Make testing a no-brainer
General and referral veterinary practices can work together
We often need urine samples at our practice. So instead of using a tupperware container or ladle every time, we save the top portion of our vaccine containers and use them as urine catchers. They work well because they're close to the ground and they don't cost us anything. If we send them home with patients, we also send a syringe so they can draw up the urine before bringing it to us.
—Crystal Vollmer, CVT
Mankato, Minn.
Proposed midlevel role poses unacceptable risks
October 30th 2024Proposals that would create a new midlevel practitioner (MLP) role raise serious concerns about the future of quality care for veterinary patients. Sometimes referred to as a veterinary professional associate (VPA), their duties would overlap those of a veterinarian and veterinary technician.
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Celebrating veterinary technicians
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