Many factors can interfere with our comfort or ability to offer a spectrum of care. Examining these barriers and how to overcome them is the first step in broadening the use of spectrum of care approaches.

Get your questions answered in this advice column by veterinary social media marketing coach Cheyanne Flerx ! In her first column, s he says your best social media platform depends on your clients’ demographics , your bandwidth, and your goals.

When Deborah Thomson, DVM, graduated from veterinary school, she had no inkling she would start a global nonprofit, speak and teach internationally, or publish a book on science communication. NEWStat columnist Emily Singler, VMD, hopes others in vet med will follow her lead.

The future of vet med is team-based and patient-centered, writes AAHA Chief Medical Officer Jessica Vogelsang, DVM. Grab a chocolate chip cookie and get ready for 2023, the “Year of the Team.”

Topics that most interested NEWStat readers in the past year included stories on how clients perceive scrubs versus lab coats, staffing shortages, and some not-so-mysterious cases of parvo.

Topics that most interested NEWStat readers in the past year included treating cat pain, research on aging in dogs, mental health resources, and the question of whether vet professionals are genetically wired to work with animals.

Veterinarians and techs are still in high demand in 2023. Expect higher salaries, signing bonuses, and more hesitance to sign noncompete agreements, according to Stacy Pursell of The Vet Recruiter.

A cross-disciplinary approach aims to turn veterinary students at the University of Arizona College of Veterinary Medicine into “day-one-ready” practitioners through hands-on learning and mentorship.

Are your clients and team frustrated by high phone call volume? Some upfront planning and simple strategies like phone trees, on-hold messaging, and auto texts can help. Start with an honest look at how easy (or not) it is for your clients to reach you.

AlignCare is a community-based program that helps families pay for their pet’s care—the potential mental health benefits are huge for clients and the vet team.