Practice Management
Where in the world are your veterinary clients coming from?
Put your marketing budget to good use and start tracking your clients today.
Idea Exchange: Rotate your smart art
Change up your exam room for client continuing education.
What to do with an overcompensated employee
Save your veterinary practice money: Don't settle for high oxygen prices
With a little bit of time and research you can save your veterinary practice money.
3 strategies for offering raises to team members
Every one of your team members might work hard, but taking a one-size-fits-all approach to doling out raises isn't fair to your best performers. So pump up your superstars' salaries by using one of these proven strategies instead.
Do you train team members? 4 ways to do it well
Training new hires is essential to your practice-and it's not always easy. Here are some tips for teaching old pros some new-hire training tricks.
Entest signs letter of intent to buy three more animal hospitals
San Diego - Entest BioMedical, a company developing an immunotherapeutic cancer treatment for dogs, signed a letter of intent to buy three veterinary hospitals in Orange County.
Salaries up, for some, study says
Male DVMs out-earning female colleagues; AVMA notes 4 percent increase overall.
Image Quiz: Can you clue in on canine anxiety? Photo B
Technology interferes with your work-life balance
A new study says that working at home could be bad for your health.
BizQuiz: Should I share this gossip?
Gossip can strengthen relationships at your veterinary practice ... or tear them apart. Do you know when to talk and when to stay silent?
You're taking "BizQuiz: Should you share this gossip?" Good luck!
Honest employees perform better on the job
A new study reveals that honesty really is the best policy when it comes to work ethic.
Check out this valuable tool available at Progress in Practice in D.C.
Denise Tumblin walks you through how to use a management spreadsheet to track your veterinary practice's profitability.
HANDOUT: Pet insurance
HANDOUT ONLY. DO NOT LINK.
Equine inventory: How excess drugs and supplies make your practice sick
Your equine practice cash flow is weak and your stress is high. Turn your fever of anxiety into a plan to rejuvenate your inventory and heal your financial woes.
The difference between efficiency and effectiveness
Without both characteristics, your veterinary practice will struggle to remain profitable.
Pre-employment screening protects your practice and your clients
Don't put your veterinary practice at risk. Find out about job applicants before they turn into team members.
A simple, clean way to secure a urine sample
How Velcro fits into urine collection.
Commentary: A vacation to the mountains turns out to be a life lesson on keeping your cool
A treacherous journey reveals my not-so-pretty side.
Q&A: Set goals and your veterinary team will score
Q. Our staff members seem lost and unmotivated. How can I get them back on track?
Case 5, Answer 2d
Bring the passion back to veterinary practice, says WVC keynote speaker
Are you living your passion? It's a question that motivational speaker Gary Zelesky asked more than 350 veterinarians and team members today.
Form: Sample travel sheet for veterinary practices
Travel sheets improve communication and minimize missed charges during veterinary appointments.
Pediatric castration in a cat
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Employee fatigue is a big problem for employers
A reduced workforce and depression are hurting employees-are you experiencing similar symptoms in your veterinary practice?
Where did all your veterinary clients go?
A new study reveals pet owners are skipping routine veterinary exams-and not just because of the recession.
When non-compete contracts get out of hand
There is a time and place for non-compete contracting in the veterinary practice.
Why gift cards are better than cash
Looking for an easy way to lure in new clients? Here's a small token of appreciation that shows off your practice.
Shut down your practice to shut down parasites
Getting your team involved is an important step in educating clients about parasites. Closing your doors for a few hours might be the best way to initiate this training.