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News briefs from across the industry and beyond. This month’s articles include: Canine laser therapy for degenerative myelitis, Dogs can detect trace amounts of gasoline, 5 ways leaders accidentally stress out their employees, IRS allows mid-year changes to benefits, AHI pays $52 million in animal drug fraud case, multiple generations in the workplace, working parents can help each other recharge, COVID 19 and mental health, study finds CBD discrepancies, and UC Davis Vet Med researchers receive grant to study inflammation.

In a conversation made possible with support from CareCredit, Tasha McNerney, BS, CVT, CVPP, VTS (Anesthesia and Analgesia), offered her thoughts on the ways our people and our practices thrive when we stop underestimating and underutilizing our credentialed technicians—and gives advice for techs struggling to speak up for themselves and their considerable skills and education.

Alyssa Mages, BS, CVT, discusses her journey as a resilient veterinary educator, trainer, coach, and entrepreneur. Mages is the chief visionary officer of the company she co-founded, Empowering Veterinary Teams (EVT), where she oversees the content development, clinical skills training, and overall vision of the company.

Veterinary Practice Biosecurity Tracker As the saying goes, “we treasure what we measure.” By using this simple tracker, your team will be able to measure your progress towards optimal infection disease control in your hospital by tracking which tactics you have  fully, partially or not yet implemented .

It’s been known for some time that samples tested immediately, in-house, provide better results than those tested later. As more practitioners use in-house equipment to review samples within minutes of collection, the case for the trueness of in-house readings is resounding louder. Are you convinced yet that an in-house laboratory could be a valuable part of your veterinary practice? Whether you have one or you are thinking about acquiring one, make sure that you follow these five steps to a better lab.

One of the most important things veterinary staff can do is to help animals in pain. Technicians and assistants can help the veterinarian assess and alleviate pain in an animal that is suffering. They can also teach pet owners how to recognize when their pet has pain, so owners can manage the pain at home.   Are you up to date in your understanding of pain management? Take the following quiz to find out!   1. Pain after surgery or injury is an evolutionary device that is beneficial to animals because it limits their movement and prevents more injury and pain.  A. True  B. False

Compounding drugs for animal patients is regulated by 50 different state boards of pharmacy and murky federal laws. Although compounded drugs are not approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), they are allowed when approved drugs are not available or suitable for the intended use. Veterinarians should remember a few key things in order to stay safe and on the right side of the law. Potency, safety, efficacy and bioavailability are not guaranteedCompounding from bulk chemicals is in a “regulatory void”Compounds may only be distributed to the patient for which they were prescribedCompounding to make a cheaper version of an approved drug that already exists is illegal Use a PCAB-accredited compounding pharmacy when possible

Therapeutic lasers, or cold lasers, are a big investment, and several questions need to be considered if you are planning to purchase one. Or maybe you already have a laser and the monthly payments are not being covered by the money that is coming in from utilizing it. Perhaps your laser is paid for and gathering dust. No matter what group you are in, this article will address these issues and help inform your decision either to buy a laser (or not) or to dust off the laser you have and give it one more try.

Cheryl Smith, CVPM, a director on the AAHA board, discusses the humanity in veterinary medicine in this time of social distancing. Other Inside AAHA content includes: Dear AAHA addresses an overheating technician; the hidden benefits of AAHA membership; and an obituary of Ray Pahle, AAHA past president.

News briefs from across the industry and beyond. This month’s topics include: personality isn’t permanent, identifying burnout at work, dogs can detect heat with their noses, pig ears and Salmonella risk, why cats are better at surviving snakebites, canine and human brain cancer similarities, and racial equity in action.