VPN Plus+ ExclusiveIs silence golden when it comes to reporting colleagues?September 30, 2026By Patty Khuly, VMD, MBAIf this case is in any way like my own patient’s (and the facts have not been established in open court yet so I clearly can’t comment), it’s important for possible infractions to be explored in some formal venue. How else can we know whether animals are kept safe from less-than-scrupulous colleagues if no cases are ever investigated?
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.
The case for the veterinary sabbaticalSeptember 23, 2026'The irony is our profession has become increasingly concerned with burnout while remaining surprisingly uncomfortable discussing one of the most effective ways to interrupt it: prolonged time away from the work itself.'
Courageous conversations: A function of a purpose-driven team, part 2September 22, 2026Before entering a difficult exchange, pause. Ask yourself: Is this a difference in preference, or a pattern affecting trust? Am I reacting or responding? What outcome am I truly hoping for?
Compress your schedule for efficiencySeptember 21, 2026Here’s how to evaluate if a compressed schedule or eliminating weekend hours is right for your practice.
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.
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.
