Posts by "The Improve Team"

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How to know you’re ready for advanced veterinary training 

Is advanced veterinary training the right move for you? Life as a general practice veterinarian can ...

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Veterinary Technician Careers: Pathways, Credentials, and the Role of CE by Lisa Coder, MS, DVM

Many types of veterinary professionals, with varying levels of education, can be found within a clin...

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Top Questions Veterinarians and Vet Techs Have About CE Certificates (and Their Answers) by Lisa Coder, MS, DVM 

There are many levels of veterinary continuing education available, in numerous formats. Free course...

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7 expert tips for postgraduate veterinary assessments – how to ace your revision and technique!

Whether you’re a veterinarian or veterinary technician, it can be daunting to approach your postgrad...

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Why Surgical Confidence Starts Long Before the Scalpel by Lisa Coder, MS, DVM

Learning is a complex process that does not take the same path for every individual. Many components...

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Vet certificates: What they mean for clinics and the veterinary profession

Elsewhere in the world, postgraduate vet certificates are much more common than they are here in the...

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8 actionable steps to reduce antibiotic use in your veterinary clinic

With over 2.8 million serious antimicrobial-resistant infections affecting people in the United Stat...

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How to assess pain in cats using the Feline Grimace Scale

Author: Dr Joanna Woodnutt MRCVS Cats are notoriously skilled at masking pain, making it difficult f...

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How to Prepare Your Veterinary Hospital for Exotic Small Mammals by Lisa Coder, MS, DVM

As the popularity of exotic pets continues to increase, many general clinical veterinarians are seei...

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How to stay on top of your veterinary continuing education—without the stress

Finding time for veterinary continuing education isn’t easy. Whether you're a DVM or veterinary tech...

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Diagnosing canine pancreatitis: The latest research into pancreatitis tests and how to use them

Pancreatitis is implicated in up to 40 % of acute-abdomen ICU admissions and carries reported case-f...

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RACE Approved CE: What it is, and what it means for Vets and Techs by Lisa Coder, MS, DVM 

All veterinary professionals need continuing education to be able to care for our patients to the be...

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Pericardial Effusions in Small Animals: Causes and Diagnosis

Pericardial disease is a frequently overlooked condition in veterinary medicine. It includes a range...

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How to Balance Hands-On Training with Online Veterinary CE Lisa Coder, MS, DVM

More than ever, veterinarians have a wide variety of ways to accomplish the veterinary continuing ed...

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Taking Veterinary CE Online - Five Tips to Help You Make the Most of It Lisa Coder, MS, DVM

Veterinary continuing education (CE) is required and everyone who holds a license in the veterinary ...

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Exotic pet CE: Four Husbandry Questions to Ask Reptile Owners Lisa Coder, MS, DVM

As reptiles continue to grow in popularity as pets, it becomes more important that a general practic...

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11 min read

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Relief veterinarians: Steps for success, and the role of CE By Kiley Daube DVM

Remember your first day at a new clinic? The excitement of meeting your co-workers, getting to know ...

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Vet tech CE: Our 3 most popular RACE-accredited courses for 2025

We understand the vital role that well-trained veterinary technicians play in providing exceptional ...

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Four Simple Tips for Improved Veterinary Anesthesia for Technicians and Their Teams

A veterinary anesthesia technician is a critical part of the veterinary team at any clinic. Veterina...

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What to Look for in an Online Veterinary Certificate

Online veterinary certificates are a great way to improve knowledge and a useful tool for general pr...

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Canine Dermatology Update: What We Know About the Microbiome and Skin by Lisa Coder, MS, DVM 

Canine dermatology is a complicated and often frustrating subject. Dermatitis is a general term that...

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Should I do a Veterinary Technician Certificate? Four Benefits to Your Career by Lisa Coder, MS, DVM

A veterinary technician certificate can be a valuable tool to assist veterinary technicians to be th...

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Explore our Veterinary Oncology CE programs in 2025

If you’re passionate about advancing your skills in veterinary oncology, our oncology CE courses off...

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MMVD, the ACVIM Guidelines, and You: What Clinicians Need to Know

As a veterinary professional, canine heart disease is a problem that you will observe commonly in ge...

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The Approach to Cases of Feline CHF: A Summary for Veterinarians

Feline heart disease is a significant concern in veterinary cardiology, requiring timely diagnosis a...

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New Year, New Goals: 5 tips for planning your veterinary CE for 2025

Christmas is a time for reflection on the last year and looking towards the next. While we hope you’...

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Free Vet Tech CE Anesthesia webinar with Nicki Grint!

This FREE recorded CE webinar covers some very easy ways that you and your clinic can improve your a...

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Pet Cancer Awareness Month: raising awareness and advancing veterinary oncology training

November is Pet Cancer Awareness Month, a time dedicated to bringing attention to one of the most cr...

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Why Veterinary Mistakes Happen and How to Recover

Veterinary professionals often hold themselves to the highest standards, striving for excellence in ...

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Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care: an exciting, challenging field

Veterinary emergency and critical care (ECC) is one of those areas in veterinary medicine that you e...

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