VPN Plus+ ExclusiveHiring challenges? Don't forget new gradsJanuary 20, 2022By Patty Khuly, VMD, MBAWe used to ask ourselves, “Do we really need more team members or do we need to make our existing team members work more efficiently?” At this point, most of us no longer need to interrogate our team’s efficiency; we’ve officially crossed that line into the realm of, “Absolutely no question. I need warm bodies.” When so many of our team members have been out sick with Omicron, the flu, etc., the crunch has never felt more desperate.
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VPN Plus+ ExclusiveNeedles and Nociception: How Acupuncture Helps Modulate PainJanuary 13, 2022 Joanna Robson, DVM, CVSMT, CMP, CVA, CSFT, CIT, VHSC, presents a VetCE video on tips to recognize and reduce pain in pets. Watch Needles and Nociception: How Acupuncture Helps Modulate Pain today for strategies for your practice.
2021 They Ate What?! People's Choice winners revealedJanuary 10, 2022Last fall, Veterinary Practice News’ panel of experts had their chance to vote on the most odd and surprising items removed from animal companions across the U.S. in the 2021 They Ate What?! X-ray Contest. As part of the annual contest, we also invite readers to vote on what they think is the, well, ‘raddest rad’ among the finalists.
VPN Plus+ ExclusiveThe art of sporthorse medicineJanuary 6, 2022Sporthorse medicine involves specializing in treating equine patients that often compete at the highest levels of international sports such as jumping, dressage, and cross-country. Unlike treating a backyard equine companion, sporthorse medicine requires an understanding of the equine athlete and the different health and soundness issues they face due to their occupation.
VPN Plus+ ExclusiveProgress in reclaiming a profession in crisisDecember 30, 2021By Ed Carlson, CVT, VTS (nutrition)NAVTA President, Ed Carlson, focuses on what is being done to advance the profession, as well as the groups working on potential solutions to some of these ongoing problems.
VPN Plus+ ExclusivePhysiology of PainDecember 23, 2021Learn more about how animals process pain in this VetCE virtual event.
VPN Plus+ ExclusiveEuthanasia tips to make the final goodbye more compassionateDecember 9, 2021Setting the stage for the experience that honors the bond between pet and owner through the veterinary comfort room has become an essential part of any clinic or hospital. A comfortable environment equipped to help the patient and client through the emotional suffering that is part of the pet loss experience is vital.
VPN Plus+ ExclusiveWhat's your management style?November 18, 2021By Patty Khuly, VMD, MBAWhether you’re professionally trained for it or not, being at the head of a team is likely part of your formal or informal job description — like it or not.
VPN Plus+ ExclusiveHow to add 100 specialists to your practice -- your hospital libraryNovember 11, 2021A medical library is not just a tool for a seasoned doctor to refresh their knowledge on rare conditions, or to grow medically when it’s utilized to save an incredibly complex case. An in house medical library can help a new doctor get more confidence and increase their level of learning as they cross reference what they are seeing clinically, with what is documented in the textbooks.
VPN Plus+ ExclusiveIntegrative medicine from a One Health perspectiveNovember 4, 2021The One Health approach: With the COVID-19 pandemic, medicine in general has witnessed a depletion and exhaustion of healthcare workers across the human and veterinary medical spectrums. There are many areas in which both spectrums can work together.
