Career Development

Managers: You need to delegate more. Here's how to do it right.

You may think of advertisements as only Yellow Pages ads, billboards, and event sponsorships. But at the session "The regulation of veterinary advertising and promotion," at CVC Kansas City, Douglas Jack LL.B. explained that even verbal statements to clients are considered advertising in the eyes of the law.

A custody battle over a 6-year-old pug in New Jersey could have far reaching consequences to the veterinary profession. When Eric Dare and Doreen Houseman broke up three years ago, they couldn't agree on who would keep Dexter. They split custody for a while, but eventually that amicable relationship soured and they took the case to court.

Whether you're starting out or starting over, consider relocating to these cities for business opportunities.

In the veterinary world, integrity is everything.

Lack of sleep can cause heart trouble, study shows.

It's time to get off the couch and get physical.

Go ahead. Let go every once in awhile. Otherwise you may end up going overboard at just the wrong moment.

Learn outside the classroom setting.

Staff management can be a fun cooperative project or it can be a daily drudgery depending on the cooperation and staff participation in discussions and agreements on the staff culture or some would say corporate culture.

Most self-governing professions are also guided by rules of ethics in their practices so as to further ensure the protection of the public from the unscrupulous or incompetent practitioner.

Most veterinary businesses, regardless of size, are started by individuals who have a vision of how they would like the business to operate and some idea of their desired long-term goals.

One of the key tenets of a self-governed profession is the requirement of the members of the profession to regulate and, when warranted, sanction its own members who might engage in conduct which is unprofessional and adverse to the public interest.

The license to practice veterinary medicine is a privilege that is extended to only those that are qualified by way of formal education and training to competently provide the necessary services.

The financial commentaries in recent times have signalled a gloomy outlook on a global basis.

In many veterinary practices today, obtaining informed consent consists of the receptionist placing a consent form in front of the client and telling the client they need to sigh the form so the doctor can perform the surgery or treat the animal.

Our survey found that many of you are worried about pet abandonment, but you're finding ways to reach out in your communities to help.

Gender, age, kids, years in practice, and more on today's veterinarian and Veterinary Economics reader.

You talk to clients daily about the importance of complying, but do you follow your own advice? It's time to reflect on your recommendations.

We know the truth. You don't comply with your hospital's standards of care when it comes to your own pets. See the surprising data and explore why it might just be human nature.

Who's more compliant: team members or clients?

The practice liability audit is intended to cover the liability risks of veterinary practices.

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You can't do it all. But a speaker at this year's AVMA conference has seven steps to help you do what's most important.

Don't be a micromanager. Learn to delegate and inspect the results the right way with Mark Opperman, CVPM.

One of the more stressful times in a veterinarian's employment relationship is contract-signing or contract-renewal time.