A recent article led to a long, lively discussion on how veterinarians should be paid, revealing a broad, interesting and informed range of opinions but somehow largely sidestepping the more fascinating issue: how modes of compensation may affect our profession’s mental health.
A recent article led to a long, lively discussion on how veterinarians should be paid, revealing a broad, interesting and informed range of opinions but somehow largely sidestepping the more fascinating issue: how modes of compensation may affect our profession’s mental health.
September marks both the end of summer with Labor Day and the beginning of fall with the Autumn equinox. Aside from seasonal dates, there are also many that recognize various animals, such as iguanas, rabbits, and deaf dogs. It also has some serious themes to be aware of, as well, in the industry. Looking for social media post ideas or promotions for your clinic? Here are some more “out of the box” pet-related holidays to showcase!
There are also those who are determined to bring others down with them, contributing to a toxic workplace. Additionally, they always point out what is going wrong and openly sharing their unhappiness with everything in general in the clinic. Are negative team members really “team members?” Is the management at your hospital being held hostage by people with bad attitudes? Do some employees get away with bad behavior? Let’s discuss why this happens and what you can do to address it.
This session by Jackie Parr, BScH, DVM, MSc, DACVIM (Nutrition), includes how to customize the client conversations about veterinary diets to the individual pet, which is critical, by focusing on the value to the pet. Veterinary teams can be trained to utilize existing resources to ease those cost conversations and to apply these learnings to common scenarios in small animal veterinary practice, including elimination diet trials and effective weight loss plans.
Veterinary social work addresses human needs where veterinary medicine and social work meet. For decades, social workers have worked with needs in pet loss, animal-assisted therapy, companion animals and well-being, the importance of pets to the elderly, the link between interpersonal violence and animal abuse, social work implications of animal hoarding, and in veterinary hospital settings.
This presentation by Margie Scherk, DVM, DABVP (Feline) includes how, by using a feline nutritional assessment in every consultation, assessing feeding practices and, if needed, a developing a tailored nutrition plan for a given individual.
VPN Plus+ is pleased to present our members with the following complimentary End of Life e-book dedicated to offering a focused look at this very challenging time for both staff and clients. It also includes a webinar broadcast and an infographic for clients.
VPN Plus+ is pleased to present our members with the following complimentary End of Life e-book dedicated to offering a focused look at this very challenging time for both staff and clients. It also includes a webinar broadcast and an infographic for clients.
The VPN Plus+ Vet Box is a premium value-add with the annual subscription. We thank our subscribers and, of course, those companies who sponsored this year’s Vet Box.
