National conventions are great to gain new continuing education credits, reconnect with schoolmates and academic colleagues and enjoy some new environments. Beyond these benefits, the trade shows that accompany conventions are important venues to compare new items, research options and reconfirm product knowledge. The swag that comes with them is often fun to take back home, as well.
Patty Khuly, VMD, MBA, asserts animal health pros should be thinking about all the fun new gadgets, gizmos, tools and toys our industry now has to offer.
Source: Veterinary Practice News, January 18, 2018. Here are Dr. Khuly’s picks for 2018’s must-consider vet practice tech and reminds animal health pros that tradeshows are for associate DVMs, practice managers and veterinary nurses too:
- Cloud-based practice management software
- App-based software
- Voice recognition software
- Anesthesia monitoring
- Ultrasound
- Website
- Technical education