Finance

A veterinary practice owner who wants more than "fair market value" and an associate veterinarian who wants to buy in slowly and receive mentorship will want to consider this plan.

Our study suggests that when veterinary prices rise faster than the rate of inflation, consumers opt out of seeking services.

Paying your bills and chipping away at your student loans as a veterinary associate? These strategies can help you build your incomeand practice top-notch medicine.

Is it worth the fight to keep parasite preventive sales in your veterinary practice? Respondents to recent dvm360 parasitology surveys weigh in.

One reader says its not his job to bail out a young veterinarian who makes poor financial decisions.

No money means no care means no healthy pets. We know you dont want to be a pet insurance salesman or pitch veterinary care credit cards, and you dont have to be. Here are some ways to fight through your reservationsor the worries of othersabout these two kinds of products.

To answer this question, lets look at investment costs, lifetime earnings and intangible benefits.

Interest rates for federal student loans have increased yet again.

The procedures may be minimally invasive for the patients, but they come with a steep learning curve and startup price for veterinary clinics.

Turns out, maybe everybodyeager veterinary associate and practice owner veteran alike. It's just not usually a big fight, says veterinary practice management guru Dr. Karen Felsted.

Now you can check with the AAHA/VMG Chart of Accounts, recently made available to the veterinary profession as a free resource.

Lower-stress care and Fear Free design permeate this solo practice owner's dream project.

Lets get to know what these documents are, how they can help and why they might benefit your practice (and your wallet).

The skys the limit for NorthStar VETS. Discover how they packed their new satellite veterinary clinic location into a space one-fifth the size of their main location.

CVC educator Dan Chapel says "storage isn't sexy," but it's essential.

CVC educator Gary Glassman calls it, "The greatest forum of understanding all of the aspects of your project."

Here are straight-up answers to six questions you may be asking yourself about bundled preventive-care-service plans.

Ask the dvm360/VHMA Practice Manager of the Year: A valued veterinary team employee is always late and weve tried talking to her with no success. What do I do?

Wayne Usiak, AIA, shares strategies for location selection and maximizing small spaces.

A robust economy has helped this financial indicator trend in a positive direction. But for the health of the profession, more needs to happen.

With hundreds of credit cards to choose from, how do you decide which one is right for you? Hint: Check the rewards programs.

Can you really do away with the reception area? This veterinarian says yes.

The 2017 Veterinary Economics Hospital Design Supplement walks through all areas of your dream hospital.

Your career in veterinary medicine shows a high level of commitment and achievement. Don’t you deserve a high credit score as well?

Unless veterinarians develop a financial focus, they may lose their position of influence in veterinary medicine.

Dr. Codger dreams and schemes about how to hand off his responsibilities at his veterinary practiceand perhaps still receive a paycheck. But will Greenskin bite?

Would a current client give up on you and find another veterinarian because it looks like you just don't care about how old and dumpy your practice looks? Join us for a totally free, three-step program to boost your veterinary hospitals curb appeal.

Veterinary team members can be inspired, motivated and invigorated by focusing on the right benchmarks. CVC educator and practice management guru Brian Conrad shares some of his faves ...

Among the biggest financial challenges facing veterinarians is a lack of preparation — which often stems from a lack of knowledge.

You know that unexpected veterinary visits can rack up hefty bills, but your clients may be surprised to learn just how sizable those bills can be.