Interesting & unusual

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September 18, 2023
Maybe money does grow on trees
Are you missing charges? Keeping too much inventory on-hand? Practice owner Jenn Galvin has ideas for how to keep the team happier and discover hidden revenue in the process. -
September 15, 2023
A decade after winning AAHA’s top honor, renowned referral practice returns as a finalist
From a humble mobile surgery practice, Daniel Stobie, DVM, MS, DACVS, built NorthStar VETS into a referral practice with a 33,000-square-foot facility and 250 employees covering 20 different specialties—but it’s his team that he is most proud of. -
September 9, 2023
Innovation and A+ attitudes abound at AAHA-award finalist
As a five-time AQHA World Champion, Deah Hessian, DVM, knows the value of hard work and perseverance; and as the owner of Palisades Veterinary Hospital in Fountain Hills, Arizona, she and her team have earned a coveted spot in the running to be the 2023 AAHA-Accredited Practice of the Year. -
September 7, 2023
Vet Teams IRL: Elizabeth Musgreave, CVT
Elizabeth Musgreave , CVT, sa ys she “could not imagine life without a cat . ” I n her role at Hickory Veterinary and Specialty Hospital in Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania , she strives to improve the lives of all her patients —and to raise awareness of the role of veterinary technicians in animal welfare. -
September 1, 2023
Couple leads with kindness at AAHA-award finalist
What happens when college sweetheart veterinarians work together? When they embrace community service, teamwork, and the passion to provide the best care, their practice becomes a finalist for the 2023 AAHA-Accredited Practice of the Year. -
August 29, 2023
Collaboration with specialists expands spectrum of options in general practice
Founded in 2023, the online collaborative space known as VetHive operates on four principles: creating a culture of support, rejecting the ivory tower mentality, being our authentic selves, and viewing veterinary medicine as a team sport. NEWStat chats with founder Kate Baker, DVM, MS, DACVP (Clinical Pathology) . -
August 26, 2023
Vet Teams IRL: Monika R. Wood, CVT, VTS-LAM (Research Anesthetist), RLAT
Sixteen years ago, Monika Wood was veterinary assistant doing a dental prophy on a dog when she was inspired to pursue a career in research. Now she’s a credentialed veterinary technician working to provide the best possible animal care in the research lab. -
August 25, 2023
“Family-oriented” AAHA finalist adopts nontraditional approaches to both patient and team care
With the help of her DVM dad, a newly graduated veterinarian opened her own small animal and equine practice on the outskirts of Kansas State University’s campus—now TimberCreek Veterinary Hospital is a finalist to be the 2023 AAHA-Accredited Practice of the Year. Will they take home the prize? We’ll find out at AAHA Con in San Diego! -
August 21, 2023
Poignant stories from veterinary team members aim to evoke change in the profession
Vet med professionals from all over contributed to Veterinary Visionaries' second “solving event” through video testimonials. The results make it clear: Leaders need to listen, build their empathy muscles, modify policies, and drive systemic change to reverse employee attrition trends. -
August 18, 2023
Selling the drama
Workplace gossip is toxic for employee morale (and it is not great for business either). Practice owner Jenn Galvin dishes on why the whole team deserves better than a culture of bad-mouthing and rumor-spreading.