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Successful practices and practitioners are alive; they vibrate with positive energy and enthusiasm.

A Chambord martini is made by combining 2.5 ounces of vodka with a half-ounce of Chambord liqueur, shaken with ice and poured off the ice.

Remember, clients really want a forever healthy companion

Help producers create profit

Rabies ratio convenient method to determine earnings per patient

It would be wise to seek council and advice from those who have gone before you.

You can break the isolation barriers our society has built

Over the past 10 years, we have become accustomed to some roller coaster milk prices. They actually have been rather favorable for producers for much of that period. At present time, however, they are very low, and it looks as if they will remain low for some time.

Gift lists are the hallmark of the holiday season and the well-organized mind. Shopping duties, generally anticipated as a fun activity, tend to quickly be completed as compared to other lists that occur at year-end. Issues of business management are procrastinated to a much greater extent.

Private practitioners contacted by DVM Newsmagazine say that conflict in many cases is about money.

Dr. McCormick is on the computer filling a prescription for a late client and is hoping to go home to a nice dinner with her husband.

Imagine that you are at the gym bench-pressing more weight than you ever have before.

Here are some reasons that either solely or in combination may make firing a client desirable.

Personal use of business-earned frequent flyer program premiums continues as a gray area when it comes to taxability.

Veterinarians are often asked to talk to various groups regarding animal health and management issues. Financial compensation may or may not be offered, but is usually not enough to justify the time needed for preparation and presentation.

About the middle of the last century, shortly after the second consecutive war that was designed to prevent all future wars, the brain trusts of the universities of our land decided to add a hefty scoop of veterinary colleges to their intellectual diets.

Many definitions are available. However, ethical issues deal with principles concerning:

I suppose, looking through my retrospectoscope, that there was never a time in our profession, when medical expertise alone, made less of an impact, and communication skills made more of a difference between economic success and just barely surviving in practice.

The tension at the office was palpable. People spoke in short, terse sentences. Small talk was absent. Doors and drawers were closed with a bit too much force. There was no laughter at all.

Establishing ethical standards in practice starts with owner

How do your clients respond when you and your staff have gone the extra mile to provide care for their beloved animal companions?

As a youngster, clichés seemed so boring. But guess what? They're back in style and they can help to sharpen our focus.

Bob, an 8-year-old West Highland Terrier is waiting. Bob used to be 'Bobby' but the years have aged him. Bob's owners, John and Sarah, have been somewhat neglectful of Bob.

You know; work 52 hours a week because you just can't find an associate willing to come to work for you for less than you are taking home yourself.

So you want a raise, a vacation, a smile; well, here is what the boss wants: good employees and team members.

Tax return extension is almost always the most advisable course of action for those with more complex tax issues.

"Oh, by the way. One of the drug companies is arranging for one of their veterinarians to come in and evaluate our mastitis problems. I think he is supposed to be here on Friday."

Sarah, a certified veterinary technician, enters the room to a hackled and uninterrupted display of aggression.