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Tech Talk: Is your clinic a toxic work environment?

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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.

Are Veterinary Diets Really Too Expensive? Effective Cost Conversations

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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.

The importance of veterinary social work

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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.

End of Life e-book — VPN Plus+ exclusive

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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.

End of Life e-book — VPN Plus+ exclusive

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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.

August animal-related holidays!

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August isn’t just about the dog days of summer.  It’s a great month for cats, too, with National Bring Your Cat to the Vet Day, as well as a few other feline-centric days.  Looking for social media post ideas or promotions for your clinic? How about National Check the Chip Day? Here are some more “out of the box” holidays to showcase!

The ABCs behind the challenges of TPLO

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For dogs with cranial cruciate ligament disease, this kind of activity is likely the “good old days.” Bigstock/chrisukphoto
Ask any small animal veterinarians what they consider the “gold standard” approach for cranial cruciate ligament disease in dogs, and you will most likely hear, the “TPLO.”1-7 From veterinary school forward, we hear from surgeons that the tibial plateau leveling osteotomy (TPLO) delivers a more rapid recovery and return to normal function, even when compared …

Battling the Bulge: Strategies for Managing Obesity in Veterinary Patients

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In this session, attendees will review current statistics of obesity in dogs and cats including prevalence, contributing factors, and comorbidities. Sarah Wooten, DVM, CVJ, will review the endocrine and inflammatory components of obesity, as well as how to use tools to diagnose obesity. Attendees will also learn how to estimate ideal body weight, calculate RER and amount to feed to achieve ideal weight. We will also cover, important factors in weight loss diets, how to choose the right food, and how to prevent obesity in the first place. Lastly, attendees will be given a 6-step process to easily guide your clients through a successful weight loss program.

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