Finance

A $30,000 investment can produce $200,000 in revenue-and minimal patient trauma.

The best way to prolong the efficacy of deworming programs is to use vaccinations and sound nutrition in conjunction with the right anthelmintics.

How can we determine whether to build a new practice or renovate our current facility?

The right levels of income, costs, fees, and clients lead to a strong, balanced veterinary clinic.

What do you do about missed fees?

Use this list to boost your practice's curb appeal.

Whether you're planning on building new or renovating an existing space, be aware of potential restrictions.

Integrate your facility's design with your business cards and other materials to help your marketing message hit home.

Leaseholds, renovations, and additions are as good as new. Take a look at what you've already got.

Sometimes discounts can do wonders for veterinary practices. Other times, they fail miserably. One equine practitioner has experienced both scenarios.

Do you discount your services or focus on other ways to keep clients coming back? Two equine practice experts weigh in.

Tom McFerson, CPA, offers advice to veterinarians looking to buy or sell a practice during tough times.

Denise Tumblin, CPA, recommends reevaluating these areas of your veterinary practice.

How well do you know practice finances?

If your resources are skimpy, here's how to use them wisely, says architect Dan Chapel.

The gloomy economic skies are clearing, according to a recent survey.

How much a client will pay for a given service follows a time-tested formula.

Washington - A federal rule requiring businesses, including veterinary practices, to have a written program to spot identification theft takes effect this month.

Pet insurance companies can deny renewal

Nashville, Tenn. - Owners of the recently opened Belmont Animal Hospital like to say that the "recycled" their building.

Make a good time out of teaching employees about the bottom line with these four team-building contests.

Pet insurance helps pets get the care they need

It's pricey, but stem cell therapy can give new life to dogs with painful ailments.

Develop a crystal-clear picture of how pet insurance works.

Remodel your parasite prevention program to help pets and people.

Score a mani-pedi on the practice's dime.

This Bakersfield, Calif. practice used Frank Lloyd Wright's architectural style as inspiration, utilizing warm exterior accent colors to win a 2009 Merit Award.

The downturn is still with us, but a solid grasp of how recent changes affect you will help your practice persevere-along with a great reminder system.