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Shawn McVey's offers advice for the veterinary practitioner who feels challenged by the low-cost alternatives.

Consultant Fritz Wood explains how and why it’s essential to the health of veterinary practices.

There are many client barriers to veterinary care-why not address some of those challenges right now?

Matters of the heart make for difficult choices. Pet owners may need assistance sticking to the facts.

Use this advice to help educate your clients about being aware of their pets' physical condition.

Surround yourself with experts you trust when you're building a veterinary hospital.

Everybody seems to love dogs, but what about cats?

Continue your learning by planning a lunch and learn during your next team lunch. You can find all the tools you need here.

The Supreme Court has upheld a majority of the Affordable Care Act. So now what?

Statistical analysis across many industries shows the benefits of letting nature in.

The whole building process cost twice the amount Dr. Jeff Walcoff, owner of Bennett Creek Animal Hospital in Clarksburg, Md., expected. Learn the hard lessons from a veterinary practice owner who's been there.

Create a plan, be persistent, and measure success. Give your marketing efforts time to grow and produce new or more knowledgeable clients.

Along with a healthy diet and lots of exercise, nutritional supplements should find a place in your daily routine.

Many obstacles stand in the way of your happiness and success as a veterinarian, but a little introspection and team management can get you back on track

Improve client compliance and word-of-mouth referrals with these three insights drawn from the 2012 Veterinary Information Gap Study.

What if veterinarians were part of the Affordable Care Act?

When a caregiver brought an ill and severely matted cat to our practice, our veterinary team began a journey that demonstrated the bonds of love and compassion that can blossom among pets, their people, and a veterinary team.

You don't get a second chance to make a first impression with your veterinary clients – so you better do it well.

Luckily for veterinarians, they're glad to "educate" everyone in the waiting area.

No two veterinary patients are the same. It's time to give up your clients big and small health care options so you can meet the needs of very patient.

World Rabies Day is Sept. 28-client education and awareness are key to preventing this fatal disease.

How should practitioners calculate vacation?

Years after graduating, this Utah veterinarian is still in the grips of his student loan burden. But hope is on the horizon as he finally closes in on his dream of owning a practice.

Use these materials to educate team members about how to crack that tough nut-the nonurgent emergency call. Follow the directios to get your practice back on its feet by preparing an educational meeting on this topic.

If the day-to-day struggles of an ambulatory equine practice are wearing you down, it may be time to consider building, buying, or renting a haul-in facility.

After eight years, large sums of money, and more patience than he thought possible, Dr. Jeff Walcoff of Bennett Creek Animal Hospital in Clarksburg, Md., finally made his dream hospital a reality.

How/what do I charge a mobile vet for using my facility

Twenty-eight years of friendship takes a toll when the end is in sight.

Pet owners were much less interested in talking about behavior issues in the exam room than veterinarians. Get tips on integrating behavior into your practice.

Are you lax about including urinalyses in your patient work-ups?