Finance

If the day-to-day struggles of an ambulatory equine practice are wearing you down, it may be time to consider building, buying, or renting a haul-in facility.

Before you freak out, take a deep breathe and learn from these tips.

Exclusive Technician Debt Data from the 2012 Firstline Veterinary Team Trends Study

Show your boss you're ready for a raise by offering up these ideas to attract clients.

Here's a look at how caging and caging needs have changed over the years.

It takes more than just good bedside manner to keep clients happy these days. Our experts weigh in on the products and services to give you a competitive edge and keep pet owners coming back.

Don't be hasty when introducing new veterinary products and services.

Many associate veterinarians are committed to owning a practice one day, but others are still on the fence. Our experts break down the reasons behind the reluctance.

An arm-twisting, high-pressure veterinary salesman meets his match in the form of a practical joke.

Whether you like it or not, spay-neuter clinics are here to stay. But just how much do they really impact the livelihood of your practice? And what can you do to keep your profits up when a low-cost clinic moves into your neighborhood? Find out what our experts had to say.

Before you assume the role of practice owner, take note of these tips.

Of course you need to buy new equipment and products to keep up with advances in medicine and answer growing consumer demand. Sometimes you pick a winner and other times you don't.

Not doing so may encourage employees to do the same, and that's theft.

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Indispensable financial advice from a leading industry thinker.

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The savvy editors at Veterinary Economics are seeing more of these design elements. Here's input from expert veterinary architect Dan Chapel on the pros and cons of jumping on the bandwagon.

I retired and sold my practice 15 years ago. I'm wondering if it is still standard to lease at 10 percent to 12 percent to real estate value?

Don't make a big purchase without considering these questions.

The savvy editors at Veterinary Economics are seeing more of these design elements. Here's input from expert veterinary architects about how to jump on the bandwagon.

Cat visits have been front and center in discussions about veterinary revenue, business building, and client service in 2012. Of course, this issue has a design element, too. Here's a look at how practices are making cats feel comfortable.

How do I determine when going paperless is financially justified in my veterinary practice?

When this veterinarian was a student he occasionally visited the library-that's when he first saw her.

The best veterinary architects and design experts in one CE location. And three full days to ask them your questions, get one-on-one advice about your plans, and talk to peers and vendors.

I'm an associate paid on production using the ProSal formula. Using this formula, my production is calculated by net income, not gross. Does this mean that I'm technically helping pay for the business?

Make cat owners jump with joy-or at least smile.

New competition and proposed prescription legislation are tough pills to swallow.

We asked veterinarians who just built practices what advice they'd give a peer who was about to embark on this adventure-and they offered up six lessons they learned the trenches.