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This Week | Ever noticed how the best days in practice often come down to smooth communication? We share 5 high-impact communication skills the best vets, nurses, and techs use. Plus, on a lighter note, a countdown of the 10 best pets in Harry Potter and, on the more serious side, data is important in planning, but you need to define core values first. There's a bunch of great jobs encompassing the full range from internal medicine to surgery to general practice, and plenty to explore for Locum Relief team needs and professional availabilities too... so keep on scrolling. Our news and trends snippets this week look at the progress of female veterinarians in leadership roles, some home truths on how difficult your practice can be to do business with, and which European country's government regulates the cost of veterinary care? And as always... please take care of yourself; you deserve it, and if you can, someone else too 🤗

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🌟 5 High-Impact Communication Skills the Best Veterinary Professionals Use

Ever noticed how the best days in practice often come down to smooth communication? When the team clicks, clients get it, and everything just... flows. While we spend years mastering clinical skills, it's often our communication abilities that make the real difference between a good day and a great one.

Discover five proven techniques to build trust and rapport with both clients and colleagues - skills that boost compliance, strengthen team dynamics, and drive practice success...

💼 Buying or Starting a Practice? Choose your business model wisely

Starting or buying into a veterinary practice comes with many important decisions, including selecting the right business structure for your needs. Should you operate as a sole trader, form a partnership, or set up a company? Each option has unique tax benefits and liability risks. To make informed choices, assess your risk tolerance, research thoroughly, and seek expert advice to ensure long-term success...

🪄 The 10 Best Pets in Harry Potter, Ranked

Pets are a surprisingly huge part of the Wizarding World of Harry Potter, with various pets serving different roles in the story. Some are actually crucial, while others are just sort of there to enhance the lore and sell toys in the real world. Regardless, many of these fantastical pets are highly memorable. In fact, it's kind of hard to think about the characters that these pets belong to without thinking about the pets themselves...

📊 Increasing practice profitability requires benchmarking, defining core values

Using data to implement targeted business models - from the best method for using a veterinary practice’s physical space to staff utilization - can be an effective way of driving operational decisions and optimizing operations. But foundational to all of that is having a practice with a stated direction and purpose...

🩺Job Of The Week

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🔸Naples🔸FL🔸USA🔸We are a mission driven organization, which means we check our egos in at the door and focus on having a successful day at work. We work hard and play hard, enjoying the Naples lifestyle. We have been trained in fear-free handling techniques which has been revolutionary for our team, clients and patients. We are proud to use proper pain management medication for pre, intra and post operative.

Veterinarian

🔸Nashville🔸TN🔸USA🔸Make a profound difference in Nashville's animal welfare landscape through innovative shelter medicine. Be part of something bigger – where your veterinary expertise transforms lives, drives positive change, and shapes community-wide initiatives. This is shelter medicine reimagined, where your skills create lasting impact. Ready to combine clinical excellence with community impact?

Small Animal Veterinarian

🔸Santa Barbara🔸CA🔸USA🔸At The Goodland Pet Hospital on the sunny Santa Barbara coast we prioritize best-practice medicine & human kindness, With cutting-edge technology & a focus on collaboration, you can thrive here with a variety of intriguing cases that will keep you engaged. If you’re a warm, dedicated veterinarian, let’s chat about joining our team - enjoy genuine work-life balance in an ideal lifestyle location.

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🩺Featured Jobs Australia + NZ + ASIA

Veterinarian

🔸Delhi🔸New York🔸USA🔸We have been serving our community for over 65 years! We pride ourselves on fostering a positive and enjoyable work environment while also maintaining strong, caring relationships with our clients. Our clinic is nestled in the Catskill Mountains, in an area that fosters an ideal living and working environment for all ages. We have much to offer from hiking and fishing to breweries and shopping!

Lead Veterinarian

🔸Hamilton🔸VIC🔸Australia🔸Are you looking to further your career and move into a leadership position? Join our management team, which is responsible for the professional management of all clinical operations. Clinical operations include managing, training, developing and supervising veterinary associates, graduates and nursing staff, as well as being hands-on in the delivery of veterinary services to patients.

