AVMA News

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Veterinary professionals attuned to their emotions are better equipped to handle stressful situations and relate to clients and colleagues. Two sessions at the AVMA Veterinary Leadership Conference focused on the benefits of emotional intelligence.

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AVMA News

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

The issue of whether to establish a veterinarian-client-patient-relationship (VCPR) through an in-person examination or solely electronic means has recently come before state legislatures and veterinary medical boards.

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AVMA News

AUGUST 8, 2023

The AVMA House of Delegates suggested effective client communication and documentation of discussions with clients were important aspects to the spectrum of care, as was ensuring that veterinary students are educated and equipped so this kind of practice can continue to the benefit of patients.

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AVMA News

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Most pet owners believe the veterinarian-client-patient relationship (VCPR) should be established in-person rather than virtually, according to an AVMA survey that also found a majority of owners prefer that a veterinarian oversee their pet’s care.

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AVMA News

OCTOBER 9, 2023

However, it can also be an impactful tool for veterinary professionals and business owners to communicate with clients. TikTok, the popular video-sharing platform, is known as an app for filming viral dances.

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AVMA News

JANUARY 5, 2024

About halfway through his term, he spoke with AVMA News about the Association’s grassroots opposition to a “well-funded” campaign to redefine the veterinarian-client-patient relationship (VCPR). Charles Lemme was elected chair of the AVMA Board of Directors this past July during AVMA Convention 2023 in Denver.

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AVMA News

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Adobe Animal Hospital Los Altos and Adobe Animal Hospital South Bay have both on-site customer service representatives (CSRs) and off-site video client representatives (VCRs) using the Otto platform.

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AVMA News

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

The bill would allow a veterinarian-client-patient-relationship (VCPR) to be established remotely is making progress despite opposition from the California VMA (CVMA), AVMA and others. California Assembly Bill 1399 passed the California Senate Appropriations Committee on September 1.

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AVMA News

JUNE 12, 2023

The American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA) recently published the 2023 AAHA Selected Endocrinopathies of Dogs and Cats Guidelines to help practitioners identify and treat common endocrine diseases while effectively communicating with clients and the care team.

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AVMA News

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

New devices and software promise to help enhance patient care and monitoring, ease workloads, improve workflows, meet or exceed client expectations, and more. AVMA News has put together an overview of 11 technologies or technologic features, from wearables to artificial intelligence to 3D printing.

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AVMA News

APRIL 26, 2023

The American Veterinary Medical Foundation (AVMF) is partnering with Purina Pro Plan Veterinary Diets to help expand the Foundation’s Reaching Every Animal with Charitable Care (REACH) Animal Care Program, which provides grants to AVMA members who offer immediate care at a low cost to pets with owners experiencing financial limitations.

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AVMA News

JUNE 13, 2023

The Veterinary Hospital Managers Association (VHMA) developed a new Organizational Diagnosis and Design (OrgDD) Toolkit to help practice leaders solve workforce issues and improve their services for a better client experience and improved health care outcomes for pets.

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AVMA News

JANUARY 6, 2024

Two proposals for change in the veterinary profession—the idea of a midlevel position (MLP) that would overlap the roles of the veterinarian and veterinary technician and eliminating the requirement to establish a veterinarian-technician-patient relationship (VCPR) in person for telemedicine—were discussed during the AVMA House of Delegates’ (HOD) (..)

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AVMA News

AUGUST 10, 2023

Veterinary practices couldn’t function without staff members there to nurse patients back to health, deal with client concerns and scheduling, and ensure that everything runs smoothly.

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AVMA News

JULY 14, 2023

Lori Teller delivered a presentation and participated in a panel on July 13 on the topics of the veterinary workforce, proposed midlevel position (MLP), and importance of the in-person veterinarian-client-patient relationship (VCPR). Her remarks, delivered in Denver during a meeting of industry leaders, are summarized here.

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AVMA News

APRIL 12, 2023

An industry-wide working group, led by the AVMA and Mars Veterinary Health, has developed a free resource that veterinary teams can use to help foster healthy communication and a positive partnership between staff and pet owners.

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10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 7, 2021

For this reason, we specialize in tailor-made itineraries suited to the pace of our clients. We strive to: Focus on the needs of the client. Not to mention, you would have to ask our clients but we are personable and fun to be around too! It doesn’t matter if you are just starting out or are a seasoned birder with a target list.

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10,000 Birds

APRIL 18, 2024

As a bird-tour leader, the scope was an essential part of my equipment, and I became pretty quick at getting it on to distant birds so that my clients could see them, too. I got my sharpest results by never using the zoom on the camera, only on the scope.

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10,000 Birds

MARCH 21, 2014

Time to wash up, get dressed, and meet the clients for breakfast. Of course, almost none of these questions are asked directly but carefully gleaned by weaving the conversation along in a totally friendly manner, trying to make sure you have all the information necessary to make your client have an unforgettable experience at Cristalino.

