Personal Wellbeing
The Cost of Caring Too Much?
Veterinarians are in the unique and challenging position of balancing the medical needs of their patients with the financial needs of their clients. The strength of the human-animal bond can lead to emotionally charged conversations between pet owners and veterinarians, especially when finances are limited and decisions about care become life-or-death.Practice Management
Enough Is Enough
In this electronic age, it’s all too easy to be targeted by this type of attack, but it’s not as easy to know what to do to protect against, prevent, and fight back against a cyberbully.
Practice Management
How to Retain Valued Employees
Despite their critical contributions to a practice’s success, many veterinary support team members feel undercompensated, underappreciated, and overworked.
Practice Management
The Importance of Elevating Veterinary Technicians
Banfield is invested in supporting credentialed veterinary technicians. In addition to increasing hourly pay and continuing education funding for all our veterinary technicians in 2018, Banfield is supporting the Veterinary Nurse Initiative.
Personal Wellbeing
The Opioid Crisis: A Veterinarian’s Action Plan
“We, as clinicians, are uniquely positioned to turn the tide on the opioid epidemic.
Practice Management
Designing a Formulary That Works for Your Practice
The veterinary industry continues to advance and accelerate medical research, bringing new formulary options to market and, in many cases, enabling elevated patient care.
Practice Management
Information Overload
Daily use of the internet has become a way of life for many people, and with the advancement of technology and Internet of Things (IoT)1, our clients are increasingly equipped with health information before attending appointments.
Practice Management
Creating a Highly Effective Veterinary Team
Creating a highly effective team can change everything about how we practice veterinary medicine and experience fulfillment in our careers.
Practice Management
The Age of the Veterinary Nurse Has Arrived! Part 2: Taking Charge
Last issue I discussed the topic of veterinary nurse initiative (VNI) and the proposed unification of credentialed titles, which hopefully will reduce confusion and improve the visibility of nurses.