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		<title>Should We Penalize Late Clients?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Jun 2010 22:07:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr. K</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Recent news out of Australia slammed physicians for instituting late fees for patients who show up more than 10 minutes late to their appointments. Many argue these physicians are implementing a double standard given how far doctors log behind during their appointments. Perhaps this is a double standard but I guarantee one argument you&#8217;ll hear [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Open Dialogue on Client Interaction Expectations</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Jun 2010 20:37:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr. K</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://vmdiva.com/?p=1529</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m a follower of the adage &#8216;do unto clients as&#8230;&#8216; and believe the best business practices start with that idea in mind. However, sometimes in business, the &#8220;Golden Rule&#8221; mentality doesn&#8217;t quite cut it. My wants and needs as a pet owner don&#8217;t match the wants and needs of all pet owners. When I read [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Gulf Sees Spike In Homeless Pets Weeks After Oil Spill</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Jun 2010 01:01:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr. K</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Share and Enjoy:]]></description>
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		<title>The Shortest Distance Between Two Owners Is a Straight Talk</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Jun 2010 00:57:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr. K</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://vmdiva.com/?p=1499</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The diversity of my appointment schedule never ceases to amaze me. From the blissfully smooth to the guilt-inducing no-money client, I fluctuate between joy and stress throughout my day. One hair-pulling situation involves the disabled pet owner of two small fluffy dogs who routinely appoints her caregiver the task of bringing the aging beasts to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Crutch: Internships vs. Employment for New Veterinary Graduates</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Jun 2010 00:16:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr. K</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://vmdiva.com/?p=1469</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s internship season which always makes me wonder: Is life after an internship so radically different from spending your first year in private practice? I decided to forgo an internship, mostly for financial and marital reasons. Kudos to my husband who tolerated my indebtedness for four years of vet school. This year&#8217;s new veterinary graduates [...]]]></description>
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		<title>University of Scranton Goes To The Dogs</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Apr 2010 01:56:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr. K</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m proud to see my undergraduate alma mater extolling the virtues of canine companionship! The University of Scranton sponsored a pet therapy day prior to final exams. It&#8217;s widely known interacting with domestic animals lowers stress and blood pressure. If only Fido took your finals for you&#8230;. Share and Enjoy:]]></description>
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		<title>In the Line of Duty</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Apr 2010 22:33:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr. K</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://vmdiva.com/?p=1461</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[You certainly don&#8217;t think of the veterinary profession as one where performance of duties risks loss of life. Police, fireman, and men and women in our armed forces certainly face the prospect of death daily, but veterinarians rarely need to worry. Sadly, a small animal veterinary colleague died this month after she was struck by [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hope for Cats with Snots, Snuffles, and Snorks</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Apr 2010 00:49:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr. K</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[How do you remove dried snot from painted walls without damaging the paint? You can&#8217;t. At least that&#8217;s my experience with my chronic snotting, snuffling, sneezing, snorking cat. Winston has successfully plastered my walls with copious amounts of mucous with a holding power rivaling the largest tube of gorilla glue. If you have one of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Happy Employees Cultivate Happy Clients</title>
		<link>http://vmdiva.com/2010/03/happy-employees-cultivate-happy-clients/?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=happy-employees-cultivate-happy-clients</link>
		<comments>http://vmdiva.com/2010/03/happy-employees-cultivate-happy-clients/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 31 Mar 2010 15:07:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr. K</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://vmdiva.com/?p=1416</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The focus on client/patient care should comprise the majority of focus for the staff at a veterinary hospital. The same is true for the practice owner, but with one caveat. If a practice owner desires the best care for her clients, she must provide the best care for her employees. In an effort to focus [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Weekend Beef: Don’t Trust Google More Than Your Vet</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 20 Mar 2010 23:16:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr. K</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In the age where any Joe can have a blog, website, or informational page, pet owners need to practice extreme caution when gleaning information about their pet&#8217;s health. I think most people realize the internet is full of misinformation. That&#8217;s why most pet owners who&#8217;ve done their research online bring a pile of it to [...]]]></description>
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