Author | Joan Capuzzi, VMD

When friends and family tap us for “on the fly” help with their pets, it can tread on our free time and also our ability to comply with the legalities of our profession.

Whether the push is for diagnostics, optimal treatments, or solid preventive measures, leading owners to sound decisions for their pets’ health might be the veterinarian’s toughest task.

Veterinary teams can help guide clients in understanding true emergencies vs conditions that general practitioners can manage.

Veterinarians sometimes clash on a case, and how they handle their conflicting approaches affects the patient, the owner, and one another