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What should your team say when clients ask about pet insurance? Kate Boatright, VMD, has some pointers on how to make strong recommendations without saying too much.

A recent study funded by the Human Animal Bond Research Institute found that cats offer more than just companionship to older adults: Feline ownership can ease loneliness, improve health, and even reduce doctor visits. 

Practice owner Jenn Galvin lets us in some of her tips for battling procrastination during the holidays—and all year round.

Seattle-based Urban Animal is only the second worker cooperative in vet med in the US—but what does that mean exactly? NEWStat talks with owner Cherri Trusheim, DVM, about how her unique exit strategy will unfold, and what it could mean for her employees.

By removing noncompete clauses from DVM contracts at its 46 veterinary clinics and other facilities, Destination Pet hopes to create great workplace environments that entice DVMs to stay, rather than making it legally harder for them to leave. Email subject:

We dig into a CPR refresher from the Reassessment Campaign on Veterinary Resuscitation (RECOVER) initiative in this brief overview. Look for newly revised CPR guidelines from RECOVER in 2024 to help ensure that all practices have the training to save lives.

Veterinarians should be aware of which patients to test for MDR1 mutations and how to manage their medications to avoid neurotoxicity and even death in some dogs.

Recovering from the holidays while kicking off a new year at a veterinary practice can be a daunting task. Practice owner Jenn Galvin offers some encouragement.

Refresh your practice’s brand and marketing strategy to ring in the New Year with helpful hints from Danielle Lambert, founder of Snout School.   

It’s hard enough to make our own exercise routines work, so how can we get pets moving? Martha G. Cline, DVM, DACVIM (Nutrition), chair of the 2021 AAHA Nutrition and Weight-Loss Management Guidelines for Dogs and Cats, touts the benefits of staying active for pets, including longer life spans and fewer health problems.