The three Cs of avoiding complaints August 1, 2008

Keep these three things in mind to help stay complaint-free.

State board complaints: Protect yourself August 1, 2008

More clients are complaining about their veterinary care because they expect more of you.

I've been sued. Now what? July 2, 2008 By: Bonnie Lutz, Esq.

Your Medical Career and financial stability flash before your eyes. A gut-wrenching feeling takes hold. This is it; you've been hit with a malpractice lawsuit.

Salary vs. hourly pay July 2, 2008 By: Phil Seibert, CVT

The fact that a member of your team holds a degree or has "supervisor" in his or her title doesn't guarantee that you can pay a straight salary—or that the employee is exempt from overtime pay.

Judge Oks $24 million settlement of pet-food litigation July 1, 2008

Camden, N.J. — A federal judge approved a $24 million settlement hammered out a week earlier, aimed at compensating owners of thousands of pets that were sickened or killed by tainted pet foods last year.

Pennsylvania DVM could face death penalty July 1, 2008 By: Rachael Whitcomb

Wilmington, Del. — A veterinarian, beaten and bruised by churchgoers who subdued him after police say he fired three rounds of ammunition into a crowd of more than 80 at a church fund-raiser May 25, could face the death penalty for allegedly shooting and killing a Delaware church leader.

More humane executions? Some look to veterinary model July 1, 2008 By: Christina Macejko

Berkeley, Calif. — While debate continues over whether lethal injection in people is cruel and unusual punishment, some are looking to the veterinary community and its method of euthanasia — typically a large dose of pentobarbital.

Third-party payment system makes economic, legal sense July 1, 2008 By: Christopher J. Allen, DVM, JD

The demands upon us continue to increase with each advance in technological sophistication.

Leftovers and lab samples July 1, 2008 By: Phil Seibert, CVT

A veterinary break room is no place for urine samples and chemicals.