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4 The Love Of Animals

MARCH 24, 2017

The Celebration Begins With a One-Hour Special Event on Saturday, March 25, at 8/7c, Followed by the 100th Episode at 9/8c After 10 seasons, over half a million patients, record-setting ratings and countless prolapses, pregnancy exams and problematic clients, Nat … Continue reading →

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4 The Love Of Animals

FEBRUARY 8, 2017

“Veterinarians always talk to clients about maintaining the dental health of their furry friends, especially in February during National Pet Dental Health Month. The problem is, the need for dental insurance is rarely part of that conversation,” says Petplan Veterinary … Continue reading →

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Reddit Animals

MARCH 2, 2023

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10,000 Birds

JULY 12, 2023

A few nights prior, we were chatting with a client of mine listening to a not-so-distant Mottled Owl when it suddenly stopped calling. Even having a conversation at night can prove difficult, as we are often interrupted by the wail of a Common Potoo , or the intermittent hooting of a Tropical Screech-Owl.

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10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

In that way we felt that we could use our passion and knowledge of birds to keep our clients entertained while we were all stuck at home. In the meantime, some of us guides knuckled down and started producing Virtual Birding Tours to the destinations that we knew best.

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10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 4, 2014

’ Sure, I could say that *I’ve* seen the Pompadour Cotinga and puff myself up, but if my real goal is just to get the guest or client to keep their minds open to the possibility of the bird, then it’s enough to just mention that some nameless birders have seen it. It emphasizes the sighting and de-emphasizes who sighted it.

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JUNE 13, 2023

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10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 28, 2021

But maybe she just made this up in an effort to further increase client satisfaction. According to our guide Bella from Alpinebirding , the holes in these walls are nesting holes of Ground T**s. This Robin Accentor was constantly asking his chick to follow him.

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10,000 Birds

MARCH 2, 2022

I actually feel kind of silly filling the birdbath during our summer rainy season, when Michoacán has a case of “water, water, everywhere” During those months, the only reliable birdbath clients are way too many House Sparrows. But I figure I need to keep the watering hole on the avian map, so fill it I do.

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10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

In the context of myriad social stressors that accompany these tough times, maintaining a personal connection with our long-time clients and friends has felt really important to us. We’ve had a great time creating the video series, and feedback from our subscribers has been very positive.

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10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

The solution (keep in mind, I am a management consultant who is supposed to dazzle his clients with his brilliant and creative ideas) is to make an exception and start this post with a dedicated September 30 section.

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10,000 Birds

JANUARY 6, 2024

Several of my clients sponsor a project right near the parrot cliff. Marilyn is always excited about any bird she sees (a very charming characteristic), but with the parrots she went in overdrive. I can’t fault her for that – just look at them! There were a lot of other birds in the pine-oak forest.

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10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 23, 2016

Fortunately, my client was very understanding as I applied her color and then left her to go back home to check on Lilly. I ran out the door and as luck would have it, I returned to work just as my client’s color timer went off. Again, I had never had a reason to give a bird Benadryl before, but Shannon and I figured out the dosage.

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10,000 Birds

AUGUST 11, 2012

This all changed on my last trip when, upon request of my clients, I organized a half day boat trip to Punta Pitt. I have only seen it a couple of times; once flying above the city lights of Puerto Baquerizo Moreno, and once flying early morning past La Loberia Beach going away from Puerto Baquerizo Moreno. The trip took about 1.5

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10,000 Birds

APRIL 22, 2020

A pair of Warbling Vireos are regular client right now, and we have also had visits from Black-headed Grosbeaks and a Northern Beardless Tyrannulet this year. I’m looking forward to visits from Spotted Wrens and Groove-billed Anis soon. Our neighborhood, which just became my whole world for a while, will be poorer until next fall.

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10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 13, 2021

I was asked to be their bird man, to work with Brian to show clients not just the mega fauna that this wonderful unspoilt region of Africa is most famous for, but to help show them the fantastic birdlife that can be seen here as well.

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10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 30, 2021

Along with two clients, while calmly enjoying a fantastic natural show of two oropendola species, wood-rails, other birds, and the miniature antics of an A merican Pygmy-Kingfisher , the general calm was disrupted by the distinct screeches and alarm calls of small birds. A picture I took of Cope’s Oasis.

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4 The Love Of Animals

AUGUST 25, 2012

Dr. Pol is busy with clients when the tornado sirens start blaring. In this new series, we’ll travel with him across rural Michigan to care for every family pet and head of livestock in need of his expertise and kindness. The Incredible Dr. Pol: Polnado Warning. SAT AUG 25 10PM ET. Video: Horse Castration – A rescued horse needs Dr.

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