Interesting & unusual

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December 4, 2023
STAT! Tips for treating and transferring emergency cases in general practice
Are you a general practitioner who gets stressed by emergency cases? Here are some tips to refresh your confidence—and an invitation to reach out to your colleagues at your local ER. -
December 2, 2023
Get involved to better prepare graduates for practice
You are invited to join the Spectrum of Care Initiative Advisory Community (SOCI), which is seeking practitioners who work with a socioeconomically diverse clientele to help better prepare veterinary school graduates for the challenges of practice. -
December 1, 2023
Dogs collecting data: Behind the scenes with K9 Conservationists
In honor of World Wildlife Conservation Day (Dec. 4), Co-founder Kayla Fratt of K9 Conservationists shares how conservation detection dogs sniff out the scat of everything from Alaskan wolves to Guatemalan ocelots to help further research of their ecosystems and reveal who’s eating whom in the wild. -
November 27, 2023
The evolving mission of the Center for Veterinary Social Work
The Center for Veterinary Social Work at the University of Tennessee is “a space for all professionals with an interest in human and animal welfare to come together to collaborate.” As the field of veterinary social work gains popularity, how it’s taught and practiced is growing up too. -
November 24, 2023
Exotic emergencies for general practitioners
Intimidated by exotics? The “Exotic Vet Consultant” Kristen Turner, DVM, talks with columnist Emily Singler, VMD, about how to handle small mammals, reptiles, amphibians, and birds, when they show up in general practice. -
November 15, 2023
Nontraditional residencies offer additional paths to specialization
Veterinary residencies are moving out of the teaching hospital a s aspiring specialists seek residencies at private and corporate practices, or even find mentors to help design veterinary residencies remotely. -
November 6, 2023
AAHA Con by the numbers: The power of data, science, and stories
From the keynote address to happy hour trivia and livestreamed storytelling events, AAHA Con 2023 was steeped in stories powered by science and data. -
November 2, 2023
Avian emergency tips for general practitioners
How comfortable is your team treating common bird emergencies? Sydney Pockard , DVM, talks to columnist Emily Singler, VMD, and offers tips for veterinarians in general practice. -
October 26, 2023
Veterinary Hope Foundation: Healing crisis through community
Searching for a community who really gets you? Veterinary Hope Foundation offers online support groups customized to your type of practice and job role, where you can lean on others just like you—without the judgment or the stigma. -
October 20, 2023
Stress First Aid: Self-Care and Co-worker Support Actions
Stress First Aid is meant as a common language and a flexible framework of action steps that can be integrated into your practice’s daily operations . Explore how you can use the 7 Cs of SFA to support yourself and co-workers in veterinary practice.