VPN Plus+ ExclusiveThink 'standard of caring,' not 'standard of care'August 27, 2026By Patty Khuly, VMD, MBAClients increasingly describe feeling pressured, judged, rushed, nickel-and-dimed, or simply unheard. Veterinarians, meanwhile, describe feeling distrusted, emotionally exhausted, financially squeezed, and terrified of complaints.
Education Center - SponsoredWhy Some Dogs Keep Seizing: Understanding and Managing Refractory Epilepsyby • PRN PharmacalThe severe impact of drug-resistant epilepsy highlights the importance of aiming for complete seizure control in all dogs experiencing seizures. It's crucial to enhance our understanding of the reasons behind drug resistance and how they relate to various causes, progression of the disease, and affected breeds.
How labor is driving the high cost of vet careAugust 26, 2026Veterinary medicine is a people business, and it’s not just veterinarians needing to get paid. Here’s a quick rundown of additional reasons explaining the uptick in payroll and its associated expenses.
Guiding clients through uncertaintyAugust 12, 2026Medical truths can be both harsh and simple. In his column, Dr. Greg Bishop shares firsthand experience of how he led clients through the tangled jungles of medical uncertainty and didn’t abandon them.
Turning transactions into moments of careAugust 11, 2026Whether a pet has been hospitalized for an illness, injury, or procedure, create a caring discharge experience. Find out how.
Why you need an AI vet scribe ASAPJuly 22, 2026Dr. Patty Khuly shares her thoughts on how the AI tool helps solve 'major problems' in the practice, including recordkeeping 'in an age of extreme client scrutiny.'
VPN Plus+ ExclusiveThe lost art of veterinary pragmatismJuly 15, 2026By Patty Khuly, VMD, MBAStanding with one foot in companion animal medicine and another in food animal practice has convinced me that veterinary medicine hasn’t lost its soul. One branch simply drifted away from one of its oldest traditions through a variety of structural changes too complex to reel back in now.
VPN Plus+ ExclusiveNew approach to old petsJune 26, 2026The older arthritic pet may have a bad day or two, which necessitates a few doses of an NSAID to make the day more comfortable. In many cases, these types of disorders can be easily managed with natural therapies. This reduces the cost of medications, follow-up testing, and the risk of harm to body organs and systems that may occur with chronic drug use.
A few more ways the internet is killing our profession (and how we're fueling it)June 15, 2026'The internet can be a wonderful thing in the hands of our most enlightened clients, but how many of those can you count among your clientele? Probably not enough to keep your practice afloat.'
Ways to close the care gap between general practitioners and specialistsJune 10, 2026A look into one of the issues challenging veterinary medicine today, and some solutions available to veterinarians.
Handling 'surprises' and mistakes like a proJune 9, 2026In his latest column, Dr. Greg Bishop shares how 'thinking like equal partners' can help veterinarians handle miscommunications in the clinic and maintain trust among clients.
