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The benefits of breed-specific veterinary healthcare
Focusing on individual pet breeds each month educates your clients and helps you customize care.
See your veterinary clinic from a client's-eye view
When you rush from room to room, it can be easy to overlook the cleanliness of your practice.
Understanding your level of engagement: A framework for greater veterinary job satisfaction
Ramp up professional connections and pay attention to personal involvement to get the maximum fulfillment from your veterinary career.
Conspiracy theory: Excluding competition from nearby veterinary clinics
There are real-world effects if a handful of veterinary clinics from the same geographic area foster an anticompetitive environment.
Sample veterinary financial policy
Use this sample financial policy as the basis to discuss and write your own financial policy at your practice to ease the strain of difficult money talks with clients.
Veterinary employees: Exempt or non-exempt? That is the question!
Moving top-performing veterinary employees from hourly to salaried positions isn't always a win-win situation.
Plan your attack on pet obesity-veterinary patients' lives depend on it
Use these suggestions to be proactive about your practice's methods to combat the perils of pet obesity.
Client handout: Chronic intestinal disease in cats
Help clients understand the importance of investigating frequent vomiting and hairballs in cats by downloading this free handout.
Idea Exchange: Borrow from the grill to protect dental equipment
Keep dust and debris off dental equipment with this simple solution.
Take control of your veterinary practice's online reputation
Got a negative review? You can still survive and thrive in the veterinary world by following these simple steps.
Sample veterinary employee review form
Use this sample employee review form as a basis to create your own veterinary team member review for your practice.
Developing narrative competency in the veterinary field
Find out how to record thorough, accurate medical histories that tell the stories of your pet patients.
Taking the plunge with pet insurance
Q: I'm thinking of dipping my veterinary practice toe in the water with pet insurance, but I want to do it right. What steps should I take to ensure I'm offering my clients the best options?
A veterinarian determined to solve a colic conundrum
How a special horse named John gave this veterinarian the confidence to practice colic surgery and save dozens of horses every year.
Veterinary team motivator: Turn "I" into "we"
Use team speak to improve veterinary team members' confidence and performance.
Every pet has a story: It's up to veterinarians to write it well
From exam notes to birthday cards to blog posts, you are the author of your veterinary patient's care.
Why client reviews matter at your veterinary practice
Learn how one bad apple can spoil your clinic's business.
Idea Exchange: Blow away clipped fur with compressed air
A fix for cleaning computer keyboards may also be the best way to clean clipper blades.
Owning your mistakes as a veterinary practice owner
No veterinary practice will ever be perfect, but correcting missteps may get you closer to the idealistic vision you once had of practice ownership.
A veterinarian's interview with an eminent inventor
Sure, phones are convenient-if you consider a 3 a.m. "emergency" call on Christmas Eve convenient.
4 ways to stop being a perfectionist veterinarian
Sometimes just getting something done is much more important than getting it done flawlessly.
Reviews: The building blocks of a successful veterinary career
Whether you're a veterinary manager or a veterinary team member, it's time to work together to create the foundation for lasting career in veterinary practice.
Ethical Q&A: A laboratory goof-up and an unused cancer drug
Veterinarian queries ethics expert on two practice scenarios.
Getting a handle on heartworm resistance
AHS experts discuss what veterinarians and their clients need to know about the emergence of 'evil heartworms.'
Keep pets safe during the holidays
Whether you're entertaining at home, traveling with pets, boarding them, or leaving them home with a sitter, take note of these important safety precautions.
5 ways your veterinary team can avoid holiday weight gain
Encourage your staff to employ healthy holiday eating habits for an energized new year.
Empower pet owners as a veterinary team member
Give clients options and educate them so they feel in control of their pets' care.
Are veterinarians' reputations slipping?
The profession's honest image has tarnished in recent years.
Tax changes veterinarians should watch for in 2014
Find out how these new laws will affect you and your practice in the new year.
Celebrating the holidays with healthy pets
The AVMA offers tips on how to prevent holiday hazards from harming family pets.