AAHA President Guylaine Charette, DMV, dives into the subject of culture and how it relates to the health of both your practice’s people and its finances. Dear AAHA answers a question on controlled substances, and we offer some ideas for celebrating AAHA-Accredited Hospital Day (July 22)!
News briefs from across the industry and beyond. This month’s articles include: The cone of shame makes pets miserable; Congress introduces veterinary student loan legislation; how to reassure your team during uncertainty; spruce up your website fast; adapt your leadership style to the situation; employees will sacrifice a pay raise for better benefits; understanding the root causes of separation anxiety in dogs; engaging employees leads to retention.
AAHA President Guylaine Charette, DMV, writes about lasers and their clinical importance in today’s practice. AAHA recognizes the heroes that are keeping the lights on at HQ; new Beyond Medicine Workshop; a sample review of AAHA’s safety standards; and Dear AAHA responds to a question about X-ray gloves.
News briefs from across the industry and beyond. This month’s articles include: Canine laser therapy for degenerative myelitis, Dogs can detect trace amounts of gasoline, 5 ways leaders accidentally stress out their employees, IRS allows mid-year changes to benefits, AHI pays $52 million in animal drug fraud case, multiple generations in the workplace, working parents can help each other recharge, COVID 19 and mental health, study finds CBD discrepancies, and UC Davis Vet Med researchers receive grant to study inflammation.
You probably have an emergency plan in case your hospital suffers a natural disaster. But few could have anticipated all of the extraordinary situations that have to be dealt with during the COVID-19 pandemic. From how to manage the stress to how to work with clients and colleagues while being socially distanced, new ways of operating have appeared.
Pet insurance has grown significantly since the industry emerged in the 1980s. The number of insurers has increased, as has the diversity of policies. While some hesitancy still remains within the veterinary community, attitudes have for the most part shifted in favor of pet insurance and some practitioners fully embrace it.
Frequent changes to Facebook’s advertising options, ad placement, and bidding strategies sometimes make it difficult to know the best way to use your advertising dollars. This leads us to the question, “Are Facebook ads worth the cost?” The answer? Read on!
As more pet owners are working from home, they are spending more time with their pets and are noticing their pet is itchier or more uncomfortable than previously thought. Pruritus, allergic otitis, and recurrent superficial pyoderma will consistently flare if the underlying triggers are not identified and controlled. By focusing on client education and encouragement, you can have healthy patients and happy owners.
With multiple competing financial obligations, such as the need to pay off student loans right after graduation, the idea of saving for retirement can fall low on the priority list. Additionally, it is difficult to start saving for an event that is decades away. However, starting to save sooner rather than later is absolutely critical to boosting your chances of a comfortable retirement in the future.
This case demonstrates how photobiomodulation therapy (PBMt, oftentimes referred to as laser therapy) was used as an adjunct to traditional veterinary medicine to heal a crushing injury to the carpus of a canine patient.