Internal Medicine Specialist

🔸Sydney🔸NSW🔸Australia🔸We are seeking expressions of interest from an internal medicine specialist wanting to join our team in the beautiful Eastern Suburbs area of Sydney. You will be working closely with a supportive and professional team of specialists, interns, and nurses with advanced specialty training, working in a dynamic, fast-paced, satisfying, and collaborative team environment.

🩺Featured Jobs UK + Europe + Worldwide

Veterinary Surgeon – Weekend

🔸Sutton🔸Surrey🔸UK🔸Whether seeking a supplementary role, aiming to enhance your ECC skills, or to re-enter the veterinary world, Vets Now Sutton awaits. If you are looking for one shift a week, or one a month, we will be guided by you in how to make your weekends work. Along with being supported in clinic with committed colleagues, our central support teams are here to help too. Discover more...

Lead Veterinary Surgeon

🔸Finsbury Park🔸Greater London🔸UK🔸Medivet Finsbury Park is a much-loved and established practice based in North London. We have been providing exceptional care to the local community for over thirty years! Due to an internal move, we are seeking a Lead Veterinary Surgeon to join us in this new chapter of our journey. We encourage you to pursue your interests with opportunities for support should you wish to work towards further qualifications.

Senior Veterinary Surgeon

🔸Yeovil🔸Somerset🔸UK🔸Thinking about a lifestyle change and achieving a genuine work-life balance? We are looking for a Senior Veterinary Surgeon to oversee the day-to-day running of the clinical team across our 2-site small animal practice in Yeovil Somerset and Sherborne Dorset. If you are looking to advance to the next stage of your career or you are an existing Lead Vet we would love to hear from you.

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🔸Tacoma🔸Washington🔸USA🔸Our practice is owned by two veterinarians who practice high-quality medicine without the corporate lifestyle stress....

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🔸Sydney🔸New South Wales🔸AUSTRALIA🔸We are a single operator business that has a growing set of clients. We aim to provide great care at affordable prices for a range of animals. At our veterinary practice, we warmly welcome relief staff, providing a supportive environment, comprehensive orientation, and ongoing assistance to ensure...

🏥 NEEDED ➡️ Locum Relief Veterinarian - GP

🔸Basingstoke🔸England🔸UK🔸We have been caring for the pets of Basingstoke and Tadley for nearly 70 years, giving us strong traditional values within a modern and forward-thinking practice. Our Veterinary team aims to provide the best possible treatment for all pets in a pleasant, friendly, and helpful environment. We...

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🔸Chicago🔸Illinois🔸USA🔸Hello. My name is Darlene. I have experience in Specialty, GP, and Emergency/Urgent Care. I have been doing relief work for over a year now. If you need any extra help, please feel free to reach out to me. I live in the Chicago area but am willing to travel for multiple days in a row. Hope to hear...

🩺 AVAILABLE ➡️ Locum Relief Veterinarian - GP

🔸Adelaide🔸SA🔸AUSTRALIA🔸My name is Dylan, I am a locum veterinarian with 5 years of experience. I am primarily based in South Australia but willing to travel if required. I am an empathetic, caring person who values effective communication with clients and clinic teams to allow for the best care for the patient as...

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🔸London🔸England🔸UK🔸My name is Paula and I am a small animal veterinarian. I am an enthusiastic, tenacious, hard-working and organized person who can bring experience, motivation and dedication. I really love internal…

📣 Veterinary Trends News & Memes

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❤️ Many workers can now take time off to volunteer, grieve a family loss, or manage personal challenges. Should caring for an ailing pet also warrant an additional paid day off?

🎮 Purina races onto Roblox with game focused on virtual pets

💰 Corporate consolidation now entering pet nutrition - Investment fund manager acquires pet nutrition supplement provider FoodScience

👩‍⚕️ Female veterinarians in leadership: how much progress?

📋 Scheme allowing the employment of temporary registered novice official veterinarians (TRNOVs) is set to continue until mid-2026

🏛️ You might be surprised to discover that even in modern-day, capitalist Germany, the cost of veterinary care is regulated by the government

🤝 Truth be told, your practice may not be very easy to do business with. How to make it more convenient for clients to do business with you

📝 Selling your clinic? Make sure you read the small print in your broker agreement

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