
Important questions and responsibilities for owners when picking a pet sitter.

Scientists discover that the virus hates warm weather.

Tennessee veterinarian says she was fired for speaking out about overcrowding.

Daily pills mixed with feed could be a solution to curbing wild pig and deer overpopulation.

Will the pressures of being a boss be balanced out by the joys of self-determination? Will you mind longer hours if you know you'll hold on to the financial rewards? These are the questions that can cause an eager associate to wake up late at night in a cold sweat.

Answers to "What's your generational IQ?"

I had just come in from a walk when my phone rang. As any veterinarian knows, getting a call this late at night could mean only one thing: a sick animal.

Are you in tune with Baby Boomers? All-knowing of New Millenniums? Savvy with Generation X? Up to snuff with Traditionals? Take this quiz and test your generational know-how.

Know how your expenses are reimbursed to be sure you get the right deductions.

You're a wonderful, generous, gracious group. And I've enjoyed working with you and for you as the editor of Veterinary Economics.

If employees can handle various tasks, then you can shift people in and out of jobs as needed-without calling in temporary workers, running up overtime costs, or stinting on client services.

Pet owners with hospitalized pets at Associated Veterinary Specialists in Bridgeton, Mo., always know news about their pet's condition is just a phone call away.

Should we require our associate veterinarians to own their own vehicles? We're finding that they don't take care of the practice-owned trucks. What are the ramifications of making this change, and what are other practices doing?

You still may be able to lower your tax bill.

Review this list of items to include in puppy and kitten kits. Then select the handouts and giveaways that target your practice's education mission and goals.

Use this survey to learn how satisfied clients are with your practice.

Dr. Charles Pullen was ectstatic when he learned his Animal Medical & Surgical Center in Scottsdale, Ariz., was the 2008 Hospital of the Year.

Veterinary healthcare to grow 8.5 percent this year, predicts product organization

And younger women pass their male counterparts in 2007.

U.S. spending on pet health to hit nearly $30 billion, but veterinarians' share of the drug market to fall.

Departed soldier's best friend adopted by family.

It starts with the head. The simulated head of a Labrador, that is.

Veterinary-only flea and tick formula found selling on consumer Web site--and stopped in hours.

Diamond Pet Foods will offer refunds and pay veterinary bills for dogs affected by contaminated food recall in 2005.

Pet owners said they'd sooner cut groceries than pet supplies.

The IDEXX SNAPshot Dx lets veterinarians run T4, cortisol, and bile acid tests in house.

Petshealth, the ASPCA, PetsBest, Trupanion, and SecuriCan meet as National American Pet Health Insurance Association.

Eli Lilly celebrates with its second annual lectureship with the Center for the Human-Animal Bond at Purdue.

Tick-borne diseases found in every state of the country.

PurinaCare insurance is in the final stages of development.