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A bitter problem, but a sweet solution! If youre managing hospital inventory costs and you need a solid benchmark to use, consider COGS.

You need to save money, but are you sure your veterinary hospital break room needs to be a dark, cramped closet? Remember: The same people who made your practice so successful in the first place are going to be using that room.

Veterinary clients want the best for their pets, but sometimes their financial situation gets in the way. Here's a short version of my long path I travel with veterinary clients when they complain about price, seem hesitant to comply with recommendations or say, straight up, they're under a financial strain.

Money isnt alwaysor oftenthe biggest motivator for better veterinary team performance and success. Heres a program that works for me that lets team members choose the rewards they love the most with points given for tasks I need the most.

OK, theres no spell for veterinary technicians or vet tech students to cast and make student debt disappear. Believe me, Ive tried. However, the tips and tricks Ive found along the way are pretty magical indeed.

Proper preparation and an knowledge of commercial lease negotiotion give new veterinary practice owners peace of mind moving forward with their venture.

You dream of performing surgery in a flawlessly designed, perfectly executed veterinary surgical suite. But the reality is often less-than-perfect.

Research who you're up against right in your own ZIP code.

Do team members go out of their way to help clients, to solve problems, and to improve the system?

A voluntarily recall has been issued after samples collected during an FDA inspection tested positive for Salmonella.

When it comes to the top places in the world to retire, the United States ranks far lower than you might expect.

Educate your veterinary clients on the basics otitis externa, media and interna and how youll get to a diagnosis.

Five hard truths that veterinary technicians should tell veterinarians about otitis visits. (And if your vet techs arent, maybe they should be.)

When the owner of a Lhasa apso with chronic otitis refused to bring her dog in for a recheck, I turned the problem into a new policy at my veterinary hospital.

Ready for a path to paperless or paper-lite practice at your veterinary hospital? Here's a timeline to make it happen.

Poorly written agreements are all too common, so a well-devised contract is cause for celebration. Before you sign your name on the dotted line (or ask someone else to do so), consider these exceptional provisions benefitting both the associate and the practice.

Teaching your team to recognize and successfully maneuver potentially volatile client conversations can have excellent consequences for your practice.

Give it to me straight, says one reader to our CVPM advice guru: Are veterinary wellness plans worth the time?

Stress on the job can be good and healthy. It means you care about your patients and clients in veterinary practice, and it can engage you in the moment to do your best work. But stress can also get out of control, harming your emotional wellbeing and physical body. Here are tips to manage your own stress and share that knowledge with your whole team.

Wheres the jumping off point for jumping into veterinary team building activities? Here are a few of my favorite resources.

Brick used to be all the rage, but this architect says there are many great options now.

Steve’s Real Food is recalling 3 lots of raw pet food due to the potential for contamination with Salmonella and Listeria.

Maddie's Fund provides $2.8 million for UT's AlignCare program, which takes a One Health approach to meeting needs of low-income families-including the four-legged members.

Before you give up on making meditation part of your routine, consider some of these common mistakes that may hinder you from enjoying the benefits.

A veterinarian recommending only natural flea and tick prevention is reported to her state board. Will her approach be deemed negligent or merely incomplete?

Time to switch your scrub cap out for your teaching cap. Heres an in-depth look at how to talk your veterinary clients through at-home administration of subcutaneous fluids.

When it comes to repaying veterinary school debt, are money-saving apps like Digit worth the download, or will the fine print cost more in the long run?

As the saying goes, teamwork makes the dream work. Here are some tips for running successful team meetings and boosting morale at your veterinary practice.

Veterinarians and business partners Dani McVety and Mary Gardner couldnt be more different. And yet theyre a perfect example of how wildly different personalities can work side by side in the pursuit of better care for pets.

Dont judge potential veterinary hires based on application alone. Our management expert Katie Adams, CVPM, says your impression during the in-person interview matters more.