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Does the idea of a general practice with specialty referral and 24/7 emergency services all under one veterinary hospital roof make your head spin? Its just another day at the office for the nearly 200 employees of Wheat Ridge Animal Hospital in Wheat Ridge, Colorado, our 2018 dvm360 Hospital Design Competition Specialty Hospital of the Year. Learn any-size-hospital tips from a XXXL-sized one.

This veterinary associate put a premium on paying back her student debt and also on feeding her three dogs, four cats and three horses as well as about 200 wild birds. The usual.

Set up good vibes for your patients (and their owners) in a hurry.

Keep these four eco-friendly tips in mind when booking your next trip.

Help your veterinary clients start good dental care habits in puppyhood that carry over into adulthood.

These six benefits of waking up earlier are not to be ignored.

We meet countless people throughout our lives, but the secret to truly connecting with others is to make a conscious effort to share your time, experience and knowledge.

Learning how to manage stress and avoid negativity can have a tremendous impact on your everyday outlook — and your personal and professional success.

Here are four ways to be really happy with the person overseeing the subcontractors and job-site workers who are building your dream veterinary hospital.

Your veterinary clients want their cats to keep their claws. What they don't want is said claws on their furniture, carpet or any other forbidden-but-scratch-perfect place. Here's help.

The metric you should be measuring is client spend per year, says veterinary analyst John Volkand it's likely to be higher if you ease the sticker shock.

Does veterinary practice ever feel like a freaky episode of "Black Mirror"? It's often the clients. (Nope, its always the clients. Love 'em, but what the what?!) Here are five tales readers shared with us. Enjoy.

Use these five conversation starters to forge meaningful connections with your team.

Use these four tested and endorsed apps to monitor resilience, track change, generate reminders and practice meditation.

Joy Fuhrman, DVM, MBA, director of finance and operations for Shepherd Software, talks about how missed charges are a huge issue for veterinary practices.

Best-selling author David Allen's self-management matrix is based on varying levels of perspective and control.

He's a TV star, architect of Fear Free practice and a plain old practitioner. Come along and get to know this one-of-a-kind personality.

To the women in the veterinary profession whove been led to believe theyre bitches for being assertive: Its time to change that.

Just 41 percent would recommend the profession to a friend or family member; financial stress is a serious concern.

Networking events may not be an introvert’s ideal social situation, but they are a vital component of professional success. Here are some tips to help you make the most of networking opportunities.

Could your veterinary practices gossip policy get you in hot water with the National Labor Relations Board? Maybe.

Creating lifelong relationships with clients goes beyond providing good medical care. Your veterinary practice must deliver an experience that exceeds expectations.

Collaboration will ensure smooth implementationand you'll pick up important information.

Being a dog lover is more than just another box to check off on your dating profile, because if your date doesn’t dig dogs, you know it will never last. Dig, the dog person’s dating app, is here to help people meet the canine lovers of their dreams.

The battle of the bulge starts with your veterinary clients hearts and minds.

Check out this advice for how to respond to pet owners who say they can't pay for their pet's veterinary care.

The choice of your practice's retirement plan is a big deal not only for the staff, but for the employer as well, says Gary Glassman, CPA.

When it comes to treating clients right, veterinary practices might want to follow the lead of these successful businesses.

Forward booking while veterinary clients and patients are still in the exam room is far more likely to land you that next appointment than wooing with emails, text messages and phone calls.

When it comes to client communication, try using your BRAINS to lead the conversation.