Stressed veterinary teams and clients can make for a volatile mix. Veterinary social workers provide the coping strategies and healthy communication needed. This professional attends to human needs at the four main intersections of veterinary and social work practice—the link between human and animal violence, grief and loss, animal-assisted interactions, and compassion fatigue and conflict management.
Veterinary professionals of all ages and in all roles run the risk of repetitive stress injuries. This article discusses the most common injuries, based on workers’ compensation claim data, and strategies for preventing strains, sprains, and pain.
Have you ever envisioned life without needing to earn further income? This is typically referred to as retirement, but there is a growing community of people who align with the idea of FIRE: financial independence, retire early.
Today’s workforce is operating in a unique environment. We are always on, always connected—unplugging even for a day is difficult. Instead of struggling to balance, strive to “integrate” work and life.
Abstracts from issue 56.4 of JAAHA, Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association .
History shows that, during a recession, companies focus on creating more operational efficiencies, especially related to technology. This article focuses on how to create such efficiencies in three key practice areas: core operations, other operational efficiencies, and marketing. It also suggests where to start.
Most veterinary practices still track their controlled substances (and fill out their records) by estimating the amount of the substance used, either by eyeballing the amount from a bottle or vial or drawing contents into syringes to calculate measured amounts. However, in the human healthcare field, pharmacies and labs often use weight as their standard tracking system to maintain the most accurate and consistent records. Is the same practice worth considering for the veterinary community?
Veterinarians are in a unique position to prevent problem behaviors, detect early and urgent clinical signs, rule out medical contributions, and provide treatment. We can ensure that patients receive high-quality veterinary care throughout their lives in the least stressful way possible, and improve relationships and safety through education on animal body language.
In response to the pandemic, the FDA cracked open the door to veterinary telemedicine without a normal veterinarian-client-patient relationship. Veterinary legal expert Charlotte Lacroix, DVM, JD, looks ahead.
AAHA-accredited Northern Oaks Bird and Animal Hospital in San Antonio, Texas, operates the Educational Workshop, designed for those ages 13 and older who are interested in pursuing a career in veterinary medicine or veterinary technology.
