The winner of the 2022 AAHA Veterinary Technician of the Year award is Nicole Jameson-Fritz, RVT, VTS (ECC), a technician supervisor at Canada West Veterinary Specialists in Burnaby, British Columbia.
Just because a medical condition is common or may be a predictable issue by the time we reach a certain age doesn’t mean we don’t need individualized patient care.
As veterinary professionals, we talk to clients all day – but in the thick of a busy day, it’s easy to forget what it’s like to be one of them. David Berlin and Alexandra Bronson, educators in the charter school system in Brooklyn, NY, join us to talk about their experience as “proud cat parents” of Audrey, who was diagnosed with diabetes mellitus in 2021.
The causes of stress in veterinary medicine are widespread and varied. But we need to treat stress like any other dangerous condition, by identifying it and mitigating its negative effects.
Jeanna Buskirk, lead veterinary technician at Advanced Animal Care, in Fort Mohave, Arizona is the November 2022 employee of the month Winner!
Veterinary news briefs from across the industry and beyond. This month’s articles include: Dogs Tear Up With Emotion; Progress Toward a Stem Cell–Based Therapy for Blindness; Diabetes in Dogs Associated with Seasons; and more!
AAHA’s newest president Margot Vahrenwald, DVM, CVJ, shares her secret love – senior pets. Log in to the AAHA Community to join the conversation with other AAHA practice team members.
Receiving a diagnosis of diabetes mellitus can be overwhelming for a pet owner. Extensive client education is needed once the diagnosis is made.
2022–23 AAHA Board President-Elect Mark Thompson, DVM, MBA, CCRP, has a lifetime of teamwork experience ranging from 4-H and his Wisconsin high school curling team, to serving on his state VMA board. As next year’s AAHA president, he sees a very different future on the horizon.
A new column for NEWStat by Kate Boatright, VMD, will regularly discuss topics related to the role of the spectrum of care in improving outcomes in clinical practice.
