VPN Plus+ ExclusiveThe role of vets in animal-assisted interventionsJuly 16, 2025Animal-assisted interventions (AAIs) employ this HAB, incorporating animals into health interventions that blend contemporary medicine with holistic approaches to enhance outcomes and quality of life. Veterinarians serve a key role in ensuring the safety of these programs and the health and safety of the animal participants, working together with various professionals and volunteers to ensure success.
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Is the clinic inventory controlling you?July 15, 2025A seasoned veterinarian reflects on two decades of inventory wins and woes—offering hard-earned lessons (and a few regrets) to help others tame the ever-chaotic inventory circus.
Vets' role in animal cruelty casesJuly 15, 2025This feature empowers veterinarians to confidently apply their skills in every aspect of animal cruelty prevention, from advocacy to forensics.
VPN Plus+ ExclusiveWe don't like mutts, and I cannot lieJuly 10, 2025By Patty Khuly, VMD, MBAYou know this is true: The purebred bias is our profession’s dirty little secret. We love our purebreds for lots of reasons, but if we are honest, we know it is because they make our profession what it is today—lucrative, for sure, but also challenging and exciting. Nothing satisfies my inner nerd like a Norwegian Forest cat from the Ukraine with all his IBD, cardiomyopathy, and LPLs.
Veterinary medicine: Old dogs vs. new tricksJuly 9, 2025From the Class of 1980 to 2030, tools and times have changed—but the calling to care remains the heart of the profession.
Report: Misinformation, misconceptions can make pet obesity discussions difficultJuly 2, 2025A recent report provides a deep dive into the roles misinformation and misconceptions play in the global pet obesity crisis, with more than a quarter of pet owners surveyed, saying they lack understanding of what a healthy pet weight is.
Can you make your clients laugh?June 25, 2025A guide to delivering ‘surgically precise humor’ in the clinic and how it can help clients unload the mental weight of diagnoses and outcomes.
Merging innovation and compassion to meet modern client needsJune 25, 2025By embracing technology as a tool to enhance—not disrupt—workflows, veterinary teams can improve efficiency and elevate the level of care they provide.
Spotting burnout: 12 signs to look for and how to manage itJune 25, 2025Dr. Patty Khuly lets us in on some tips to spot burnout—in ourselves as in others—so we can address it before direct, end-stage consequences ensue.
Tips to bolster staff retentionJune 12, 2025Want to attract and keep top talent? Focus on staff well-being. Boosting engagement and preventing burnout are key to improving retention, client satisfaction, and your bottom line.