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Is your practice a mix of baby boomers, generation x and y with some millennials tossed in too?

Step One: Know yourself.

A 2007 Forrester Research Study with American Business Media on the trends and impact of B2B media on both end-users, decision-makers, and marketers revealed that despite the growth in digital media use, industry specific magazines continue to be an important communication tool.

The steps to create a career with meaning, importance and value in life begin well before the job search and continue long after landing a position.

Remember learning to drive and how hard it was to get your car positioned squarely against the curb, perfectly fit between the car in front and the one in back?

He has practiced veterinary medicine 38 years, much of that time as a surgeon, but should someone at a party ask him what he does for a living, Dr. Derrel Elkins, DVM, MS, Dipl. ACVS, is about as likely to answer "sheep farmer" as "veterinarian."

According to USA TODAY, family pets, their lives altered by the ravaged finances of their owners, are turning up in animal shelters in large numbers in some parts of the country.

Most pet owners say they would pay whatever was necessary for the health of their pet.

Today, with the 2007 tax year ended for most veterinarians, all that can be done before the filing deadline is to make the most of existing tax rules - all the while keeping an eye on the practice's potential tax bill for 2008.

Studies show the number of visits pet owners make to their veterinarian is declining.

How should I schedule team members' breaks?

Dr. Melisa Hicks got clients' attention about parasites by hanging a giant picture of a flea where it couldn't be missed.

Dr. Brad Zubowsky had a plan to own two hospitals ...

At that first event, I was awed by the beauty of the costumes and the people's chivalry. It was a welcome change from the everyday stresses. I've been an active member ever since.

Professors at Texas State University talked to people with and without body art to get the lowdown on the hire-ability of the tattooed and pierced.

Lucky for them, they live to tell about it.

They say that most things in life swing like a pendulum from extreme to extreme. We know the business economy follows a boom-and-bust cycle that is mitigated only marginally through government intervention. Also, the political inclinations of society vacillate between conservative and liberal thought and from intolerance to excessive political correctness.

Dr. Brad Zubowsky had a plan to own two hospitals ...

The team at Countryside Veterinary Clinic in Carthage, N.Y., knows how to captivate their audience.

Happy clients stay with your practice and promote your services to others. Use these tips to please pet owners and build a good vibe on the grapevine.

The clinic cat may be sweet, but she's also a safety hazard.

Dr. James Brooks turned over in bed and looked at the clock. It was 8:05 a.m. He was a little late but thought he could make it to the clinic on time. He quickly headed to the bathroom to wash up and brush his teeth. He looked in the mirror - same face, different day. He laughed nervously because it really wasn't the same face. It was a suddenly aging facade marred by the daily stress of being a solo practitioner in a changing veterinary world. He had never married. His apartment usually was a mess - cleaned only when circumstances dictated.

"I'm not the doctor" isn't a reason to not know the answer to these common client concerns. Here's a look at some of the facts everyone should know.

The following tip is brought to you by a member of the Veterinary Leadership Group (VLG), a group of 20 management-savvy practitioners and hospital managers from across the country who meet twice a year to discuss business improvement, personal growth and social development issues for their practices.

Use this form to educate clients and encourage them to spay or neuter their pet.

Heartworms can sneak up on cats-and you. Prepare yourself, then use a handout to start talking prevention with clients.

Here you are, stuck in the middle again. It's easy to feel hopeless when you've been gnawed on, chewed up, and spit back out. Use these tips to break free from the tug of war between your bosses.

Let's say you're casually googling your practice one day when you find a review that makes your eyes pop out of your head ...

As I write this, my colleagues are frantically filling out their NCAA tournament brackets. My bracket lies neglected, only partially filled out, because-deep breath-there is a magazine to send to the printer. This magazine. Today.

The impact of a recession, if it happens, on equine veterinarians will be uneven, just as it will be in the small animal world, experts say.