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Yes, you CAN rehab a cat. Really! Here's a short guide.

Negative attitudes among veterinary teams can be considered “emotional cancer” that undermines performance and reduces productivity. Here’s how to identify it — and beat it.

Determining when to sell a stock is one of the most difficult decisions to make, not only from a financial standpoint but from an emotional standpoint as well.

Whose job is preventive health? How often do young pet owners turn to nutrition to solve their pet's pain problems? Dive into the new data from The Pet Owner Paths research.

Many financial advisers insist that the more stocks you own, the less risk you carry. But diversifying your portfolio isn’t as simple as it might seem.

Is your clinic (app)rehensive? Three veterinary app developers use data to explain why mobile apps are good for business.

Are you doing all you can to ensure that current and prospective clients get the right impression of your practice?

If some family members are children, the end of summer can be a sensitive time for pets as their routines switch up drastically. Here's how you can help advise your veterinary clients to make sure their pets are transitioning smoothly.

An engineer's input can make sure your new veterinary hospital is suitably powered, ventilated and safe for patients.

With so many options to choose from in New York, how can you plan the best vacation for you? Here are 10 of the most popular things to do in the Empire State.

I scored four appointments for $20. That's pretty good marketing ROI. An old-fashioned thank-you, in the snail mail and personalized, did the trick.

This year's Banfield Pet Hospital State of Pet Health Report highlighted the growing problem of pet obesity. Nestled in the numbers were a few diseases Banfield saw were the most common obesity comorbidities among canines.

Heartworms: They're disgusting. They're dangerous. Pet owners shouldn't want them. Here's what veterinary practices and team members are doing to get clients on board with preventing heartworms.

Proper sedation can give your veterinary patients stories the peaceful ending your clients and team desire.

After traveling all day from farm to field to stable to clinic, what equine veterinarian wants to spend hours billing clients? Heres one possible solution.

You have a passion for the profession and a craving to learn more. And, let's face it, you need a few days away from your practice. Use these timely money tips to make your dreams of attending a national veterinary convention a reality.

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If you’re looking for new ways to enhance your veterinary business, here’s a sampling of books that are sure to inspire your entrepreneurial mind.

You have a prospective associate, but youre not sure how to compensate her based on her experience, or lack thereof, in the veterinary profession.

Be inspired by these top-notch, top 10 veterinary practice manager finalists.

"The Banfield Effect" is what CVC educator John Volk called it in a recent session. Thats when Banfield does it, so your veterinary practice wont. That may be a thing of the past if wellness plans are one growing wave of future medical care. So, yknow, if you want to know what to put in your wellness plan, why not take a gander at what we saw on Banfields website right now in their offerings?

Give your veterinary clients an outlet to talk about how much they love their fur babies, and they just might talk about how much they love you someday.

Sometimes the practice owner is the last to know. Watch for these flashing signs of warning to get ahead of the curve.

Dont lose your head giving clients what they want: predictable, monthly payments to manage their pets wellness care over the year. Here are companies that can help you give them what they want.

If you take emotional responsibility for everyone else's problems, putting their monkeys on your back and on your mind, you find yourself home at the end of every day in veterinary practice with no room for your own needs.

According to hospice veterinarian Dr. Mary Gardner, peoplenot pillowshold the power to make veterinary euthanasia appointments better.

Are you struggling to confront an employee in your practice who is falling behind or not performing up to snuff? Here are some tips to keep in mind when you need to have an uncomfortable conversation with an underachieving team member.

In theory, the more clients a practice has, the more success the practice is. But some clients, sad to say, just aren’t worth the time and effort.

A veterinary practice owner who wants more than "fair market value" and an associate veterinarian who wants to buy in slowly and receive mentorship will want to consider this plan.

My Q&A with CVC educator Dr. Betsy Charles makes me optimistic that veterinary hospital teams can be nicer, more resilient, more successful and longer-lived than ever before.