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Before she became AAHA’s director of learning, Andrea Spediacci, DVM, had a budding career as a production assistant at DreamWorks Animation Studios.

According to AAHA’s research, one factor consistently comes up again and again in the conversation about staff turnover: fair compensation. It’s the top driver of attrition, and it’s also a key retention factor. This article offers expert tips for addressing the number one driver of turnover among veterinary professionals.

“If you’re resenting your work, you’re not getting paid enough,” says AAHA past president Pam Nichols, DVM, CCRP, CFI. Here she lays out her tried-and-true formula for paying associates.

Launching in 2024, the North American Association of Veterinary Receptionists (NAAVR) will provide CE for customer service representatives in many areas, including conflict resolution, great customer service, and hospitality.

Poultry and dairy veterinarian Kay Russo, DVM, MAHM, DACPV,  urges other veterinarians to be vigilant and aware of the interspecies spread of H5N1—including the risk to humans.

It’s not all about the Benjamins, but a lack of fair compensation is the top driver of tech turnover. However, meeting the financial needs of this role might not be as big a stretch as you’d expect.

The US faces a critical shortage of large animal veterinarians. A new scholarship program at Kansas State University could help change that—especially for underrepresented students.

Nonmedical skills are fundamental to the health of a practice’s team.

While emodepside can be effective in treating multi-anthelmintic drug resistant (MADR) hookworms in dogs, there are serious safety considerations including careful patient selection after screening for heartworm and the MDR1 mutation.

In some cases, recurrent hookworms might be due to lack of client compliance or proper treatment—but in other cases, it might be multi-anthelmintic drug resistant (MADR) hookworms. Here’s your primer on what to look for.