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Utilize Your Techs to Become More Cat Friendly

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Practice Management

Utilize Your Techs to Become More Cat Friendly

Over the last few years, credentialed veterinary technicians have continued to play a vital role in the progression of veterinary medicine. They are utilized more in practice to improve efficiency, workflow, and overall profitability in our clinics. Technicians can also be utilized to improve feline interactions overall and reduce the impact of fear and other negative emotions that may be associated with visits. By Jamie Rauscher, LVT.

JAAHA Case Report of the Month—A Fluid Situation
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Fluid Therapy

JAAHA Case Report of the Month—A Fluid Situation

The new 2024 AAHA Fluid Therapy Guidelines for Dogs and Cats from AAHA are an update to the 2013 version of the guidelines, and feature a new task force and updated information on everything related to fluid therapy.

Thinking Beyond the Everyday Panels

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Clinical

Thinking Beyond the Everyday Panels

We send reminders and run basic screens, but are we doing all we can for our feline patients? There are some new (and not so new) diagnostic tests available, and we’re going to run down a few of them here.

From the Editor
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From the Editor

When I was a kid, our cats rarely—if ever—saw the vet. It wasn’t really on our radar that cats needed veterinary care. Fast-forward to now, and we know more about cats than ever before, but people still persist in the thinking that cats don’t need as much care as dogs. Or, at least it takes more work to get cats to the vet so many owners don’t think it is worth it. As the profession continues to try and educate cat owners, we will do our small part by presenting this month’s Cat Issue!

Toward a Better Cat Tree

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Culture and People

Toward a Better Cat Tree

Can you recycle carpet-covered cat furniture? Not likely. And it turns out, breaking down the components of the carpeting, adhesives, and backing might not be so healthy either, as it can release the potentially harmful stuff underneath. So what is an environmentally conscious person to do?

Veterinary Visionaries Psychological Health and Safety Guidelines
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Culture and People

Veterinary Visionaries Psychological Health and Safety Guidelines

This summary of the new Veterinary Visionaries Psychological Health and Safety Guidelines Exploring will lead you through the origin story of Veterinary Visionaries (VV) and into a body of work that provides insight into the language, framework, and world of Psychological Health and Safety.

In Practice-Senior Cat Pain Management
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Pain Management

In Practice-Senior Cat Pain Management

Scenarios and workflow for managing pain in a senior cat, from the 2022 AAHA Pain Management Guidelines for Dogs and Cats.

5 Questions for a Feline Specialist

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Clinical

5 Questions for a Feline Specialist

Melissa Mustillo, DVM, DABVP (Feline Practice), managing veterinarian at A Cat Clinic in Boyds, Maryland, answers the 5 questions.

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