Veterinary clients are just people like us. They all have different personalities, expectations, and pets with a variety of issues.
Identifying certain traits in clients can be helpful in how we manage their appointments, interaction, and also our stress levels, especially for new graduates.
Topics: Veterinary Clients
There are lots of famous vet bloggers that we all enjoy following, but much of their material is geared more towards clients and not so much us in the field.
Here are several of my favorite blogs- all authored by practicing veterinarians or soon-to-be veterinarians! These blogs are by vets and for vets, full of real life experiences and loads of learning.Topics: Lists, Veterinary Blogs
Whenever I have a patient with elevated potassium, my brain immediately jumps to Addison’s disease or urinary disease, because this was drilled into our heads during veterinary school.
If the rest of the lab work is unremarkable and especially if the patient is otherwise healthy, an elevated platelet count can be a cause of the potassium being elevated in the serum.
Topics: Thrombocytosis, Pseudohyperkalemia
There is always some anxiety the night before the NAVLE! Here are a few tips for the night before the exam to help you get ready.
Topics: Test Taking Tips, NAVLE, VetPrep
