Practice Management
Hire the right employees to reduce turnover
Targeted hiring yields better candidates that fit your existing team.
4 reasons to consider veterinary technician appointments
No. 1 on the list: You can double your appointments with doubling your veterinarians' daily workload.
Take a progressive approach to team discipline
Don't dole out harsh reprimands or, worse, ignore the problem. Keep team members in line-and make sure you're being fair.
Veterinarian-free office visits: Technician appointments
Examples of services technicians may be able to provide in technician-only appointments.
Give patients a place to play ... or recover
At less than $100, it's a cost-effective way to house patients.
Front-desk quiz: Test your medical knowledge answer 6C
Breaking down the language barrier
Hispanic, foreign-born population growth signals need for multilingual expertise in practice, DVMs say
8 signs of a positive practice culture
See what it takes to be one big happy practice.
Forget conflict: Agreement can cause even bigger problems
Brian Conrad discusses "the Abilene paradox" during Managers' Retreat at CVC in Kansas City.
Walk away from workplace violence
See the signs of a coworker-or a practice culture-on the edge.
Study links dry pet food to human disease
Salmonella contamination may be the culprit in severe 2006 and 2008 outbreaks, especially affecting small children.
Case 3
Case 3, Answer 6b
Case 3, Answer 4d
Case 3, Answer 1d
Case 3, Answer 5a
Nutrition veterinary technician specialty announced
Chair of the new Academy of Veterinary Nutrition Technicians, Kara Burns, left, stands with the chair of the NAVTA Committee on Veterinary Technician Specialties, Amy Butzier, CVT, (VTS Equine).
Q&A: Improve your veterinary equine inventory management
I'm having trouble maintaining an efficient and workable inventory system for my mobile equine practice. How can I simplify things?
5 traits team members love in practice owners and managers
Sinking team morale with negativity is out. Positive support is in.
BizQuiz: Are you educating your veterinary team? (Answer 1C)
Taking the BizQuiz? This is the answer to question 2 of "Are you educating your veterinary team?"
BizQuiz: Are you educating your veterinary team? (Answer 3A)
Taking the BizQuiz? This is the answer to question 3 of "Are you educating your veterinary team?"
BizQuiz: Are you educating your veterinary team? (Answer 6B)
Taking the BizQuiz? This is the answer to question 6 of "Are you educating your veterinary team?"
BizQuiz: Are you educating your veterinary team? (Answer 10B)
Taking the BizQuiz? This is the answer to question 10 of "Are you educating your veterinary team?"
BizQuiz: Are you educating your veterinary team? (Answer 4B)
Taking the BizQuiz? This is the answer to question 4 of "Are you educating your veterinary team?"
BizQuiz: Are you educating your veterinary team? (Answer 9A)
Taking the BizQuiz? This is the answer to question 9 of "Are you educating your veterinary team?"
BizQuiz: Are you educating your veterinary team? (Answer 7B)
Taking the BizQuiz? This is the answer to question 7 of "Are you educating your veterinary team?"
BizQuiz: Are you educating your veterinary team? (Answer 7C)
BizQuiz: Are you educating your veterinary team? (Answer 6A)
