Career Development

The veterinary practice of your dreams may require some serious cash. Here are some back-of-the-napkin calculations you can do to figure out if you can get what you need, courtesy of veterinary finance guru Gary Glassman.

Ready to start your own practice from scratch and relish in its greatness? Hold your horses and give yourself the once-over before anything else.

What do you do when you find a microchip at your veterinary practice and the pet owner says "no," you can't scan it? Here's how I handle it.

When it comes to successful transition to new (and old!) practice cultures after a clinic is sold and bought, you may feel like a big fish in a small pond. This advice should help. Come on in, the water's fine!

Dr. Greenskin drags her boss into a boxing match of wit and wisdom. But did she underestimate the crusty old veterinarian?

The world of veterinary medicine is always evolving. Should we really be staying stuck in time to keep private practices safe from corporate medicine?

Was this vaccine-clinic veterinarian right to order a steroid injection over the phone for a pet he didn't even remember?

Does the corporate boogeyman have you worried that independent private practice wont be an option in the future? Our panel of experts is here to help.

Crippling debt + more debt = less debt? We promise theres method to this math madness, but it requires veterinary graduates to pull their heads out of their debt and consider practice ownership.

Veterinarians can't turn a blind eye to business anymore. Let's finally put that annual practice management learning to work to make real change in our hospitals.

There are ways to assist with costs after the window for pet insurance has passed.

Have YOU ever had to explain your job title to an Uber driver? Ken Yagi has, and part of the reason he's in favor of the title change to registered veterinary nurse.

If youve ever been blindsided by an employees departure from your veterinary hospital, it might be because youve clogged communication with logs of blissful ignorance and denial. Heres some advice to get things flowing again.

DEK Don't get discouraged by confessions like these. Sympathize, realize you're not alone, and know you have choices. You can "go your own way" ...

This VHMA survey indicates how many managers work from home, what they love about itand whats tough to accomplish off site.

Write your next great resume or nail that next job interview at a veterinary practice with my tips from years of hiring and firing.

Your veterinary practice being bought by a corporation could be a great thing.

I had a solid career with a bright future when I felt a crazy urge to quit my job and go to vet school.

An overview of the costs, the benefits and the basics involved in joining forces with another veterinary practice (including a checklist of key issues that need to be considered for the best shot at success)

DEK One of our favorite exotic vets sits down to talk with us about her new book, the big pet-killing mystery she solved, and explain why it's awesomeand sometimes nerve-rackingfor cat and dog vets to treat exotics. (Bonus tip: Oral penicillin kills rabbits, folks. Beware!)

Rather than label the neighboring veterinary clinic Enemy No. 1, consider banding together to eliminate a shared threat.

Dont panic. Practice management guru Shawn McVey has advice for keeping things professional instead of personal.

The damage caused by one bad experience may never be reversed.

Is your clinic split like the Hatfields and the McCoys? Bash Halow explains how to repair the rupture.

A job candidate is offered a lowball salary at this veterinary hospital when the schedule conflicts with his religious beliefs. The hiring manager swears it's all about the bottom line. Whose side are you on?

In which Dr. Greenskin wonders if she will ever attain the mythical status of her employer and mentor.

Heres what veterinarians think about difficult pet owners: how it feels when clients lash outand whos willing to show them the door.

This veterinary team was concerned that a baby had been exposed to leptospirosisbut the pet owner was threatening to sue. Heres how it all went down.

Chatfield shares her tips on finding an alternative career in veterinary medicine, her worries about the next big zoonotic disease, and her all-American approach to pet ownership.

Practice owner and newly published memoirist Dr. Laurie Hess sat down with us at CVC San Diego for an exclusive Q&A about her new book, a big sugar glider mystery, her take on practice managementand managing nosy neighbors.