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Boarding and retail are important revenue sources for some veterinarians. Others say no.

You wish more of your clients had pet insurance, but do you know enough to help clients get the information they need?

In a perfect world, boarding and grooming would be a great source of revenue. However, we don't live in the perfect world.

Strap in and hold on for the ride. We've just launched dvm360.com-and you're on board!

Boarding and grooming can be a great opportunity.

Overhiring can reduce the cost of turnover.

Technicians help you care for patients, but they could do more-if you'd let them.

Even if you haven't started yet, you can still set your eyes on the prize.

Maintaining balance in your life can be challenging with today's frenetic pace, but it's a goal well worth pursuing. Here's a way to do it.

Be wary of quick-fix marketing strategies. Even the most creative gimmicks often produce few or no results.

Here are 15 marketing tips that will yield results for your veterinary practice.

Different ethnic groups may share similar preferences, and learning them helps bond clients to your practice.

Veterinary diagnostic testing is a growth industry, experts say. Find out how you can better put it to work at your practice.

Here's inspiration and advice for those highs and lows.

How to keep pet owners happy might seem like a mystery. But it's not. Learn the secrets to putting a smile on every client's face.

A surprising number of principals in veterinary practices depend on themselves for their financing needs. With conventional financing increasingly more difficult to obtain, it's now the No. 1 form of financing used by small business owners. It's quick, doesn't require a lot of paper work and often is less expensive than conventional financing.

How many veterinary clinics are fully staffed, how many are hiring, and what positions are they filling? Plus: Overhiring-is it for you?

According to IDC?s ?Digital Marketplace Model and Forecast,? worldwide spending on Internet advertising will total $65.2 billion this year, representing nearly 10 percent of ad spending across all media.

What to do when a client shows up with a diagnosis from the Internet.

Capitalize on three things to increase visits by cat owners.

Keeping up during an economic downturn means focusing on smart business moves and making a few tweaks. What you might let slide in a normal economic climate-capturing all charges and providing great client service-will only be amplified and painfully obvious to you in bad economic times. Here are a few tips to keep in mind.

Feline healthcare is in crisis stage, says CATalyst's director.

Practitioners in Michigan say their troubles are what the whole profession will see soon.

It's not just the underutilization of diagnostic workups at private veterinary practices nationwide that's convinced analyst Ryan Daniels of William Blair & Co. that testing is going to be big in the coming years. It's also today's veterinary students and pet owners. More than one-third of veterinary students Daniels has surveyed say they're going to become specialists. Compare that to the one in 10 veterinarians who are specialists in the field today. Specialty work, of course, calls for more diagnostic testing.

I invest, I earn a lot as an owner, and I plan to retire at a reasonable age.

It's the elephant in the room. We all know pets are getting fatter, but just how fat? Until now, there was no concrete data.

Lakewood, Colo. - Associate veterinarians are jumping jobs faster than the average American worker, according to a new study, and salaries that don't keep pace with inflation could be partly to blame.

When clients face tough money choices, you'll need to be prepared to explain the care their pets need.

Here's how to help associates shine.