Alyssa Mages, CVT, FVTE, VTES, discusses catheter selection, common placement mistakes, and how preparation and hands-on practice can help veterinary technicians build confidence and improve patient care.
|Articles|December 1, 2010
A thank-you gift they'll come back for
Entice clients to return to your practice by offering this gift.
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In each puppy, kitten, and new adult patient packet, we enclose a coupon for a free ID tag. Since we have our own engraver, clients can redeem the coupon on their next visit, up to six months from the date of issue. This is one more incentive to encourage new clients to return.
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—Jean Lorenz, receptionist
The Veterinary Hospital Eugene, Ore.
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From catheter size and vessel selection to common placement mistakes, Alyssa Mages, BS, CVT, FVTE, shares practical guidance on venipuncture and IV catheter placement for veterinary technicians.
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