The 12 days of veterinary clinic Christmas

Here at dvm360, we know the holiday season can be, well, not quite as nice as all those treats sitting in the break room. At least we know those thoughtful treats are available for stress eating after the long, demanding days leading up to Dec. 25. The "12 Days of Veterinary Clinic Christmas" offers a little humor and a lot of help to get through the most wonderful time of the year.

On the twelfth day of Christmas my veterinary clinic gave to me ...

12 Bordetella vaccinations

Vaccination resources

Tips for safe vaccine administration and patient care

The vaccinations toolkit

On the eleventh day of Christmas my veterinary clinic gave to me ...

11 vomiting cats

Feline vomiting resources:

How to handle chronic vomiting in cats

Chronic vomiting in cats: It's not hairballs!

On the tenth day of Christmas my veterinary clinic gave to me ...

10 ingested chocolate Santas

Holiday safety resources:

Celebrating the holidays with healthy pets

Posts and tweets about holiday pet hazards

Client handout: Keep pets safe during the holidays 

On the ninth day of Christmas my veterinary clinic gave to me ...

9 ear infections

Dermatology and ear resources:

3 steps to ease itchy ears in your veterinary patients

3 tips for chronic ear infections

Client handout: Answers to your 3 most burning questions on ear and skin infections

The dermatology toolkit

On the eighth day of Christmas my veterinary clinic gave to me...

8 demands for over-the-phone diagnosis

Phone resources:

Don't let clients phone it in

Home diagnosis: Always a train wreck for veterinarians

On the seventh day of Christmas my veterinary clinic gave to me ...

7 urinary tract infections

Urology resources:

Journal Scan: Is there an association between the severity of CKD and risk of UTIs in cats?

Canine and feline urolith epidemiology: 1981 to 2010

Are feline struvite urolith dissolution diets a good first-line therapy?

On the sixth day of Christmas my veterinary clinic gave to me ...

6 itching dogs

Dermatology resources:

An essential question veterinarians should ask for itchy pets

The case of an increasingly itchy dog

Using sublingual immunotherapy to treat atopic dermatitis in canine veterinary patients

The dermatology toolkit

Handout: Tell veterinary clients what to expect during a dermatology exam

On the fifth day of Christmas my veterinary clinic gave to me ...

5 anal glad expressions

Anal gland resources:

Idea Exchange: Shield yourself-and others-from anal gland discharge

Idea Exchange: Deodorize anal gland odor

From stenosis to rug scooting: Transitions for veterinary associates

On the fourth day of Christmas my veterinary clinic gave to me ...

4 more boarding drop-offs.

Boarding resources:

Creature comforts benefit your bottom line

Veterinary boarding and grooming: The good, the bad, and the profitable

Hanging with Hafen: Do veterinary boarding, grooming and retail right

Hospital Design photo gallery: Boarding, wards and runs

On the third day of Christmas my veterinary clinic gave to me ...

3 soft tissue traumas

Wound care resources:

Idea Exchange: Let pet owners see under the bandage

Image Quiz: A Chihuahua with traumatic bite wounds

Skills Laboratory: Wound repair techniques-Pinch/punch grafts

On the second day of Christmas my veterinary clinic gave to me ...

2 annual exams

Wellness care resources:

Posts and tweets about annual exams

New data supports value of veterinary health risk assessments

Get exam room questions right with your veterinary clients

The physical exam toolkit

On the first day of Christmas my veterinary clinic gave to me ...

An emergency visit with a client who has no money!

Payment resourcs:

What to say when pet owners can't pay for veterinary care

Veterinary clients can't pay up front?

Stop feeling guilty about cash-strapped clients