VPN Plus+ ExclusiveA practical guide to compassionate care, for all parties involvedJuly 15, 2021If someone with a mental health condition brings you their animal for help, they are doing the best they can by their pet. It is our professional responsibility to rise to the challenge.
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VPN Plus+ ExclusiveJust how family-friendly is our profession?July 8, 2021By Patty Khuly, VMD, MBABuilding your entire culture around what’s best for families is how I’ve learned I can attract and retain employees. Because, while others might pay more, no one else offers the family-centric culture we’ve cultivated by offering some crucial benefits.
VPN Plus+ ExclusiveUnder-utilizing veterinary techniciansJuly 1, 2021By Ed Carlson, CVT, VTS (nutrition)Under-utilizing credentialed/licensed veterinary technicians continues to be a hurdle many practices have yet to overcome. Here are areas for improvements.
VPN Plus+ ExclusiveVPN Fireside Chats: Doing it all -- work-life balance and beyondJune 25, 2021Dr. Dani McVety talks about how to establish a balance that leaves you feeling "good enough" in the countless roles veterinarians play in their lives.
VPN Plus+ ExclusiveBehavior in motion and what it means for the professionJune 11, 2021By Patty Khuly, VMD, MBASetting our sights on how animals outwardly behave is a fundamental concession to the fact we keep pets for our pleasure, as well as for our own emotional needs. However, that does not mean veterinarians should disregard emotion, as we have done.
VPN Plus+ ExclusiveCurrent lifespan patterns in dogsJune 3, 2021By Brennen McKenzie, MA, MSc, VMD, cVMAResearch efforts are ongoing, and rapidly expanding, to aid our understanding of how aging happens to develop preventative and therapeutic interventions to delay age-associated disease, disability, and death.
VPN Plus+ ExclusiveDownload Return to Work Infographic for Your ClientsMay 27, 2021While returning to work after the pandemic is in the forefronts of everyone’s minds, there are many reasons people may be home for extended periods temporarily, including parental leave, summer vacation, or a retiree taking a part-time job. That makes this downloadable infographic a value-add resource for your clinic and clients – all year-round.
VPN Plus+ ExclusiveAdventures in post-millennial veterinary record-keepingMay 21, 2021By Patty Khuly, VMD, MBAAs a profession, are we paying enough attention to how we keep our books? There are lessons we can all learn from critically evaluating our record-keeping systems.
VPN Plus+ ExclusiveIs mobile specialty practice our future?May 13, 2021Mobile neurology and neurosurgery are currently rare, but mobile specialty practice is not new in other specialty colleges. Advances in information technology, including internet speed and access, increased online collaboration, and changes in communication tools, make clinical practice more accessible for mobile specialists, most notably, cardiology, radiology, surgery, and internal medicine
VPN Plus+ ExclusiveVPN Fireside Chats: Animal cruelty from the lens of forensic veterinary pathologyMay 6, 2021Ayla Musciano, VMD, discusses animal cruelty from the lens of forensic veterinary pathology. Dr. Musciano also provides an overview of animal abuse and neglect, and explores the link between animal abuse and interpersonal violence based on her work in animal crime investigation with law enforcement, veterinary professionals, and forensic scientists.
