This content is sponsored by Petplan. Ho ho ho, it’s December and you know what that means! Drama in the vet clinic, that’s what. Between the chocolate and the tinsel and the holiday Swiss Colony beef logs that pets never fail to get into, ’tis the season for a variety of surprises we’d be happy… Read More
Why You Should Help Expectant Couples Prepare For Baby
Having a baby is a life-changing experience for everyone involved, including your client’s pets. Just as they’re preparing for baby’s arrival, their dog needs advance preparation for this big change, especially if their dog has not spent time around children. With so much incorrect information available via Dr. Google we have to remember that our… Read More
One is the Loneliest Number- and We Can Fix It!
When I sat down to share these thoughts, that classic song found a home in my ear. I just can’t think of any feeling that’s lonelier than feeling alone when you’re in the middle of the treatment room of a busy hospital. That’s how I felt, though, back in the summer of 2010. You see,… Read More
Are You Failing Your Patients in This Major Way?
There needs to be a shift in veterinary medicine, and it can’t happen too soon. It isn’t about the medicine. It is about the way we view our patients. And it is all about behavior. A long time ago in a galaxy far far away, I earned a shiny degree in veterinary medicine and started… Read More
A Giving Tuesday Story To Make You Smile
In honor of #GivingTuesday, the team at DrAndyRoark.com are proud to share a guest post from one of our favorite groups, The Grey Muzzle Organization. In this season of giving thanks, The Grey Muzzle Organization would like to share with you the story of one of our grant recipients. Meet Howard, A VERY GRATEFUL DOG… Read More
Four Reasons Techs Leave the Field
I read an NAVTA article suggesting that the veterinary field isn’t short on technicians; rather, technicians are not staying in the field. Recent studies show that a newly licensed technician typically leaves the field after five years. The program for becoming a licensed technician is a two-year program. So after two years of schooling, paying… Read More