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Zoonoses, or zoonotic illnesses, are diseases that can be passed from pets to individuals.

Getting a cat to the clinic can be tough for clients. Teach them how to relax their fraidy cats with this handout.

Open your books to create a stronger veterinary team focused on lifting your practice to reach its financial goals.

Evaluate your income potential and cost of living in your proposed new state, not only its tax rates. Use estimates specific to your lifestyle instead of general cost-of-living metrics. Consider both one-time and recurring costs that you might incur as a result of the move.

If you're a member of Generation X ”in the range of 35 to 51 years old” and aren't saving enough for retirement, start now.

You want a cut-and-dried answer. Three architects show there isnt always a cut-and-dried answer. But the more you know about that sometimes arbitrary number, the smarter youll be in planning, negotiating and building your best new veterinary hospital.

Turn a rough day in veterinary practice into a game of knowing winks between coworkers and find a more little energy to smile with your clients (even the challenging ones) a little more.

Large corporations buying veterinary practices get a bad rap. If you dont want to join them, at least take a look at their management style to help your practice run more efficiently.

His advice is for associates, but anyone in veterinary practice could benefit from Bash Halow's horror story and advice on dealing with someone else's anger.

Equine hospitals are ahead of the curve, says architect Heather Lewis. Their DVMs are used to doing more and more of their work in front of clients. Small animal veterinarians could be next ...

Our concierge practice on the small island of Anguilla shows that high-quality care is not dictated by geography or income level.

A pet owner becomes the patient when he passes out during his cats veterinary visit.

What's old hat for your staff is a total mystery to pet owners.

You don't want to accidentally bumble into a "Fluffy's dead" conversation. Try a memorial board to avoid treading on pet owners' feelings after a loss.

You can save your veterinary clients shoesand their sanitywith these quick tips to handle their furry little teethers.

Consider one veterinarian's approach to shake up the candidate pool and attract the right associate through his online classified ad.

This interactive map collects the most current information from the AVMA on laws governing nonveterinarians owning or partly owning veterinary practices as relatively traditional corporations. Remember that laws are always changing, some attorneys have new ways to allow nonveterinary ownership, and your success will be based on the appropriate practice agreement you craft with your own lawyer. Now dive in!

Receptionist calls rock star clients home numberand the practice owner gets a letter from the state veterinary board.

Move 'em on, head 'em up

Every pet deserves to be pain-free. So how do your peers handle their pain management protocols? Weve got the data that points to some (slightly?) painful realities.

Vanquish the 3 most common pain management mistakes made in veterinary patients undergoing surgery.

The bad news? Veterinary debt-to-income levels are on a fast track to disaster. The good news? Our professionwide DIR might improve with these strategies.

Ticks are second only to mosquitoes in the number of diseases they transmit, which is why its so critical to prevent ticks from attaching toand feeding onpets and people in the first place. Size up pesky ticks with this tool.

Veterinary dentist Dr. Heidi Lobprise cites legal precedent for making the switch to this dental essential.

Face it: Some areas of your practice are, well, kinda gross. Let this cleanliness-focused veterinary architect show you better ways to be germ-free.

Drs. Greenskin and Codger lock horns over salary vs. production-based compensation and the stickier elements of an employment contract.

2016 Hospital of the Year winner lets us in on his secret: the best veterinary team in the world.

How do you reach pet owners who are new to your area?

It's tough to sort through the voices in your earnot to mention the ones in your head. Here's a guide.

Getting the right balance of nutrients is key. Here's a tool to help.