Source: FIRSTLINE
August 1, 2006
By:
Cindy Adams, MSW, PhD
Next time you walk into an exam room, look down. Are there curious little faces looking back? They may be small in stature, but children are an important ingredient in pets' health, says Cindy Adams, MSW, PhD, associate professor of communication and epidemiology at the University of Guelph in Ontario, Canada.
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Source: FIRSTLINE
August 1, 2006
By:
Paige Phillips, RVT
Are you looking for a chance to help pets and people in need? Volunteering is a great way to help others and develop your own skills.
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Source: FIRSTLINE
August 1, 2006
By:
Cheryl Dyer
Looking for some art to fill those empty walls? Check your mailbox! You probably receive a wealth of great artwork from clients every month, says Cheryl Dyer, practice manager at Noah's Ark Animal Clinic in Kansas City, Mo. When patients recover from a serious illness, their pet parents often send a note of thanks with a picture to the practice. Dyer says they frame these photos and hang them in the practice's front lobby.
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Source: FIRSTLINE
August 1, 2006
By:
Shawn G. McVey, MA, MSW
You like people and you like animals. This phrase was probably on your job application, and it's what you tell people when they ask you why you chose to work at a veterinary practice. But is it true? Oh, I know you like pets, but what about people?
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Source: FIRSTLINE
June 1, 2006
You may not always have the right words to express your sympathy when a pet dies, but the right book might be just the tool your clients need to help them grieve.
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Source: FIRSTLINE
June 1, 2006
By:
Martha Harmon
When clients visit for routine checkups or care, send them home with a pet health report card, suggests Martha Harmon, office manager at Riverdale Animal Hospital in Riverdale, Ga.
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