What to do when the vet keeps disrupting team meetingsOctober 5, 2016We try to hold weekly team meetings at our veterinary practice. They don’t always go ahead because some days just get really busy, but we’re pretty good at having them on a regular basis.
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The best of the worst pet health advice vet techs have ever heardOctober 4, 2016Educating clients on pet health is one of the most important things veterinary professionals do on a daily basis. But, truth be told, people get pet health from the most unprofessional sources. These are the true stories of vet techs and their not so accurate conversations with pet owners about their health.
Where did all the vet techs go?September 30, 2016Here at Veterinary Practice News, we try to poke fun at the difficult aspects of the veterinary technician profession. (We call them #vettechproblems.) But joking aside, there are some serious issues in the vet tech profession.
10 vet tech tweets that sum up daily life in the vet clinicSeptember 13, 20161) No life for you. Plans after work? Nope dog decided to release explosive diarrhea down the front of my scrubs. #vettechlife — Ashley East (@Ashleyeast25) August 28, 2016 2) ???? I woke up to a phone call from my friend asking how much it was to euthanize his dog #vettechlife — The Don of Justice (@d3thedon) August 28, 2016 3) Get some sleep! Clocked in today at 6:35, had a 20 minute lunch break, then clocked out at 7:40.. I ain't even tired ???????? jk I'm dying ???? #VetTechLife — Marylin Sanchez (@sanchez_marylin) August 27, 2016 4) ???? ???? ???? When ya gotta dig through the trash to get a fecal sample #vettechlife #justvettechthings #vettechprobs — Kat (@TheGreatKatsby1) August 25, 2016 5) Cats are jerks, sometimes. Today I got bit by a cat, and then said cat peed all over me. ???????????????????????? #vettechlife — Gia Scalise (@lagiabella)
7 crazy things heard in the vet clinicSeptember 12, 2016"Sorry I stabbed you today." "These things happen."#vettechlife — A cat enthusiast (@I_Ailurophile) September 11, 2016
How millennials are changing the vet practiceSeptember 12, 2016As I talk to veterinary practices about how they engage with their clients or team members, I have heard a great deal of talk about the millennials. Who are they, anyway?
Practice manager overwhelmed by new leadership roleSeptember 7, 2016I was promoted to practice manager about 6 months ago. I have been with this employer for less than 12 months in total, so I’m pretty stoked about getting this promotion! We’re an established group of practices, and each location has a PM. The requirements of the role are the same for everyone, so I’m not sure why I’m finding it quite difficult to fit into this new role and the expectations.
Vet clients say the darndest thingsAugust 31, 2016Every day in a veterinary clinic brings new challenges and opportunities— and a variety of clients and pets with personalities each unique as the next. Some days you feel you don’t know what will walk through the door. Here are true stories of some of the most interesting, embarrassing, relatable encounters that veterinary teams have ever been part of.
What to do when a vet tech goes over a practice manager's headAugust 24, 2016I’m an experienced practice manager who took a new management role in a small practice at the beginning of this year. There is a part-time vet tech whom has been with the practice for years, and has not adapted well to the changes I have implemented. Her attitude is appalling.
7 best life tips for authentic work satisfaction in the vet practiceAugust 1, 2016It’s so easy to become overly focused on the clinical aspects of practice. As advances in veterinary medicine continue to expand, we can fall into the trap of preoccupation with medicine to the exclusion of enjoying our work.
