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.
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!
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 …
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.
One more consideration could be a game changer when looking at the team, efficiencies, and effectiveness when it comes to staffing: creative scheduling. Effective scheduling and staffing don’t have to be rigid. Rigidity in staffing is a cultural norm within veterinary medicine that we have all come to adopt as gospel. As managers and owners, we can step “outside of the box” we have built for ourselves and approach hiring, job descriptions, and scheduling creatively to meet the needs of both the practice and team members.
Valerie Fadok, DVM, PhD, Dipl ACVD, focuses on the keys to success in managing atopic dermatitis. They are developing a proactive treatment plan and providing tools to empower clients. Atopic dermatitis is a forever disease; while we can’t cure it, we can manage it well. We need to set realistic expectations with our clients, and partner with them to improve quality of life for themselves and their pets.
Zoetis’ Apoquel Chewable can be administered to dogs at least 12 months of age for the control of atopic dermatitis and pruritus associated with allergic dermatitis
It is high time I wrote a post on what you are doing all wrong and how we can all do better. However, before you come at me for my unspeakable hubris, please understand I speak from a place of love for animals on the planet of unflinching self-recrimination. In other words, if I tell you you’re doing something misguided and stupid, it’s because I figured it out after screwing it up first—and continually do.
