Merchandising
Supplemental advice
North American supplements and nutraceuticals sales were $1.3 billion in 2016 and are expected to show continuing growth through 2019 and beyond.
Patient Care
Chew on This
There is a familiarity with chewables as preventives, having been on the market now for several years.
Patient Care
The changing face of dentistry
If the patient’s mouth is painful at meal time, the animal can develop an aversion to the food or to eating in general.
Patient Care
Watch and learn
Having a checklist can help make sure all the information gathered by the team member is communicated to the doctor.
Patient Care
Give it your best shot
If your practice act allows, you can essentially run a vaccination clinic each day, every day, for clients whose pets had a qualifying full physical examination and met the VCPR.
Patient Care
The missing link
Dog owners frequently have cats that we don’t even know about, let alone provide with veterinary care.
Patient Care
The fearless exam room
Newer philosophies call for avoiding high-pitched baby talk when working with a canine patient and adding a soft, lower frequency music source inside the exam room.
Patient Care
Do we really need more dogs?
The article “The Looming Dog Shortage” [February/March 2018] left me incredulous, as the author noted in the beginning paragraphs.
