What is a Veterinary Professional Associate?

The role of veterinary professional associate (VPA) might offer one possible solution to problems with access to veterinary care for pets. What is a veterinary professional associate? Let's

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French Bulldogs Disaster

Now that French Bulldogs rank number one in popularity in the USA in 2022 (according to AKC stats) a real disaster will get much, much worse. Here's why

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Canine Nosework Competition News

Well, drat, friends. Clover finished the canine nosework competition last Friday, March 3, 2023, in Loveland, Colorado, with finding 6 of the 8 hides (in 5 searches), but

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Clients Fired from Veterinary Hospital, Revisited

As we learn more about veterinary consolidation and veterinary non-compete clauses, it made me wonder what happens if people get fired as veterinary clients from a hospital or

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The Problem With So-Called Common Dog Attack

I explained before how often others' words belittle or diminish a dog attack after it happens. Along with the ever-present "It could have been worse" from others, I

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Using Dog Nail Grinder

Made time to record a video showing our progress from a garage-sale dog nail grinder to the really nice Lucky Tail Dog Nail Grinder we use now (~$40).

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Dog Broken Leg Cast Tips

Starting with our very broken first foster puppy (now family member) Mr. Stix who arrived at our local shelter with 15 fractures -- all four legs, his hips

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Dog Not Eating – Sudden Dog Food Aversion

What. A. Week. Non-stop snow and wind and cold (and work deadlines). Then, Clover stopped eating. It happened once before during a lengthy false pregnancy. Don't miss myths

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Veterinary Noncompete Clauses and You

After my recent post about corporate veterinary consolidation and my concerns, I got a tip about about the related problems of veterinary noncompete clauses and how they affect

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Veterinary Consolidation Continues

I feel absolutely gutted to learn that yet another veterinary hospital we've used for 30+ years got gobbled up in veterinary consolidation. At least, that's what I thought

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