VPN Plus+ ExclusivePet Poison Hazards InfographicFebruary 23, 2023Is this plant safe? Is this food toxic? If you had a nickel for every time a client asked this, right? Here is an infographic to help! It also provides signs clients should look for to indicate possible poisoning, as well as a reminder to enter the contact info for an emergency clinic in their phone now, before they need it.
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PetDesk Demo-Cast - The Fight Against Big Box Retailers: What Every Clinic Should KnowFebruary 23, 2023 What do new players in the veterinary care space like Walmart, Petco, and Lowes mean for vet med professionals? Many local clinics assume the answer is: "not a lot." But as Big Box retailers enter the veterinary care space, there is an increasing trend for pet owners to perceive vet care as a commodity. Clients expect commodities to be cheap and interchangeable; everything pet care shouldn't be. Find out how you can fight against these Big Box Retailers and how PetDesk is fighting the cause.
VPN Plus+ ExclusiveHonoring Your Mental Health as a Veterinary ProfessionalFebruary 23, 2023Maranda Elswick, DVM, covers how to safeguard your health and boundaries in the face of burnout and compassion fatigue, build resiliency and contentment, and care for yourself as well as you do your patients.
Liquid biopsy aids in early cancer diagnosis, study showsFebruary 22, 2023The addition of a blood draw to canine wellness checks could help in the early detection of more than 30 types of cancer, according to a new clinical validation test by PetDx.
Health data of short-muzzled breeds helps inform personalized careFebruary 21, 2023While it is no secret brachycephalic dogs experience increased health risks as compared to their longer-nosed counterparts, new research from Nationwide confirms anecdotal veterinary evidence is certainly rooted in fact.
Tech tools, continuous learning support practice productivityFebruary 21, 2023Optimizing workflow, incorporating efficient technological tools, and improving talent management are key to increasing practice-level productivity.
Can you solve this puzzle?February 19, 2023Presentation: Eight-year-old FS German short-haired pointer presents for three-week history of this partial plantigrade stance with the digits flexed in a claw-like position. There is palpable swelling above the calcaneus.
Tackling rural veterinary crisis goal of USDA-funded student programFebruary 16, 2023The College of Veterinary Medicine at Kansas State University (K-State) is inviting aspiring veterinarians interested in working with farm animals to partake in its Summer Program for Aspiring Rural Kansas (SPARK) veterinary experience.
VPN Plus+ ExclusiveMarch pet- and vet-related calendarFebruary 15, 2023March Madness? With so many holidays this month targeting people and pets, it's more like March Radness! From days focusing on cats, K9 veterans to valued employees, this month provides your clinic with many options for fun ideas for in-clinic mixers, photo contests, or social medial posts. Or just display it in your waiting room for clients to learn something fun.
Excessive bleeding disorder in sighthounds predicted via genetic testFebruary 15, 2023A potentially deadly disorder that causes excessive bleeding and bruising in canines following surgical procedures may soon be stopped before it starts, thanks to a new discovery.