April 30, 2022
Have You Thanked a CSR This Week?
Everyone in a veterinary hospital works hard, but there’s a special kind of grit needed to work in client services – where that grit most often needs to be delivered with a smile.
April 30, 2022
Everyone in a veterinary hospital works hard, but there’s a special kind of grit needed to work in client services – where that grit most often needs to be delivered with a smile.
May 07, 2022
A sea change is coming in the American workforce. And increasingly, and especially with younger workers, gender identity is up for grabs.
June 23, 2022
A professor once told John Rossi something he’s never forgotten: “As a veterinary professional, you’re not going to make a killing. But it’s a good, honest profession. If you embrace it, you’ll always do well.” Rossi took those words to heart
July 02, 2018
Fourth of July fireworks are a blast for people, but they’re not much fun for pets. Noisy fireworks can scare pets and cause them to run away. According to statistics, animal control officials across the country see a 30–60% increase in lost pets each year between July fourth and sixth. In fact, July fifth is traditionally one of the busiest days of the year for animal shelters.
August 13, 2018
When 58-year-old Sharon Larson of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, got nipped by her new puppy last June, the small bite seemed pretty minor at first. Until she developed flu-like symptoms that came on quickly and only got worse. Within two days, she was dead. Larson tested positive for a bacterial infection called
May 31, 2019
A pharmaceutical company in the UK is voluntarily recalling 34 lots of veterinary injectable drug products due to sterility concerns, according to the FDA. Norbrook Laboratories in Newry, Northern Ireland, issued the recall May 24, that if the sterility of these drugs has been compromised, using them could introduce infectious agents to the animals.
July 15, 2022
Seventy-five percent of employees have stolen from their employer at least once, according to the US Chamber of Commerce. And sadly, veterinary staff are no exception—in a 2010 AAHA survey of AAHA-accredited practices, 86% of respondents reported that employees had stolen from the business.
January 11, 2018
This week: Raiders of the Lost Bark, a new dog breed we bet you can’t pronounce, and a UC Davis vet heals paws by repurposing fish skin.
January 18, 2018
This week: Fear the Walking Deer, canines hit the catwalk, and cat owners are more creative (but dog owners earn more money)
September 13, 2018
“Pain jeopardizes the human-animal bond,” says Ralph Harvey, DVM, MS, DACVA. “[It] jeopardizes everything [veterinarians] seek to achieve.” September is Animal Pain Awareness Month, and Harvey talked to NEWStat about the importance of pain management in strengthening the human-animal bond, and offered a great tip on how front office staff can help.