Earlier-than-usual neutering can ease sexual aggression in male catsJuly 8, 2020The Feline Fix by Five Months campaign has been formally endorsed by state veterinary medical associations in Maine, Arkansas, Kentucky, and Mississippi.
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Feed additives could mitigate the spread of deadly ASFJuly 7, 2020Feed additives might be the key to controlling a rapidly spreading animal virus that is killing the world’s pig population and threatening human food security.
Cat food recalled due to excess choline chlorideJuly 7, 2020One lot of canned cat food has been recalled in the U.S. and Canada due to health concerns associated with elevated levels of choline chloride.
VPN Plus+ ExclusiveIs it time to upgrade your payment system?July 7, 2020Many veterinarians are content using outdated payment systems in their practices, rather than dive into the unknown of adopting a new platform. However, using older technology (i.e. legacy systems) can negatively impact your bottom line, putting your practice or hospital at a competitive disadvantage and preventing you from optimizing efficiencies and/or growing your business. Not only that, but given the current situation with COVID, ensuring your system encourages contactless payment is critical to maintaining a safe workplace environment. Legacy systems can be costly to your practice, as hardware or software requires regular maintenance. Most IT experts will tell you that providing adequate support for outdated platforms is expensive, and in some cases, impossible. There also is the issue of security. When systems enter legacy territory, companies stop supporting and updating them. This can put your veterinary practice at higher risk for costly and disastrous data breaches. Despite these concerns, there is still reluctance among veterinary practices to update their payment systems. How do you know when it is time to turn in your old equipment? How do you select the right system for your practice? If your clinic is experiencing any of the following issues, it may be time to …
Should you combine procedures? The answer is not a simple "yes" or "no"July 6, 2020When it comes to combined procedures, there are at least three concerns that absolutely must be considered based on the specific patient.
10 ways to be a rock star in the ORJuly 6, 2020Because it has become very safe overall, anesthesia tends to be considered routine by some colleagues and nurses. However, there is a big difference between decreasing mortality and reducing morbidity.
Understanding nutrition in dogs with degenerative mitral valve diseaseJuly 6, 2020It is extremely helpful to introduce to clients the concepts of sodium restriction, adequate calorie and protein intake, and cardiac cachexia in the pre-CHF stage.
What's next for cloud software? Better mobile accessJuly 6, 2020The mobile app/cloud software combination is designed to give veterinary practices the most flexibility possible, allowing for maximum efficiency within different workflow preferences.
How are you and your team doing?July 6, 2020The more you can focus on your self-care and the well-being of coworkers, the better you can take care of your clients and patients.
Now's the time to make lemonadeJuly 6, 2020Making lemons into lemonade is literally what the International Association of Animal Consultants (IAABC) did when it was forced to cancel its mid-May conference in Boston.
