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Why staff retention deserves your attention in the New Year
AAHA surveyed nearly 15,000 veterinary professionals and learned that 30% plan to leave their current job within the coming year. What might make them want to stay? It starts with the right goals.
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How Do We Keep Good People in Clinical Practice?
New insights from an AAHA survey into why people in vet med leave, and what could make them want to stay.
Recent articles
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April 19, 2024
H5N1 influenza: From avian to bovine to feline and beyond
Kay Russo, DVM, MAHM, DACPV, a poultry and dairy veterinarian, was among the first to discover that cattle had been infected with “avian” influenza. She urges other veterinarians to be vigilant and aware of the interspecies spread of H5N1—including the risk to humans. -
April 17, 2024
Webinar takeaways: Starting your cultural competence journey
Takeaways from the recent AAHA webinar on cultural competence include embracing humility and curiosity about our own cultural biases to better understand teammates and clients—and ultimately, better care for patients. -
April 16, 2024
KSU rural scholarships aim to attract food animal veterinarians
The US faces a critical shortage of large animal veterinarians. A new scholarship program at Kansas State University could help change that—especially for underrepresented students, including males, people of color, and people from rural areas. -
April 12, 2024
Happier team, happier clients: Q&A about upcoming Beyond Medicine mentorship workshop
Want to be a better mentor? Upcoming workshops give yo u tools to do just that -
April 11, 2024
For technician retention, money matters
It’s not all about the Benjamins, but a lack of fair compensation is the top driver of tech turnover. However, meeting the financial needs of this role might not be as big a stretch as you’d expect. -
April 10, 2024
History and diagnosis of multi-anthelmintic drug resistant hookworms
In some cases, recurrent hookworms might be due to lack of client compliance or proper treatment—but in other cases, it might be multi-anthelmintic drug resistant (MADR) hookworms. Here’s your primer on what to look for. -
April 10, 2024
Considerations for extra-label use of emodepside to treat MADR hookworms in dogs
While emodepside can be effective in treating multi-anthelmintic drug resistant (MADR) hookworms in dogs, there are serious safety considerations including careful patient selection after screening for heartworm and the MDR1 mutation. -
April 6, 2024
Pets and the April 8 total solar eclipse
In anticipation of Monday’s total solar eclipse, the big news for clients is that the eclipse likely won’t be any news at all to their pets. -
April 4, 2024
Fair compensation: Step 1 on the journey to improved retention
If you’re looking for the number one way to keep quality team members from leaving your practice, start by looking at their paychecks. -
April 4, 2024
Trends in canine heartworm resistance
Heartworm resistance isn’t as prevalent as it once was, but genetic variation and human activity may change that in the future. And with an uptick of heartworm-positive cases in unusual locations, it’s more important than ever to educate and encourage clients about year-round heartworm prevention.