Personal/Professional Development

The human-animal bond is a powerful thing, and it is our job to support that as much as possible while still fulfilling our oath to the patient.

Acknowledging client limitations and their reasonings will help build the VCPR and get the pet the care they need while keeping the HAB intact.

The NAVC offers a wide range of learning opportunities year-round.

No matter how you choose to continue your education, the NAVC offers a top-tier experience to ensure you are growing professionally and offering your patients the highest level of care. 

The legal aspect of animal sentience could lead to more trouble than it's worth.

Veterinarians may accept sentience as a truth but that does not have to mean it is used against us. 

Take a look at some of VMX 2021's top CE presentations—available live or OnDemand—and sign up today!

Take a look at some of VMX 2021’s top CE presentations—available live or OnDemand—and sign up today!

Sleep deprivation shouldn't be worn as a "badge of honor." Taking care of yourself means taking better care of your patients.

There are a few ways to ensure you and your coworkers are getting enough sleep. Nap rooms, adequate lunch breaks, and better hours top the list.

Before we welcome a new generation of DVMs, we need to make sure our clinics will offer the right environment for success.

Before we welcome the Class of 2021 veterinary school graduates, we need to make sure our clinics will offer the right environment for success.

Want to spend 5 days learning the ins and outs of your favorite clinical topic? Do we have the event for you.

Kick off your summer of CE at the NAVC Institute, a 5-day immersive training event for veterinarians that will help you gain advanced techniques through hands-on instruction in 1 specific topic. Taught by industry leaders, you will have the chance to perfect both everyday and specialized skills that will greatly benefit the lives of your …

Treating the animal in front of us may be our job, but it is the client who we often answer to. Positive patient outcomes and client satisfaction may not be as interconnected as we'd like.

Treating the animal in front of us may be our job, but it is the client who we often answer to. Patient outcomes and client satisfaction may not always be as parallel as we’d like.

As surprising as it might be to those outside the veterinary profession, puppies and kittens just aren't enough to ensure job satisfaction.

Job satisfaction is a combination of recognition, communication, and reconciliation.