Articles

An American vet tech in Sweden

Uncategorized / By

This year’s conference was at the Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet or Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU) in Uppsala, which houses both the veterinary and veterinary nursing programs. It is the only university in Sweden for both professions and is a state-of-the-art training facility. While I was excited to speak about U.S.  veterinary technology education, well-being, and the team-based learning pedagogical concept we are doing at Appalachian State, I was even more excited to meet fellow educators from all over and learn more about education in the UK and EU, and what struggles and successes they had.

Elevating team morale and retention

Uncategorized / By

Industry surveys have begun to paint a clearer picture of these issues and how veterinary practices are tackling them. However, data specific to the emergency and specialty sector has typically been limited. This summer, the Instinct Science team set out to better understand how hospitals in this vital sector are evolving amidst mounting team morale challenges.

Don’t forget about CE for vet techs

Uncategorized / By

Requiring a CrVT to obtain a certain amount of CE to continue to be certified allows them to stay up to date on veterinary medicine and will make them more utilizable within a veterinary facility. A properly educated and trained CrVT will be able to not only complete more complex tasks, but is able to share that education with others within the facility.

The dedication of detection dogs

Uncategorized / By

Depending on the nature of the disaster, there may be debris that can cause lacerations, smoldering embers that can cause burns, and toxic compounds in the dirt, ash, and air. It’s into these challenging environments that human remains detection dogs and their handlers are willing venture to do their vital jobs.

AI in the practice—what does the future hold?

Uncategorized / By

Today, the breadth of narrow AI is expanding vastly through a variety of applications that could impact veterinary practice. Even before veterinary patients arrive at the clinic, patient triage and appointment booking could be facilitated through smart scheduling systems. Such systems could learn to anticipate and factor individual preferences into scheduling, such as client and clinician communications styles, skill sets and task preferences.

ChatGPT’s role in veterinary practice

Uncategorized / By

As you become more adept at leveraging ChatGPT for content creation, the opportunity arises to train it to comprehend your specific objectives. Incorporating ChatGPT into your veterinary practice’s toolkit can revolutionize how you engage with clients, streamline operations, and establish your practice as a hub of expertise. While ChatGPT is a potent ally, exercising vigilance and creativity will empower you to harness its full potential.

How to determine an orthopedic or a neurologic cause of dysfunction

Uncategorized / By

Through text, photos, and videos, Susan A. Arnold, DVM, DACVIM (Neurology), aids the general practitioner in determining if a patient is experiencing an orthopedic or a neurologic cause of dysfunction. Specifically, there are notable orthopedic conditions that may be considered “neurologic imposters.” However, these orthopedic conditions lack key deficits consistent with neurologic dysfunction. These “neurologic imposters” are addressed below to aid the clinician in the evaluation of patients that are presented for gait dysfunction.

The importance of veterinary social work

Uncategorized / By

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.

Scroll to Top