Technician tips for critical care patientsDecember 21, 2022Technicians will be asked at some point in their career to monitor critical patients, where a high level of care, concentration, and critical thinking skills are required.
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A brief history of veterinary specialtiesDecember 20, 2022The Veterinary Dental Forum (VDF) provides educational opportunities for people who are at various levels of their dental journey, including fundamental, intermediate, advanced, research, anesthesia, and technician lecture tracks.
VPN Plus+ ExclusiveMemorializing a Pet InfographicDecember 19, 2022As veterinary professionals and pet owners, we are all too familiar with the void left behind when a beloved pet passes away. This infographic gives pet parents some ideas of different ways to memorialize a pet that has crossed over the Rainbow Bridge. Some of these could also be used as ideas for your practice to gift to long-term clients you have a special bond with
Protecting the future of veterinary medicineDecember 19, 2022Today, it is clear when team members leave, there are precious few who can fill open positions. Demand for veterinary talent soared to all-time, historic highs while consumer demand for veterinary services accelerated with the “pandemic puppy” boom.
Communication strategies for delivering bad newsDecember 17, 2022While there’s no good time for conversations around complicated diagnoses, the holidays can bring emotions to a higher pitch with the added stress, worry, and pressure that comes this time of year–for pet owners and veterinary care teams alike.Â
Is the fear of success holding you back?December 16, 2022The title of this piece may not make sense to others—why fear being successful in the first place? Is being successful not a good thing? Who would not want to be successful?
VPN Plus+ ExclusiveUnions in Veterinary MedicineDecember 15, 2022This session: Unions are much in the news these days with high-profile campaigns at Amazon and Starbucks. Support for organizing and unions is at an all-time high. In this presentation, Liz Hughston, RVT, CVT, LVT, LVMT, VTS (SAIM)(ECC), president of the National Veterinary Professionals Union – a labor union dedicated to organizing in the veterinary profession – talks about the factors that lead many veterinary workers to want to organize, and the process of unionizing. She also discusses the rise of corporations in veterinary medicine and how that has contributed to workers’ need for unions.
How to create a good practice imageDecember 15, 2022When considering your image, there are four main areas to consider, including auditory, sensory, visual, and cleanliness. Each one plays an important role in your practice and should be considered when trying to improve your image. Afterall, the image you display is an extension of your brand.
Santa Claus' official veterinarian OKs reindeer for flightDecember 14, 2022Rudolph, Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, and Blitzen have been cleared for travel by the North Pole’s veterinarian.
Gain employee trust in your practice by fostering good client behaviorDecember 14, 2022Let us start with a simple premise: Everyone on the team deserves to be treated with dignity and respect.
