New global group advocates for unified virtual careApril 28, 2020Telemedicine has become increasingly ubiquitous in the veterinary world, and the newly formed Veterinary Virtual Care Association (VVCA) hopes to arm animal health professionals with the knowledge needed to effectively deliver this type of service.
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Digital imaging equipment—Show, don't tellApril 27, 2020Digital imaging can help better communicate health issues and treatment plans to pet owners. And when it comes to patients getting the care they need, shouldn’t you use every tool at your disposal?
What is the best way to clean your OR?April 27, 2020Cleaning is probably the least glamorous thing that happens in an operating room. Yet, it is critically important to do it properly to ensure asepsis and the success of your surgeries.
EAPs: Breaking down the barriers to emotional and mental well-beingApril 27, 2020It’s a classic line from an iconic movie meant to inspire action: “If you build it, they will come.” Yet, in the real world, can anyone be sure something being available means it will be used?
Prepare stimulus loan applications ASAPApril 27, 2020Clinics and practices interested in applying for newly announced government assistance loans amid the COVID-19 crisis should get their ducks in a row, the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) says.
VPN Plus+ ExclusiveFrom the trenches: How life has changed since COVID-19 came into our livesApril 23, 2020By Brennen McKenzie, MA, MSc, VMD, cVMAThe hospital is quiet as I walk in at the start of my shift. The usual bustle of clients, staff, and animals has been replaced by empty hallways and only a few masked doctors and nurses going about their work quietly, careful to keep their distance from each other. I stop at the screening table and start my day by taking my temperature. It is under 100.4 F, and I have no cough or other respiratory symptoms, which means I can work today. I set down my belongings at my desk and go to change my clothes. I wear scrubs every day now, and I have a pair of dedicated work shoes that stay at the hospital. I also have a collection of beautiful cloth face masks sewn by one of our employees—I wear a clean one every day. At the end of my shift, all of my work clothes go into the laundry. When I get home, everything I took to work stays in the garage. I pass quickly through the house and take a shower before I greet my family. I am especially mindful to keep my distance from my elderly mother, who lives with us, and …
The long-term service contract dilemmaApril 23, 2020Imagine this… After many, many years of practice, you've sold your three-doctor clinic, Four Legged Friends Veterinary Hospital, to an associate who had been with you for several years, leaving you and your spouse able to retire to the sunny coast of Florida. One day you go to the mailbox and find an ominous-looking letter sent by an out-of-state law firm. Its contents inform you the firm represents the outside laboratory company your practice used for many years. It also advises you that since Four Legged Friends Veterinary Hospital has not been using their client's services for the last several months, you are in breach of contract. Not only that, but there are three years remaining on your contract. Since you agreed to the contract and signed it personally, the lab is expecting $60,000 in compensation from you for its loss of business. The letter states the money will go toward repayment of the loan you were given by the lab when you signed the contract. Wait, what? You thought the $60,000 was a signing bonus. The company wants to be paid within 30 days or it will proceed with collection by filing legal action against you for breach …
Pay it forward: Four ways you can be generousApril 23, 2020When it comes to giving back, there are different ways to run a generous business in veterinary medicine that can benefit others.
Telehealth platform signs deal with WSVMAApril 8, 2020More than 1,800 clinics in the Evergreen State will soon be able to treat patients remotely, thanks to a new partnership.
The best exam we almost never do—and why we shouldApril 2, 2020One of the best ways to support your practice team and show them you care is to provide their pets with the best exams possible.
