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World Rabies Day 2027: Why September 28, and What It Means for General Practice
World Rabies Day 2027 falls on September 28 - the anniversary of Louis Pasteur's death. A look at why the date matters and how practices use it for vaccine compliance conversations.
National Heartworm Awareness Month 2027: Why April, and the Prevention Conversation That Actually Works
National Heartworm Awareness Month runs every April, backed by the American Heartworm Society. The timing is deliberate - prevention started now beats treatment started later.
National Poison Prevention Week 2027: The Toxins Owners Never Think to Ask About
National Poison Prevention Week 2027 runs March 15-21. Here's a rundown of the household and seasonal toxins that trip up even careful, well-meaning pet owners.
National Pet Dental Health Month 2027: Why February and What's Actually at Stake
National Pet Dental Health Month runs every February, sponsored by the AVMA. It exists because periodontal disease is the single most underdiagnosed condition in general practice.
National Pet Diabetes Month: The Dog vs. Cat Difference Owners Always Miss
National Pet Diabetes Month runs every November. The single most common misconception it exists to correct: that canine and feline diabetes are the same disease. They aren't.
National Cat Day 2026: What It's Really a Reminder To Check For
National Cat Day 2026 falls on October 29. Past the social media posts, it's a useful annual prompt for the feline conditions cats are notoriously good at masking.
Adopt a Shelter Dog & Cat Month: What Your Practice Should Expect in October
October is both Adopt a Shelter Dog Month and Adopt a Shelter Cat Month. Here's what that seasonal spike in first-visit adoptions means for scheduling, intake, and client education.
National Pet Obesity Awareness Day 2026: Why It Falls on October 14
National Pet Obesity Awareness Day 2026 is October 14. Here's the APOP data behind it, why weight conversations are hard, and how to make them easier for your team.
The Real Cost of Paperwork in Ambulatory Equine Practice
Equine practitioners lose documentation time differently than small animal vets - in the truck, between farm calls, with no front desk to lean on. Here is where that time actually goes.
What Corporate Consolidation Means for Independent Practice Owners
Corporate groups keep buying up independent practices. Here is what that trend actually changes for the owners who choose to stay independent - and for those considering a sale.
What Are Vet Notes? A Complete Guide to Veterinary SOAP Notes
Vet notes are the SOAP-format records vets write after every visit. What each section means, a full worked example, and how practices write them faster in 2026.
Vet Tech Week 2026: When It Is and How to Celebrate Your Team
National Veterinary Technician Week 2026 runs October 18-24. Here's the history behind it, why techs deserve the spotlight, and real ways to celebrate that go beyond donuts.
How to Know When It's Time to Hire Another Team Member
Gut feeling ("we're always slammed") is a bad hiring trigger. Here is how to tell, with your own numbers, whether the fix is another hire or something else entirely.
What to Ask Before Choosing an AI Scribe for Your Practice
Every AI scribe demo looks impressive. Here are the questions that actually separate the tools that hold up in a real, busy practice from the ones that only work in a sales call.
How to Survive a Fully Booked Day Without Falling Behind on Charts
Double-booked appointments and same-day add-ons are the norm, not the exception. Here is how to keep your charting caught up even when the schedule falls apart.
How to Cut Veterinary Charting Time in Half
Six concrete changes solo and clinic veterinarians can make this week to stop staying late writing notes — without skimping on clinical detail or compliance.
AI Scribes for Vets: How They Work and What They Get Right
A practical, jargon-light guide to AI scribes in veterinary medicine — what they do well, where they still need a vet in the loop, and how to evaluate one for your practice.
Why SOAP Notes Still Matter (and How to Write Better Ones)
Despite a decade of new documentation formats, SOAP remains the gold standard for veterinary records. Here's what makes a SOAP note actually defensible, useful, and fast to write.
The Hidden Cost of After-Hours Charting
A quiet driver of veterinary burnout isn't the workload during clinic hours — it's the unpaid second shift after them. Here's what the data shows and what practices are doing about it.
What Equine Vets Are Doing Differently in 2026
Ambulatory equine vets spend their days in a truck between farm calls. Their documentation problem is different from small animal — and the tools that work for them look different too.