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Beginning April 2017, you can nominate the most amazing veterinary practice manager you know for the dvm360/VHMA Practice Manager of the Year contest. (Pssst! You amazing managers can enter yourselves too!)

By skipping the simple solution and taking the route to what's easy, we trade quality for convenience, inside and outside of a veterinary clinic.

This skill centers the pets focus on you and encourages positive engagement.

You celebrate your veterinary technicians for a week in October. What about the other 51 weeks of the year?

Award winners! Storage! Germs! Check out the articles you couldnt get enough of this year.

May the odds be in your favor that you've got a close-knit group like Friends rather than a bunch of Walking Dead baddies in your midst.

Im a veterinarian, an entrepreneur and a 30-year computer geek. That didnt save my data. (But I did negotiate the criminals price down!)

Want to stay relevant to the market (and earn at least $7,800 more a year)? It's time to diversify your services.

A study by analyst John Volk on behalf of the North American Pet Health Insurance Association uncovered some key findings that may surprise youand some you likely knew all along.

The golden rule of new commitments and other sage work/life balance wisdom from Brian Conrad, a flawed but frank veterinary professional.

Dr. Robin Downing was one of (if not the) first person in the veterinary world to note that human dentists were doing one thing very, very right. What is it, and how can it help pets in pain?

Dr. Mike Paul usually avoids drinking the water when traveling. Usually.

A respite from digital noise can be unexpectedly rejuvenating.

We made a list and checked it twice. Make sure you didn't miss any of these articles your colleagues gobbled up this year.

When pet owners file a negligence complaint against a specialty clinic, the state board finds a problem with the referring DVM's medical records.

Tools, tips and plans to calm down, save your passion for practice and manage the day-to-day craziness of veterinary practice.

Educate veterinary clients to help you get to the bottom of cats' behavioral issues by taking advantage of their smartphones. Snapchat filters optional.

One practice's flowchart of success. (Note: Results may vary.)

This busy feline practitioner keeps her life in balance on the back of a tandem bike.

When youre overwhelmed by life in veterinary medicine plus personal challenges on the side, its easy to believe youre stuck. But you always have choices, says Dr. Karen Bradley.

A euthanasia garden might be the key to a peaceful goodbye when your veterinary clients face parting with a beloved pet.

Veterinary practice managers are poised to do big things in the futureif they set themselves up for success. We've got insider info to do just that.

An MBA/CVPM weighs in on what it takes to manage a clinic.

They've already done the hard part by getting invested in their pets' diets.

Exclusive data points to how veterinary practice has changedand predicts what's in store for the future for the veterinary team.

Why you should (or shouldn't) buy that new piece of equipment just because you're hungry for a tax benefit. (Did you remember we have a new president coming with tax ideas of his own??)

Young veterinary grads will be smarter and more career-flexible if they look to mixed practice for their first job.

Tips for introverted veterinary professionals to survive in an extraverted profession.

You reap what you sow in harvest and orchards ... and in veterinary practice. The same goes for the thoughts you think and the stories you tell yourself about your strong feelings.