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Top 10 Gifts for Animal Lovers

Exceptional Veterinary Team, December 15, 2011

Still need to do some last minute shopping for the holidays? Never fear, we've come to the rescue with some great ideas! Exceptional Veterinary Team has put together its list of last minute gift ideas for the animal lovers in your life. Order today if you're still looking for that stocking stuffer, gesture of appreciation, or just the perfect gift.

How & Why To Promote Pet Health Insurance - From Dr. Mary Beth Leininger

Exceptional Veterinary Team, November 23, 2011

Did you know that clients with pet insurance scheduled 40% more veterinary clinic visits than clients without pet insurance, according to the 2009 Brakke study1?

That’s why clinics should consider offering pet insurance to their clients—and maybe to their employees as well! But how can veterinary hospitals successfully promote pet health insurance to their clients? EVT spoke with renowned veterinary expert Dr. Mary Beth Leininger on both the why & how’s recently.

Sea Turtle 911

Exceptional Veterinary Team, August 25, 2011

It's not every day that a turtle speared through the head has a chance to survive. 

Dog is Good—A Love Story

Exceptional Veterinary Team, July 13, 2011

EVT is pleased to showcase Dog is Good, a relatively new company begun in 2007 by owners Gila and Jon Kurtz and pet photographer Nichole.

Mentoring

Exceptional Veterinary Team, June 20, 2011

EVT spoke with 2011 National Veterinary Business Management Association President Ashley Craig about the benefits of mentoring.

One Health, One World Symposium

Exceptional Veterinary Team, April 3, 2011

Oregon State's International Veterinary Student Association (IVSA) is holding their first symposium April 8th-10th. Entitled "One Health, One World", the symposium will explore international opportunities for health professionals and students in veterinary medicine.

"The Elephant in the Living Room"

Exceptional Veterinary Team, April 2, 2011

"The Elephant in the Living Room" is a groundbreaking new documentary that explores the controversial practice of raising dangerous exotic animals as household pets.

How Self-Aware Are You? (No, Really...)

Exceptional Veterinary Team, December 17, 2010

Organizations benefit more from leaders who take responsibility for what they don’t know, than from leaders who pretend to know it all.

Although it is probably one of the least discussed leadership competencies, self-awareness is possibly one of the most valuable. Self-awareness is being conscious of what you're good at while acknowledging what you still have yet to learn.

Are You a Mentor Leader?

Exceptional Veterinary Team, December 10, 2010

Your only job is to help your players be better. That single idea had a huge impact on Tony Dungy when he heard it from one of his earliest mentors, and it led him to develop the successful leadership style so admired by players and coaches throughout the NFL. Dungy believes that good leadership is all about making the lives of your team members or workers better.

Stop Demotivating Your Employees!

Exceptional Veterinary Team, December 8, 2010

Research shows that employee’s morale sharply declines after their first six months on the job – and frequently continues to deteriorate thereafter. What can leaders do?

The first step is to stop inadvertently “demotivating” people. Then, to maintain the enthusiasm employees bring to their jobs initially, leaders must understand the three sets of goals that the great majority of workers seek from their work.