AI: Practice Use & Oversight
Currently, the Oregon Veterinary Medical Examining Board (OVMEB) has not adopted rules around AI in clinical practice, but that may be something around the corner.
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Assessing Quality of Life: How Will I Know When It is Time to Say Goodbye?
Euthanizing a beloved companion animal is probably one of the hardest decisions a pet caregiver will ever make. When a pet’s death is inevitable, euthanasia may provide a compassionate end, while giving the family control over where, when, and how their pet will die.
Bank Financing & Cash Flow
Managing financing and cash flow can feel overwhelming. This guide gives you practical tips to help you compare offers, protect your cash flow, and make confident banking decisions.
Delivering Bad News: A Crucial Conversation
Bad news has been defined as “any news that drastically and negatively alters the person’s view of her or his future.” A more inclusive definition of bad news is “…situations where there is either a feeling of no hope, a threat to a person’s mental or physical well-being, a risk of upsetting an established lifestyle, or where a message is given which conveys to an individual fewer choices in his or her life.”
Euthanasia Decision-Making: Raising a Difficult Topic
Veterinarians are obligated to both the pet and the client to initiate and facilitate euthanasia discussions when they know that death is near. End-of-life discussions clarify the client’s wishes regarding the pet’s death, help minimize regrets about how the pet’s death was handled, enable the client to make decisions ahead of time, and allow the client to cope with the death of their pet.
Foreclosing on Liens Involving Unretrieved Animals
Learn how to foreclose on liens involving animals left at your clinic after services were rendered.
Forward Booking Revisited
Forward booking is one of the easiest ways to take control of your schedule. In addition to being a more efficient process, forward booking also sends the message to clients about how important appointments and exams are for their pet.
Injured Wildlife: Veterinarian's Role
When young wildlife are born and may be found “orphaned” or injured by your clients and delivered to your practice, what are your options as a practicing Oregon veterinarian?
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Maximize Your Veterinary Schedule: Eliminate No-Shows and Increase Profits
Consider this: if just one routine wellness appointment per day results in a no-show, your practice could be losing significant revenue annually. For surgical procedures or extended appointments, the losses multiply dramatically.