Improving access to mental health services key to new benefitJanuary 25, 2022Supporting the mental health and wellness of the veterinary community is the goal of a newly launched benefit program by BluePearl Specialty and Emergency Pet Hospital.
Education Center - SponsoredVector-Borne Disease Coming to a Neighborhood Near You: Which Tests to Reach For, and Why?by • AntechWhether it’s a screening to identify exposure to tick-borne pathogens, or a broad molecular diagnostic panel to help with acute disease detection or confirm the presence of genetic material, these options empower veterinary teams, guide treatment, and support antimicrobial stewardship.
Supporting mental health in your practiceNovember 4, 2021There has been a growing awareness of depression and the need for suicide prevention in the veterinary industry in recent years.
Brain Teaser: Compassion fatigue vs. burnoutOctober 1, 2021Compassion fatigue vs. burnout: Do you know the differences?
VPN Plus+ ExclusiveInfographic helps ID and prevent Halloween hazardsSeptember 30, 2021Downloadable infographic on how clients with noise-averse pets can work with you, their trusted pet care provider, when it comes to requiring prescriptions, asking for advice on OTC medications, or confirming readability of microchip scans.
VPN Plus+ ExclusiveCompassion without the fatigueSeptember 23, 2021By Patty Khuly, VMD, MBANever before, it seems, have we been forced to contend with such problematic client conduct.
What a brave tennis star can teach a stressed-out veterinarianSeptember 23, 2021Early this summer, the world tuned in to the saga of one beleaguered tennis pro. Naomi Osaka, one of the winningest, most well-paid players on the planet, was out of the French Open.
Hindsight on suicide prevention from the trenchesSeptember 22, 2021What would we give to go back in time and make changes? Or what do we wish we knew about suicide prevention when we started in our careers in veterinary medicine?
VPN Plus+ ExclusiveVideo: Tips to working with clients who have mental health conditionsSeptember 15, 2021Sarah Hoggan, DVM, expands upon her previous VPN Plus+ article with a video on guidelines practitioners can use to make appointments with clients who have mental health issues more productive and compassionate for all involved.
5 Questions With…September 2, 2021As many veterinary professionals can attest, sometimes the “call to action” falls beyond the scope of animal medicine.
Elevating your team in hospice careAugust 30, 2021Veterinary teams have been delivering end-of-life care, or hospice care, but it may not have been labeled or “packaged” in this way.
