Career Development
Mark Opperman: "A sad event"
A Veterinary Economics regular says goodbye to a print magazine and hello to the future.
What to do when the clinic's being sold
Hard questions smart associates ask themselves when ownership is changing hands.
A [veterinarians] life managed with no regrets
Why I dont pine for a lost career as a professional flutist or miss whatever it is everyones watching on television.
Three tips for managing patient separation anxiety
If you can identify early signs of stress in your veterinary patients, your job just got easier.
The marketplace of (brilliant veterinary) ideas
Sharing is caringexcept when it isnt. Does a veterinarian own his own tips and tricks?
Resolution No. 1? Beat Dr. Google
Dr. Marty Becker says the battle for relevance in pet owners' minds is veterinarians' biggest fight in the next 10 years.
Hey! Hoary alyssum can be fatal for horses
About 50 percent of horses appear to be susceptible to this toxin, which, in its dried form, bears a striking resemblance to alfalfa. Heres what you need to know to help horse owners prevent fatalities.
A ride with pets in mind
Its like every day is a spa day for veterinary patients in this thing as Intermountain Pet Hospital takes the clinics low-stress tactics on the road.
Slooow dooown with 5 tips to beat stress
Life in veterinary practice is crazy enough. Why make it harder by always being in a rush?
How saying 'thank you' can transform your life in equine practice
The phrase changes the way life is lived and how you feel about it. Say it with us!
How much managing do you manage as a manager when you manage to manage?
We know, the answer is ... complicated. But this checklist can help!
Just Google 'teachable moment'
More than half of surveyed practice managers say clients use the Internet to self-diagnose and treat their pets.
See red with this veterinary inventory system
Inventory at your veterinary practice making you angry? Mark Opperman's "red dot and flag" system could make it less of a chore (and more fun for you organization wonks).
Streamline your veterinary exams with these 12 steps
Save time and don't miss a spot with my process.
5 hazards lurking for veterinary associates in the exam room
These are the ways we stumble into traps in the exam room and undercut out medicine, our patients and ourselves.
Facebook is your veterinary practice's frenemy
Learn how to harness Facebook's strengths and limit your vulnerabilities.
Southern California a hotspot for anesthesia-free dental controversy
A recently publicized client horror story keeps care, revenue and oversight regarding the procedure in the spotlight.
Top 10 Firstline forms for survey respondents
DO NOT LINK. FORM ONLY.
Letter to dvm360: Lets stop berating veterinarians who uphold medical standards
When pet owners fail to exercise personal responsibility, they bear the resulting ethical burdennot the doctors who advise them.
6 VetEc takeaways you shouldn't miss
(but really how could you miss them? We've been talking about this stuff for decades...)
Get out of my dreams and into a 501(c)(3)!
Consider these five steps to launch the veterinary charity of your dreamsand tips to hurtle over the pitfallsfrom someone whos done it.
Urgent care business model comes to veterinary medicine
North Carolina clinic serves cases that cant wait but dont need emergency hospitalization.
Commentary: 3 reasons millennials are leaving equine practice
These younger veterinarians are tired of the low pay, lack of balance andlast but certainly not leastdemands to compromise their ethics.
5 ways to self-soothe your veterinary clinic stress
Associates and practices owners, put these retail therapy and relaxation tools on your holiday wish list or, better yet, buy them for yourself (you deserve it).
Coworker pushing your buttons? Take charge of the situation.
Turn down the bad vibes and get on with your life.
Hauled before the state board? Take a deep breath, then read this
First step? Dont panic. When a veterinary investigator comes calling, keep your emotions in check and lawyer up.
A license to cull
A rabid skunk scare in my own backyard tests my veterinary judgment.
Need a urine sample? Urine luck!
We've collected 9 of our favorite tips compiled from the pages of Veterinary Medicine to help you collect that free-catch urine sample from your veterinary patients.
Selling clients on parasite control isnt sleazy-its a standard of care
We know: Parasite control talks can be boring. But this veterinary parasite expert resolved a familys flea nightmare by not ducking the issue.
Vet Econ is done ...
... giving you veterinary business and lifestyle advice the same ol' way.