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Research shows that pet owners are willing to make changes and embrace preventive healthcare visits if they know it will benefit their pets. But for pet owners to find value in the recommendations of veterinary professionals and be motivated by their advice, there must be effective communication between the healthcare team and pet owners. These free, online videos can help.

Each month in NEWStat, we highlight an article from the upcoming issue of Trends magazine. Mention “inventory management” to some veterinary professionals and you’re liable to hear some groans—about the detail required, the neverending monitoring, and the inevitable inventory bloopers, like the time you realized that the eye ointment your practice sells had conflicting prices.

The internet has become an indispensable tool for pet owners looking to evaluate and choose veterinary care providers. Now more than ever, your practice needs an effective web presence if you want to attract and keep clients. and by going through the Jumpstart Your Practice Online series, you can get a step-by-step implementation process of how to build that web presence.

Every couple of months, the staff at AAHA-accredited Veterinary Center of Parker (VCP) in Parker, Colorado, sterilizes a couple of dozen used single-use, disposable endotracheal (ET) tubes and hands them over to Project V.E.T.S. To be used again.Yes, It’s an AAHA best practice that single-use, disposable endotracheal tubes be thrown away, not recycled, but that standard doesn’t apply to Project V.E.T.S.

When momma ain’t happy, ain’t nobody happy—including the dog.That’s what new research out of Scandinavia suggests. Scientists from Linkoping University in Sweden published a study last week in the journal Scientific Reports that indicates dogs who have stressed-out owners are more likely to be stressed out, too.

This week: The real star of Pet Sematary dies, a facial recognition app for finding lost pets, and a cat-killing veterinarian doesn’t get her day in court.

Research shows that pet owners rely heavily on the internet to help them evaluate and choose veterinary care providers. Every practice needs an effective web presence if they want to attract and keep clients. But first you need the tools and know-how to build it.

How do you know which veterinary software is right for your practice? If you’re thinking about new software, start by evaluating your practice goals. Once you have a clear idea of where you want to go, you can ask key questions to ensure the software supports your goals and will grow with the practice. As you research and evaluate options, think about:

Brian Barth wonders if 2019 will be the year that goats join dogs, cats and parrots in the pantheon of animals that have gone from wild to domesticated. Barbara Jamison, owner of Puget Sound Goat Rescue, shares goat husbandry requirements about this farm animal trying to become a pet.

Forward booking works. Here’s proof. Is your practice forward booking? Forward booking simply means scheduling all patients’ future appointments directly following their current visit—before they leave the practice.