Dr Liz Chmurycz is a companion animal veterinarian, based at Russell Vale Animal Clinic, in Wollongong, Australia. As a solo vet and business owner, she is also a mother of four children. She is passionate about the veterinary profession, and the animals she sees.
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As many veterinary hospitals are now equipped with dental radiography (yeah!), many feel that this is enough to record the pathology identified. Other veterinarians say dental radiography is still too expensive for them, and/or they cannot see the benefi
There are so many aspects to the work of being a vet that it is so easy when you are on the outside to only see the awesome parts (such as the puppies or kittens) and think that the job is AWESOME, or to look at the sad parts (when a much loved family
How to we get paid what we’re worth? It is a challenge for anyone in any industry or job, not just for veterinarians. The principles however, are the same – to be paid the money your are worth, you ned to offer something which is uniques and special
If there was a simple thing that was quick, easy but that would improve your client’s perception of a vet visit you would do it, wouldn’t you? All of us “Flip the Lip” well, especially during Pet Dental Month, but how many of you start counting teeth…
Guest Blogger Dr Liz discusses….It is without dispute that veterinarians and their team are an integral part of every animal’s life and it’s also well recognised, these same noble professionals do not see themselves as “salespeople” ans therefore hate t
One of the sessions at the AVA 2014 conference focused on THE most important topic, which is ‘Creating a Home Dental Program that works’. It was the “really works” that drew me in, as even in this day and age, the statistics of pets with dental disease st
“Do you have any concerns today?” In veterinary consultation rooms all over the world, this question is being asked, in one way or another. Who would’ve thought though, that the way we ask this question can make a huge difference on how the consultation p
At the 2014 AVA Annual Conference ‘What’s Best Practice?’ two sessions came up with variations of the line “people expect vets to be better than Google”. “Vets are in a noble profession” says the ethicist Dr Whiting and who could disagree with that state
There are no longer any such thing as ‘routine dentals’ in my veterinary practice – what about yours? As Pet Dental Month is upon us, vets, like you, all over Australia are busy ‘flipping the lip’ of a pet on the table, saying “Ooh, your pet needs a denta
