Insuring for dental careMarch 6, 2023Before a major procedure, encourage clients to call their insurance provider to get an estimate of how much they should expect to be covered.
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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.
VPN Plus+ ExclusiveWhy title protection mattersFebruary 9, 2023The justification behind title change efforts is multi-faceted. Title change is an effort to simplify public education and understanding of what the veterinary technician's role on the team is. Some proponents believe a title change will translate into better pay for vet techs. Others believe a new title will end the pervasive title misuse currently occurring at all levels within the veterinary profession.
Advocate for dental health all year longFebruary 9, 2023We created “Dental Month” to help compensate for our anticipated financial slump when things have been historically slower. Times have changed, and oral pet care thankfully has changed as well.
Polishing the diamond in the roughFebruary 8, 2023Have you ever worked with someone on a team or met someone during an interview who you knew immediately would be a sparkling diamond? It never gets old! Creating an environment that allows for polishing a diamond can be so beneficial to the individual team member and the practice.
Has the time come for dental month to die?February 7, 2023Could 2023 be the year dental discounts die? When National Pet Dental Health Month began in February two decades ago, its goal was to educate pet owners and fill seasonal downturns for practices. Deliberate discounts have mutated into marketing monsters for hospitals. Many practices have jampacked dental schedules from January to March to accommodate the demand.
VPN Plus+ ExclusiveBoomers, gen-xers, millennials, oh my!February 1, 2023When discussing management methods and styles, generational differences are often overlooked, but can be a huge asset to encouraging teamwork. Indeed, the backbone of the veterinary field is teamwork, so becoming knowledgeable about how individual teammates think and interact will be a benefit to management.
Are modified rabies recommendations backed by the latest scientific findings?January 31, 2023Rabies pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) recommendations were recently amended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC); they replace the previous three-dose PrEP schedule with a two-dose one.
Put your veterinary knowledge to the test!January 30, 2023Can you solve this puzzle? A young Pomeranian presents four weeks after being stepped on. It has been managed in a splint bandage.
A lighthearted take on our traitsJanuary 24, 2023Though veterinarians often differ dramatically in their heritage and ethnicity—and culture certainly varies across specialties and subspecialties—personalities differ less so in certain areas.
