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FIRSTLINE, Jun 1, 2010

Team Building Inspire and motivate your team By Bash Halow, CVPM, LVT Team members say these three things will pick up productivity and excite enthusiasm. Skill Builder Your employee rights were violated. Now what? By Sheila Grosdidier, BS, RVT Protect yourself and preserve a strong working relationship with these three tips. 5 facts about employee rights By Sheila Grosdidier, BS, RVT Many team members blindly stumble through issues of breaks, overtime pay, and family leave. Find out whether your practice gives you enough—or whether you expect too much. Patient care Your role in vaccinations By Liza W. Rudolph, LVT, CVT You are crucial in this preventive measure in pets. How safe are your vaccine procedures? By Liza W. Rudolph, LVT, CVT Many critical aspects of vaccination—from storage and handling to administration and patient safety—are in your hands. Vaccine-related sarcomas By Liza W. Rudolph, LVT, CVT The facts about this rare vaccination complication. Ask the Experts Q&A: Converse with clients to convey the dangers of zoonotic diseases How can we explain the importance of testing for parasitic zoonoses to our clients? Ask Shawn: Problems with the practice owner's wife By Shawn McVey, MA, MSW I'm a practice manager having trouble with an employee. She's lazy and unprofessional, and does almost none of the duties she's expected to handle. The problem: She's the practice owner's wife. When I approach him about it, he just says, "She's the boss." What else can I do? Pearls of Practice Bad breath makes a great client education video Bad breath makes a great video Follow the ABCs and 123s of blood screen tests Follow the ABCs and 123s of blood screen tests Stick it to low morale with this team contest Stick it to low team morale Client Communication Q&A: Spotlight on spot-on parasite preventives By Portia Stewart Recent EPA reports may mean your clients are struggling to sort fact from fiction about spot-on parasite preventives. Here's what you need to know to educate pet owners about how to safely and effectively use spot-on parasite preventives. By the Numbers 6 ways to become an all-star employee The heat of summer has settled in. So why not follow suit and heat things up at work? Follow these tips for stepping up and getting noticed in your practice. Marketing Strategies 5 basic rules of social media By Brenda Tassava, CVPM, CVJ If you don't follow the social-media code, you'll drive pet owners away. Here's what to do. Step-by-step strategies: Making social media worth the time and effort By Brenda Tassava, CVPM, CVJ Does social media really pay off? This article series will explain everything you need to know to successfully use online networking. Front Desk A spill of support for the Gulf By Kerry Hillard Johnson The veterinary community is hard at work trying to help wildlife affected by the BP oil spill.

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