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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.

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.

The Digital MacroView Veterinary Otoscope has a USB connection and offers live and still images of the ear canal and tympanic membrance.

Products include liquid sutures and bandages, flea control, and more.

Obesity awareness and prevention kits, and a national road show are highlights in the "Alliance for Healthier Pets."

The new building near Kansas City, Kan., will help biological, pharmacological, and R&D teams work closely together.

FLAVORx and Wedgewood Pharmacy have a solution to unpalatable medicines.

Vet-Stem takes fat tissue and returns 48 hours later with stem cells.

ViewALL Vet software lets users capture and view digital imaging data in one step.

Previcox controls pain and inflammation.

New RealPCR tests yield results in one to three days.