Practice Management

Hint: The carrot and the stick work for only so long.

Our practice is in the process of hiring our first associate. What should we look for in a candidate?

Creating a reward system can help cut down on lost or misplaced items.

Tyson only lasted a week in our home, but he left a lasting impression.

More than half of employers expect to raise salaries in next three months, according to survey.

Only 8 percent of small businesses plan to hire in the first quarter.

Just because they're young doesn't mean they're lazy.

Four-ton elephants don't usually mix with Labrador retriever-sized dogs. These two make it work.

If you don't get enough sleep, you're more likely to get sick.

Our mistakes remind us that veterinarians and veterinary technicians and assistants are a step more important than editors.

The first 10 adoptions at participating shelters that day are free.

Corporate sponsors, friends, and strangers can pay college students for their high grades.

Hint: It's not paying employees more money.

Inside info from the judges' meeting room

Why you should brush away dental discounts.

Financially struggling Pennsylvanians line up for 20 pounds of cat food, 40 pounds of dog food.

Eco-friendly goals for clinics.

Four of the five human personality traits are shared by canines.

A story with a potential happy ending of an associate who wants to own and another who doesn't.

Even the best employers are always growing. Here are a few more lessons to learn.

Web site names Grand Caravan its DogCar of the Year.

An open floor plan helps this Ohio clinic function efficiently.

We keep fecal containers marked with prepaid labels on hand. We offer these containers to clients who have forgotten to bring fecal samples to their pets' annual visit, and we charge them for the fecal examination at that time.

Implement a plan now to help you three years from now - even in a recession.

Face facts: Student debt affects nearly everyone in the veterinary industry.

Finding the leaders within your staff can benefit your practice's efficiency and profitability.

Learn how to read your audience.

Large hospital brings team members together with personality tests.