Practice Management
Where the jobs are: Who's hiring, who's firing
Hiring numbers are down from last year. What does this mean for your practice? Here's a look at how many practices are hiring and what positions they're looking for.
Breaching a non-compete clause has consequences
Much more is at stake than enforceability; your career is at risk.
Love 'em & leave 'em
Why team members are walking away from jobs they enjoy.
5 ways a veterinary practice manager can help
Owners: Look at what you don't have time to do and learn to delegate.
Keep water blankets watertight
Cat claws and hot water blankets don't mix. Here's how to fix a water blanket when it springs leaks.
Duty bound: What do team members do?
Find out your primary job responsibilities by position.
What do you make?
Here's a look at average employee earnings by position and region. How does your pay stack up?
A hiring hiatus: What you should expect
Veterinary practices are hiring less this year, and owners may just have to wait out the recession.
Hiring a practice manager is profitable
Find out how many practices have practice managers and how much those practices earn.
Benefits and pay: Making a slow upward climb
While average earnings are up from years past, 2009 isn't a banner year for team pay.
Dogs communicate with babies
Infants are able to understand dogs' posture and bark.
Enter to win a free practice overhaul
IDEXX and Veterinary Economics are teaming up to help practices operate as efficiently, profitably, and harmoniously as possible
New study pinpoints genetic origin of short-legged dogs
The canine genome gives researchers insight into human biology and disease.
You want to offer health insurance, but you can't afford it
Affordability is a barrier for more than three-quarters of small businesses, says new survey.
Counting monkeys, fish, birds, and insects: Yes, they can!
Studies show others in the animal kingdom may be good at counting to find more friends, more mates, or more food.
Identity theft: Red Flags Rule deadline looms for Aug. 1
Washington -- As the deadline nears to implement Federal Trade Commission's Identity Theft rules, federal agencies issued a set of frequently asked questions to help affected businesses, such as veterinary practices, comply.
How the new minimum wage affects your practice
Minimum wage laws are changing. Here's what you need to know.
E-mail cliques can threaten workplace, researcher says
Forwarding to certain co-workers leaves others out in the cold.
Get your hands dirty in interactive workshops at CVC Kansas City
Learn to conquer conflict, handle difficult team members, and more.
Communicating with team members about not giving raises
It's a tough conversation, but silence is not an option.
Manager continues to save practice owner time and money
This veterinarian hired her manager 15 years ago and never looked back.
Video: Beat workplace bickering
When team members start backstabbing each other or yelling in the hallways, it's time to take charge. Sheila Grosdidier, RVT, a partner with VMC inc. in Evergreen, Colo., tells you how. Hint: Make THEM work it out.
Family tries urine trail to guide dog home
Not exactly the yellow brick road.
Veterinary Economics' July content is now online
Why cats have been neglected-and what you can do about it. Plus, loan proposals, converting phone shoppers, and more.
When it comes to decisions, go with your gut
New study says your instincts may be right.
Video: How to get comfortable with delegation
Don't be a micromanager. Learn to delegate and inspect the results the right way with Mark Opperman, CVPM.
Motivation: Only as good as managers' plans
Study finds that motivational techniques only work when they come with clear goals and urgency to change.
Web-exclusive extras from the CVC in Kansas City supplement
You've read the CVC in Kansas City Supplement. Now see what's only online.
Preconference at CVC in Kansas City 2009: Make some noise
Watch, listen to, and read the words from this year's CVC in Kansas City preconference speakers.
Psst...Gossip is good for your health
Gab sessions reduce stress and anxiety.