Top dvm360 articles of 2021 countdown: 6

Despite more than 200 veterinary industry organizations, professional associations, and veterinary professionals publicly opposing it, the veterinary professional associate position will be implemented in the next few years following a public vote

Sheena Davis, LVT, VTS (Dentistry),VCC, shares her journey into becoming a veterinary technician specialist , and how others can do the same

Jamie Rauscher, LVT, president of NAVTA, outlined 5 essential steps veterinary technicians should follow for an effective care plan for a cat in their end-of-life stage

Mariah Young, DVM, shares how she is saving the lives of pets and people during her work as a veterinarian and firefighter/EMT

Proposals 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.

Burnout is a word we hear a lot, especially in the veterinary industry. But do we really know what it is, let alone how to beat it?