IVMA Story – Human Side of Animal Health

12 Sep

Posted at 19:31h in Veterinary Medicine
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Your veterinary license will expire on October 15, 2017.  Renewal information will be sent to you on or before July 15, 2017, from the Indiana Professional Licensing Agency (IPLA).  All information will be sent to your email.  Please make sure that IPLA has your current email and address of record.  You should do this as soon as possible. If you need to change your email or address, you can call, email, or send a letter with the changes for your veterinary license to IPLA.  If you need to change the address...

29 Aug

Posted at 19:28h in Veterinary Medicine
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By Terra Shastri, Manager of Business Development – Ontario Veterinary Medical Association The characteristics of each generation are a result of their upbringing and environment. Some have experienced wars, been parented by a single mother working two jobs, subjected to a parent losing a job due to an economic crisis, etc. All of these experiences shape an individual and can become a consistent group of characteristics for a generation. While no one wants to be painted with a broad brush, it is true that different periods in time give rise to...

09 Aug

Posted at 04:00h in Veterinary Medicine
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In a recent article published in JAVMA, Nett et al. (2016) research found that membership in a veterinary medical association is positively correlated with less mental illness and suicidal ideation.  The authors also found that 9.1% veterinarians were experiencing severe psychological distress at the time of the survey and that 16.7% had contemplated suicide since graduation.  These distressing numbers are higher than that of the general US adult population. The number of veterinarians currently in psychological distress nearly doubles when controlling for membership in organized veterinary medicine (9.3% for members of...

12 Jul

Posted at 03:00h in Veterinary Medicine
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By Terra Shastri, Manager of Business Development – Ontario Veterinary Medical Association Online reviews come in many different shapes.  Some clients share glowing feedback about you, your staff and their experiences, they feel the need to do something nice in return for your great service; this is referred to as ‘the rule of reciprocity’ in social psychology.  Unfortunately, the opposite is also true. Negative online reviews have become the modern way for clients to yell from the rooftops when they are unhappy with you, your staff and/or their experience at your...

11 Jan

Posted at 20:33h in Veterinary Medicine
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It is an unfortunate reality that many clients don’t book an appointment until their pet is truly ill. In this day and age people are busy and they simply forget to schedule that annual exam or wellness visit. Sure, you may send a postcard every year, but who is to say those don’t end up with all the other junk mail…you know, in that drawer, pile, or dare I say trash (come on you know you do it too). Perhaps the veterinary profession should steal a play from the handbook dentists’...

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