It's time to put diagnostic tests to the testAugust 11, 2022All too often, companies develop and promote diagnostic tests in the veterinary field with no reasonable evidence that using them will benefit patients. Given the lack of meaningful regulation in this area, completely useless tests based on pseudoscience are freely sold to vets and pet owners. Even tests that work as claimed may become widespread well before there is evidence to believe their use will improve patient outcomes.
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Perivulvar skin fold disease in obese catsAugust 10, 2022Have you treated a female cat for recurrent bacterial cystitis? Was it an overweight to obese cat? If both are true, you may have noted severe dermatitis was present in the perivulvar and perianal areas. This group of findings is typical when an obese female cat has perivulvar skin fold disease.
The importance of a clinic's Google reviewsAugust 10, 2022Suppose your friends recommend a business to you. What is your first reaction besides asking what their favorite reasons for going there were? To look it up online, right? In this day and age, the world relies heavily on the internet, so make sure to leave a positive impression! Pretty much any business, or even person, can be searched on the internet and something pops up related to them in the results. Using your internet reviews to your advantage can help you learn some things about your business and even improve your clientele
How to talk to clients about pet insuranceAugust 10, 2022In recent years, pet insurance has really taken off and there seem to be more choices of policies than ever before. The myriad options can make it challenging for veterinarians to talk to their clients about what suits them best. Still, their opinions matter and they are often the link between pet owners and insurance companies, so these talks will happen. After all, pet insurance is a solution to combat occupational stress and provide a financial planning solution for pet parents.
Why you should pre-plan your practice exitAugust 9, 2022Let’s start by talking about exit planning. When you think about this term, what does it represent to you? Many will perceive it means they are ready to sell tomorrow, but it is not absolutely true. Whenever you consider starting a business, and no matter the phase of business you are in, an exit plan is vital to your future success. Practice owners are waiting until they are tapped out, exhausted, and ready to get out as quickly as possible. This creates a tremendous amount of stress on what they receive for the sale of their practices and the likelihood of selling to another veterinarian is low.
Create the employee personal blueprintAugust 9, 2022By definition, a blueprint is a plan or template put on paper. In this case, a personal blueprint is a template created based on three-month, one-year, and three-year career and personal goals. A plan for how to achieve the goals and a place to voice what roadblocks may stand in the way. Writing down goals makes them almost tangible. It becomes a different level of commitment made by both of you—the team member and you, the manager.
The arrogance of sexist business beliefsAugust 9, 2022While women dominate current veterinary school classes, they still represent a paltry number of leadership positions. The first woman to be elected AVMA president was Dr. Mary Beth Leininger in 1996; the first woman to serve as AAHA president was Dr. Linda Merry in 1989.
Seven strategies to improve vaccine complianceAugust 8, 2022A client says, "I’m just here for the rabies shot, Doc,” a client says. When a pet owner chooses services below your standard of care, the patient risks exposure to diseases and parasites. Practice health also suffers.
New tricks for an old dog's vet ownerAugust 4, 2022When you’re a sensitive veterinarian who is especially enamored over her extremely geriatric pet, you risk seeing every patient through the private lens of your impending loss. Older patients appear more endearing, end-of-life conversations become more emotionally relevant, and the stakes at work seem higher overall.
5 Questions With…August 4, 2022Doug Mader, DVM, literally wrote the book on reptile medicine. He has also volunteered for a sea turtle hospital and a petting zoo run by prisoners at a jail, and once rescued a mola mola (400-lb sunfish) on Super Bowl Sunday.
