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Ever wonder what animal hospitals look like in different parts of the world? Animal practice and shelter architect Heather E. Lewis gives the scoop.

Veterinary managers and team members have heard some crazy stuff when it comes to things pet owners hear come out of the mouths of pet store owners and employees. Take a deep breath and wade in

Two architects add their perspectives to the debate.

You need a fresh perspective. You need to breathe the air somewhere else. Break out of your veterinary practice world into a new city or a new country and get a new state of mind.

Are you a lifelong learner? This summer, you can go back to school and become a vet biz wiz, mostly from the comfort of your own home.

You work a lot of hours helping patients in need and probably have felt more than a little stress in the past week. Thats the life of a veterinary professional. But you need to take time to take care of you, too.

Big ideas for a large veterinary hospital paid off for an Illinois architecture firm, whose designs earned one of two 2019 Hospital of the Year awards, this one for more than 8,000 square feet.

Where nothing says sexy like durability and cost-effectiveness.

We picked Dr. Marty Beckers brain on the presence and prevalence of retail in veterinary practices. Check out his tips of the retail trade.

Do the words "heartworm preventative," "veterinary clients" and "compliance" make you cringe? We have a little something to make you laugh (and perhaps ease your pain).

Send us your entry and you could be featured in an issue of dvm360 magazine!

With so many pet food options, choosing the right diet can be tricky. Help clients with this handout.

Give your clients some solid info about ear inflammation and infection with this handout.

Here are my egg-cellent suggestions for making first impressions for lasting veterinary client relationships.

Under parent company Synscrhony, CareCredit, which helps veterinary clients pay for care, has acquired a long-term solutionpet insurance company Pets Bestto include for a comprehensive financial solution for pet owners.

Submitting your hospital to the Hospital Design Competition is a long, laborious project. Make sure you're using your time wisely by avoiding these common mistakes.

Retail is not the reason for a veterinary hospital, but touches of fun and nonmedical pet items can invigorate your clients visits. Plus, check out three no duh! items you have right now to fix your hospitals retail space today.

From the physical exam down to questions asked by the client on social mediamanage your veterinary records to prevent (or worst case scenario: survive) examining board inquiries.

ProSal is my veterinarian compensation method thats I developed years ago. Its one way of wrapping your head around recognizing the power of strong associate recommendations as well as proving that good business is good medicine.

It's a new day. This veterinarian has recommendations to keep feeling good.

After labor, inventory costs are the largest expense in a veterinary practice. Here are some tips that may make your inventory process a little more manageable. Plus, printable reorder tags!

Have you had bad experiences trying to get your veterinary practice owner or manager or team lead to try something new? Youre not alone. See if any of these tips about organizing your pitch help in your next move to improve things at your veterinary hospital.

This toolkit delivers team training, free client handouts, exam room education strategies and more, all designed to make it as easy as possible for veterinarians and their teams to discuss heartworm disease with clients and promote year-round prevention in dogs and cats. (With an educational grant provided by Zoetis)

The veterinary staff at this practice get the job done just not the way theyd been trained to. In cases like this, training and re-training might not be the answer.

When building or renovating your veterinary practice in a small space, take notes from the 2019 under 8,000 square foot Hospital of the Year.

Is something rotten in this veterinary practice getting its latest hire? Whos to blame? What could they do about it? Turn a short, engaging, ambiguous story into a brainstorming tool for your next team meeting.

When it comes to providing optimal care for veterinary patients, sometimes the best action is no action at all.

Earning my business masters degree taught me many things. Becoming a Certified Veterinary Practice Manager brought me opportunities beyond even that. Here are my thoughts on each.

Heres some helpful and possibly inspiring advice from two companies that help veterinary practices set up and maintain wellness plans. Have you considered lately whether plans like these could help you educate clients on the need for regular visits, baseline diagnostics and preventive medications?

Can you get a veterinary practice management consultants advice without bringing in the consultant? Aspire Vets Randy Hall is giving it a go. Plus, a few other products that caught our eye at VMX and WVC this year.