Google has made the client education process a bit more immediate, for which many veterinary hospital teams are unprepared (think client searching terms on an iPhone during a post exam consultation). This article discusses options for veterinary practice teams to proactively prepare for on-the-spot client education. Source: Veterinary Team Brief, September 2015 page … [Read more...]
Industry-wide standards approved for pet grooming
New standards for professional groomers and stylists will affect the grooming business in practices and private locations over time. First aid, housing, safety and emergency veterinary care top the list of standards. Source: Veterinary Practice News, November 2015 page 27. Professional groomers and stylists must keep a pet first aid kit nearby and know where to find an … [Read more...]
Feline Calicivirus + Cats, Cattle & M. Bovis
If it has been awhile since you refreshed your knowledge on calicivirus in cats, Dr. Lister’s peer-reviewed article contains a nice blend of science and situational factors worthy of reading. For this writer who grew up in a small southern Iowa farming town, the cats that “just did not seem right” were a near every week occurrence. Source: Clinician’s Brief September 2015, … [Read more...]
Overview of the Merck-Henry Schein National Equine Veterinary Economic Study
Special Feature – The fall 2015 Henry Schein Animal Health Equine Solution Veterinary Magazine contains an impactful overview of the National Equine Veterinary Economic Study completed in 2013. Veterinarians have responded positively to the data and results. Source: Henry Schein Animal Health Equine Solution Veterinary Magazine page 12. Merck Animal Health and Henry Schein … [Read more...]
The Education Center: Laser therapy nears a new horizon
Laser therapy is becoming one of the hot topics in the veterinary industry … the positive reports and clinical studies continue to grow while the applications of laser therapy are expanding. Source: Veterinary Practice News, October 2015 page 40. The science behind positive analgesic, inflammatory modulating and enhanced healing effects are well established and becoming … [Read more...]
Popular approaches to treating CHF in dogs
Congestive heart failure (CHF) in dogs is a growing category of pet care as the average age of pets increases. Better technologies and increased understanding of cardiac failure provides more opportunities for earlier diagnosis and preemptive care. Yet, the treatment options are varied by condition, by individual dog and by veterinarian experience. New options for treatment are … [Read more...]
ViewPoint: Better medicine, but we’re still inefficient
“The quality of medical care we practice has improved drastically. But we need to stop seeing our patients the same way we did in 1965”, says Dennis M. McCurnin, DVM, MS, Dipl. ACVS in his ViewPoint article for VPN. He references the progress and developments in human and dental medicine especially around staffing and cost of service differences. His article calls for better … [Read more...]
American Pharoah: Making history, what makes him run, ranking, personality
The latest issue of Equus is full of information about American Pharoah’s Triple Crown winner. He is the first horse in 37 years to win the Triple Crown (Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes and Belmont Stakes) since Affirmed in 1978. American Pharoah joins a very exclusive group of equine racing athletes. A deep bruise in his left front hoof might have kept him from racing had it … [Read more...]
ABM Agri Media Council’s research
For marketing managers and reps, Jack Semler provides a quick overview of past "Media Channel" study results examining media usage habits of farmers and ranchers in 2010, 2012 and 2014. The study shows that a general shift to digital preference is clear, while key decision makers are still reliant on people and printed materials. Source: Agrimarketing : July August 2015 page … [Read more...]