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A spoiled dog ... and a forgotten cat
FIRSTLINE - May 20, 2013
Help pet owners who don?t bring their cats to the veterinarian by asking about them.
CVC Washington DC: How to be an indispensable veterinary team member
FIRSTLINE - May 11, 2013
Tip 1: Do the tough work.
Behavior: Handling a parrot with a potty mouth
FIRSTLINE - May 6, 2013
Check out two Q&As from a veterinary technician and parrot behavior pioneer who passed away in April.
Making euthanasia easier on veterinary clients
FIRSTLINE - May 3, 2013
Keep pet owners informed every step of the way.
More dogs eating marijuana in Colorado
FIRSTLINE - April 29, 2013
Veterinarians have seen an increase in pets eating the substance.
Team quizzes
BizQuiz: Are you a toxic veterinary team member?
FIRSTLINE
Take this quiz to find out if you're part of the toxic problem at your veterinary practice.
BizQuiz: How toxic is your veterinary practice?
FIRSTLINE
Use this quiz to see how hazardous your veterinary practice is to your mental and emotional health.
Quiz: Are you at risk for compassion fatigue?
FIRSTLINE
Take this test to measure the emotional toll veterinary practice takes on you. Then get tips on how to take back your passion.
Myth-busting quiz: Spot the real holiday hazards
Pet Poison Helpline
Not all holiday goodies are bad for pets. Take this quiz to find out which items do and don't pose a poisonous threat to pets this time of year.
BreedQuiz: Do you know these noses?
FIRSTLINE
Can you tell the pedigree based off the nose? Test yourself with these five snouts.

Firstline's top 10
Top 5 ways veterinary technicians fail doctors
Doctors weigh in on how techs leave them hanging.
FIRSTLINE
Doctors weigh in on how techs leave them hanging.
Top 10 reasons to come in to work sick
Power though it and do your work! Or ... maybe not.
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Power though it and do your work! Or ... maybe not.
Top 10 ways veterinarians infuriate their technicians
Hospital howlers that send the team screaming.
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Hospital howlers that send the team screaming.
Top 10 ways for veterinary clinics to blow it on social media
Your team may be mishandling Twitter and Facebook. Watch and learn.
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Your team may be mishandling Twitter and Facebook. Watch and learn.
Top 10 ways to screw up a feline visit
Follow these easy steps and cats will hate you in no time.
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Follow these easy steps and cats will hate you in no time.
Photo galleries
Data package: What's happening to your pharmacy income?
DVM360 MAGAZINE
Pharmacy income is a significant source of revenue for most veterinary practices, but market forces are changing the picture for the future.
SLIDESHOW: USDA seizes 19 horses from Tennessee walking horse trainer in raid
DVM360 MAGAZINE
Larry Wheelon charged with aggravated animal cruelty related to soring.
Military veterinarians gain experience, help community in Belize
DVM360 MAGAZINE
Training exercise provides needed vaccinations for local livestock.
Veterinarians lend a hand in horse health
DVM360 MAGAZINE
Rural Veterinary Experience Teaching and Service (RVETS) travels to rural communities that rely on horses to survive.
Photo gallery: 3 remarkable stories of canine rehab recovery
What do a pit bull suffering from fibrocartilaginous embolism, a Labrador retriever with chronic severe elbow dysplasia, and a beagle with ventral slot decompression have in common? These precious pooches are rehabilitation success stories that teach us to never give up hope.

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