Monthly Archives: July 2010

Factors Associated with Obesity in Dogs & Cats

Posted on by Patrick Shearer, BVMS, PhD

The BARK team has been sweating away (it was a 100 degrees in Portland, OR!) on the latest research studies for the Overweight/Obesity Evidence Campaign. We’ve been looking into factors that are associated with dogs and cats being overweight or … Continue reading

Personality Shifts in Veterinarians

Posted on by Katie Arnold, MA

I always say that we spend our lives looking for people just like us so we can talk about how everyone else is crazy. “Can you believe he said that?!” “What was she thinking?!” “Who does that?!” Well, apparently there … Continue reading

Putting Nervous Clients at Ease

Posted on by Wendy Lester-Knoll, DVM

Let’s face it, bringing a Pet to the vet clinic is not always an easy task.  Managing an excited Pet in the exam room can be far more daunting.  Then, hearing that the Pet is sick and listening to the … Continue reading

Credentialed Veterinary Technician – Recession Proof Career?

Posted on by Julie LeGred, CVT

Veterinary technology positions may be the closest things to a recession-proof career in the current economic climate with all the data recently coming from the veterinary industry. According to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, the veterinary technology profession is … Continue reading