VPN Plus+ ExclusiveDental Nerve Blocks for Zen AnesthesiaMarch 15, 2023Stefanie Perry, CVT, explores the different site and drug choices to perform safe dental nerve blocks in dogs and cats by identifying risk factors, adverse effects, and contraindications.
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VPN Plus+ ExclusiveA detailed look at ultrasound and vision – Part 1March 9, 2023The consistently best results for your practice depend on your ability to thoroughly investigate key issues surrounding the ultrasound machine, those who drive it, and those who indirectly utilize it. Rapid selection of an ultrasound machine, or one given to you in a lab deal without thorough investigation, more often than not leads to suboptimal utilization and frustration in your clinical sonography curve and implementation. It may even result in machine quiescence in practice.
VPN Plus+ ExclusiveHealing through farm or pharma?March 3, 2023If insufficient research exists for a particular herb or herbal mixture, then how can you confidently prescribe it for patients? If an animal experiences an untoward outcome and a client complains to the veterinary board, who does the agency contact? You. Without scientific evidence available to defend your approach, claiming to be “certified” in a field such as Chinese herbal medicine may fall flat without facts to back up what you learned to do.
VPN Plus+ ExclusiveRaising Resilience: How to Avoid Compassion Fatigue, Burnout, and Moral DistressFebruary 28, 2023In this session Sarah Wooten, DVM, CVJ, defines compassion fatigue, moral distress, and occupational burnout. She covers the relationship between these monsters and strategies that, if practiced, will consistently protect you and your organization from all three.
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.
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.
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.
VPN Plus+ Exclusive'Radical transparency' in vet med: embracing a new era of closeness with clientsFebruary 15, 2023By Patty Khuly, VMD, MBAInstead of becoming correspondingly friendly, open, candid, and clear, we have erected barriers to these. Artfully constructed, tech-centric walls may well suit the science, but I would argue they ill-become most modern client-patient relationships.
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.
VPN Plus+ ExclusiveWhen Quality of Life Scales Aren't Enough; Counseling Clients Who Won't Let GoFebruary 2, 2023This session: Kathleen Cooney, DVM, CHPV, CCFP, will give you some leading questions and supportive statements to create an open and honest dialogue, to allow these clients to say goodbye without fear and regret but with grace and dignity.
