Fear Free certification increases patient visitsNovember 5, 2019Implementing Fear Free techniques can increase patient visits and help boost a clinic’s bottom line.
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Dealing with disruptive clientsOctober 28, 2019Disruptive clients are not necessarily angry or unruly. Sometimes, they come in a much calmer, yet needier format.
Three phrases to banish from your vocabularyOctober 28, 2019Have you ever visited a foreign country and struggled to communicate because you don’t know the language?
Study finds owners are humanizing their pets more and moreOctober 28, 2019Thinking about moving to the beach because your dog loves water? You're not alone. A new survey finds a pets-are-people-too mentality is influencing marketing and retail trends.
LIU to offer DVM program starting next fallOctober 22, 2019Students in the Northeast now have a fourth option to study veterinary medicine. Long Island University's (LIU's) College of Veterinary Medicine says it has received a "Letter of Reasonable Assurance" from the American Veterinary Medical Association's Council on Education (AVMA-COE). Starting next fall, the school will begin accepting applications for its DVM program. At full enrollment, the veterinary school will serve 400 students, with 100 in each graduating class. LIU joins the University of Pennsylvania, Cornell University, and Tufts University in offering veterinary programs in the Northeast. "We are extremely proud LIU's new College of Veterinary Medicine has met the high standards of the American Veterinary Medical Association's Council on Education," said the university's president, Kimberly R. Cline, EdD. "The launch of our veterinary school further elevates LIU, as we clearly continue on our path to status as a nationally recognized teaching and research institution." LIU says the college will offer hands-on learning experiences through a distributed education model that features supervised clinical experiences throughout the four years of veterinary education. The college has secured partnerships with more than 50 affiliates, including primary care and specialty clinics, zoos, research laboratories and shelters. This allows students to gain real-world experience in …
Lessons learned from animated moviesOctober 11, 2019Even the most cynical observer cannot argue that technicians are some of the most ingenious and determined people on the planet.
Making a case for a veterinary nurse associateOctober 10, 2019Having practiced for 36 years in our marvelous profession, I have experienced firsthand how difficult it can be to hire an associate veterinarian.
Preventing a financial emergency: Talking to your clients about cost of careOctober 10, 2019It’s midnight and my husband and I are racing along the back roads of Maryland with Molly, the Shih Tzu we are dog-sitting.
My controlled substances were stolen! Oh no!October 1, 2019Veterinary practices are often targets for theft, loss, or diversion of controlled substances. Recent statistics make it clear that complying with controlled substance regulations is essential to reducing your risk.
Saving your pharmacy from e-bizSeptember 12, 2019If you’re not nervous about your hospital’s pharmacy, you should be. As if running a small business isn’t hard enough, now e-commerce giants and mega-retailers want to steal your veterinary hospital’s pharmacy business.
