The cost of veterinary care often carries with it a certain level of sticker shock for pet owners. But there are ways to help ease your clients’ financial pain. When it comes to preventive care, we can find ways to … read more
Practice Management
How Effective Communication Can Improve Your Practice
Science is the foundation of veterinary medicine. Your clients rely on your expertise and scientific knowledge to diagnose and treat the pets and other animals in their care. But art also plays a critical role. The art of effective communication … read more
Is this Normal? When Should I Take my Pet to the Veterinarian?
A new episode of AVMA TV has been posted on our YouTube page. All too often pet owners find themselves asking, “Is this normal? Should I take my pet to see the veterinarian?” In our new video, Dr. Shelly Rubin … read more
Update on AVMA Medical Insurance: GHLIT Enters Private Exchange Marketplace
We’ve got good news regarding medical insurance from the AVMA’s Group Health and Life Insurance Trust. The GHLIT is developing a private exchange program that will help ease your transition to a new medical insurance carrier and focus on your … read more
A black bear, bald eagle, and an alligator snapper walk into a veterinary hospital.
Although the title may sound like a lead in for a joke, it’s not. Every day, private practices across the nation are presented with or asked about wildlife species and their hybrids. This may be commonplace for some veterinary hospitals, while … read more
Important News about AVMA Medical Insurance
The AVMA Group Health and Life Insurance Trust (GHLIT) recently sent a letter to its medical insurance participants indicating that New York Life Insurance Company (NYL), the underwriter for the GHLIT, intends to discontinue offering medical insurance coverage in the … read more
Doctor, Have You Checked Your Website’s Pulse Lately?
You’ve heard a lot from us about Partners for Healthy Pets, an exciting initiative designed to ensure that pets get the preventive health care they need and deserve through regular visits to the veterinarian. This alliance of more than 60 … read more
Here it is! The Second Episode of AVMA NOW
Along with all the news you need to know about what’s happening at the AVMA, this episode features an interview with Drs. Tom and Jean Meyer. The Meyers speak candidly about how New York Life’s decision to exit the health … read more
DEA Proposes Rules that Help Protect our Waters
Do you ever wish that disposal of expired or unwanted medications that are also controlled substances was easier for your practice or your clients? Have you ever treated someone’s pet that had ingested a controlled substances which had been improperly disposed … read more
Important News about AVMA Medical Insurance
The AVMA Group Health and Life Insurance Trust (GHLIT) recently sent a letter to its medical insurance participants indicating that New York Life Insurance Company (NYL), the underwriter for the GHLIT, intends to discontinue offering medical insurance coverage in the bona … read more
