospitals and private practices.

Cynthia Karsten, DVM, outreach veterinarian at the University of California, Davis, and Ann Enright, BVMS, MRCVS, shelter veterinarian at the Cat Protection Society of Victoria in Australia, talks about how shelter veterinarians used to treat feline URI compared to how the infection is treated today.

Elizabeth B. Strand, PhD, LCSW, director of veterinary social work at the University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine College of Social Work, explains moral stress and how it contributes to the poor wellness of veterinarians.

Do you pull the strings in your life and career? Or do you think luck, fate and other people are the deciding factor in your happiness and success?

Pets stuck away from home can be the ones most in need of diversions.

Dani McVety, DVM, co-founder of Lap of Love Veterinary Hospice, explains the 3 things that can happen when giving an oral administration of euthanasia solution.

Tony Bartels, DVM, MBA, consultant for the Veterinary Information Network, says there is no reason for veterinary students to wait to seek help regarding their student loan debt.

Kat Albrecht, founder of Missing Pet Partnership, explains why there is such a low return-to-owner rate for missing cats.

Kara M. Burns, MS, MEd, LVT, VTS (Nutrition), president of the Academy of Veterinary Nutrition Technicians, talks about how the academy got started.

Audra Farrell, Community Cares supervisor for the San Francisco SPCA, says veterinarians and shelter workers can advise the public about trap-neuter-return programs by getting involved themselves.

Norberto "Rob" Rosa, associate vice president of operations for New Leash On Life USA, tells the story of Rosie, the mascot for New Leash On Life USA.

Christopher Scudder, BVSc, MVetMed, MRCVS, DACVIM, PhD student at Royal Veterinary College, believes hyposomatotropism, or acromegaly, in cats is progressive and being diagnosed late in the condition.

Kara M. Burns, MS, MEd, LVT, VTS (Nutrition), president of the Academy of Veterinary Nutrition Technicians, describes when semi-elemental nutrition should be used.

Pained veterinary associates get the help they need in our first bonus-length Vets Ask Dr. Dave.

Danielle Bays, community cats program manager for The Humane Society of the United States, encourages private practice veterinarians to talk to those in their community who are running trap-neuter-return programs.

Caryn Ginsberg, MBA, strategic visualyst at Priority Ventures Group in Arlington, Virginia, explains that measuring impact is an ongoing process for veterinary practices.

Chad Johannes, DVM, DACVIM (SAIM, Oncology), assistant professor of veterinary clinical sciences at Iowa State University, talks about the most readily advanceable opportunities for veterinary oncology.

Wendy Hauser, DVM, assistant vice president of veterinary relations for Crum + Forster Pet Insurance Group, says client communication has always been and is still one of the most important skills for veterinarians.

Lap of Love Veterinary Hospice co-founder sets the record straight.

Cynthia Karsten, DVM, outreach veterinarian at the University of California, Davis, and Ann Enright, BVMS, MRCVS, shelter veterinarian at the Cat Protection Society of Victoria in Australia, say the biggest factor in a shelter animal developing an infectious disease is time.

Janette Reever, senior manager of animal crimes for The Humane Society of the United States, says, unfortunately, it's not mandatory for veterinarians to report animal abuse in all 50 states.