AAHA board member Scott Driever, DVM, Discusses the importance of dermatology and its role in connecting with clients. Log in to the AAHA Community to see this year's finalists in the AAHA-Accredited Practice of the Year Awards.
News briefs from across the industry and beyond. This month's articles include: MSU Surgeons Repair Kitten’s Fracture with Patented Surgical Nail Simple Steps to Increase Energy Efficiency Poodle-Cross Pups and Purebred Parents: By the Numbers and more!
Coral Davis, Inventory Manager at Heritage Veterinary Hospital in Creve Coeur, Missouri, is the August 2022 EOTM Winner!
Antimicrobial resistance is a complex problem caused by a variety of factors, but how and when we use and dispense antibiotics in our veterinary practices plays an important role. If antimicrobial resistance is permitted to continue to develop unchecked, veterinary teams will be faced with the very real possibility that in the near future, antimicrobial drugs needed to treat infections may not be available.
There is a certain satisfaction that comes with placing that final suture to close your incision and complete the surgical procedure at hand. As the only visual evidence that a surgery has been performed, a surgeon takes great pride in the final appearance of their wound closure.
If euthanasia is the last stage of care during a pet’s life, aftercare is the next stage that begins when the pet’s life ends.
During a conversation with host Katie Berlin, DVM, for Central Line: The AAHA Podcast, Deborah Thomson, DVM, chair of the World Veterinary Association’s One Health Education Subgroup, founder of One Health Lessons, and author of The Art of Science Communication, shares what she’s learned through her work as a teacher, clinical veterinarian, and science policy advisor about having productive conversations about science—with all kinds of people.
Step into any veterinary clinic post-COVID , and you will notice a theme: long wait times, overextended staff, and more patients and appointments than ever before. While we aren’t dealing with the annoyance of curbside as much, we are still trying to wrestle with the sheer increase in patients needing to be seen. In larger cities such as Philadelphia and Boston, the number of patients needing to be seen has increased beyond the demand of staff.
Practice culture is made up of the values, beliefs, and behaviors that shape how work gets done, and It is built through daily touchpoints, both among team members and with clients.
You’ve got more business than you can handle but it’s taking a long time to find veterinarians to join your crew. You’re not alone. Between veterinarians wanting to retire or reduce hours and competition from others offering an array of sign-on bonuses and other incentives, veterinary hospitals are being forced to get creative in facing new operational challenges.
