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Improvements on any budget
Make the most of your money with an investment to refresh your practice.
Case studies: 3 niche practice models
Explore three niche practice models: mobile, relief, and shelter medicine
Buying capital equipment (Sponsored by Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health)
There are lots of reasons for buying equipment. But whenever you contemplate a significant purchase, you should always be thinking about the return on investment (ROI).
Use your hues to convey emotion
Veterinary architect Wendy Wheeler offers tips to jazz up a room in your practice.
5 ways to recover from a mistake
It's the aftermath, not the error, that determines failure. Recover from any blunder with style and you'll emerge more successful than before the slip-up. Here's how.
Ask the architect: 5 keys to a great location
We're ready to build a new facility. What are the most important things to look for in a location?
Q&A: Get the raise you deserve
My production as an associate warrants a raise. How do I ask the practice owner?
Help clients say goodbye
Sympathy cards show grieving clients you care.
Build a brand in 5 steps
How to develop your brand.
What's your dermatologic role?
How you can help itchy pets.
10 ways to beautify your veterinary practice
You can accomplish a lot with a little investment. Here are some creative ways to spiff things up.
You broke EPA rules
Is it legal to break up packages?
Managers: Stop resistance to change
Help team members adapt.
Think twice before criticizing a colleague
Badmouthing our colleagues in front of clients paints a bad picture.
Top 10 tests
The dirt on skin diagnostics.
Endoscopy: Small incisions, big benefits
A $30,000 investment can produce $200,000 in revenue-and minimal patient trauma.
Give back with a purpose
Brand story No. 1
It's OK to name drop
Personalize your greetings.
Overtime rules for veterinary practices
Operate by the book when it comes to the Fair Labor Standards Act
Your reputation precedes you
Your practice's reputation is crucial. Make sure clients are hearing good things.
Feed the pain-and build your practice
Nutrigenomics can reduce pain in osteoarthritic dogs and create a bond with clients.
Developing effective deworming programs (Sponsored by Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health)
The best way to prolong the efficacy of deworming programs is to use vaccinations and sound nutrition in conjunction with the right anthelmintics.
How employees react to change
Are you a fence-sitter?
FTC delays 'Red Flags Rule' enforcement
Washington - The Red Flags Rule will not go into effect until Aug. 1 to give creditors and financial institutions more time to develop and implement written identify-theft prevention programs.
A combo for NSAID compliance
Guarantee follow-ups.
Q&A: The best time to build
How can we determine whether to build a new practice or renovate our current facility?
Must-have materials for veterinary hospitals
Architects and designers gush about these items that are perfect for your new building or renovation.
What I wish I'd known
A practice manager charged into a new job with a legal pad and a menu of necessary improvements. After a successful stint, she ended up swallowing a heart helping of humility.
4 staples of a healthy veterinary practice
The right levels of income, costs, fees, and clients lead to a strong, balanced veterinary clinic.
Pain isn't an option
Talk to clients about pain management.