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Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. - The Florida Board of Veterinary Medicine clarified that DVMs must be present during microchipping, despite strong opposition from shelter representatives.

Patients and clients feel at home at Colorado Canine Orthopedics in Colorado Springs, Colo.

With a possible recession looming, a wave of financially struggling clients may be cresting at your door. Are you ready?

A major portion of the value of your practice is based on profitability. So to increase your practice's value, it's important to manage your profits, revenue, and expenses.

The measure of a machine isn't just what shows up on a cost-benefit analysis.

How do I build an effective Web site for my practice?

Why not make medical adhesives as sticky as a gecko's foot?

Actually, clients and team members can, says survey.

Victims of workplace aggression report more stress, less satisfaction with their jobs.

National Report - Veterinary practitioners must learn to adapt to current trends and changes that are reshaping American society if they expect to remain successful, a leading practice consultant warns. "How will the future be different? It will be limited only by your imagination and desire," says Karyn Gavzer, MBA, CVPM. "But one thing's for sure: To paraphrase a quote from Will Rogers, you'll get run over if you just sit there."

Veterinarian-turned-spaceman in orbit for fourth time.

Tracey Nowers, CVT, takes you on a guided tour of her experience with Project Samana, a volunteer program that runs spay and neuter clinics in the Dominican Republic.

What to consider before going electronic.

Evaluate receptionists at your clinic and others with this downloadable Excel document.

The neighbors help create an image. Photos by Jessica Castillon.

Evaluate receptionists at your clinic and others with this downloadable Excel document.

Evaluate receptionists at your clinic and others with this downloadable Excel document.

Evaluate receptionists at your clinic and others with this downloadable Excel document.

A how-to for moving paper records to your hard drive.

Evaluate the phone skills of receptionists at your clinic and others with these downloadable Excel documents.

Include just-for-team-member features in your new hospital. Photos by Jessica Castillon and Stephen M. Pullen.

This flashy system helps the team communicate without saying a word. Photos by Jessica Castillon.

Evaluate receptionists at your clinic and others with this downloadable Excel document.

Look at one practice's poor work on "Phone script 1: Boarding the family pets."

Web-only HVAC, plumbing, and general floor plans for this year's Hospital Design award winner: Animal Medical & Surgical Center in Scottsdale, Ariz.

Dr. Kerri Marshall, MBA, knew the moment she caught of a glimpse of it that she was a fan.

Evaluate receptionists at your clinic and others with this downloadable Excel document.

See a step-by-step guide to creating ads, business cards, brochures, educational kits, and a Web site.

Dr. Tom Arand won a contest to head Projectile at last year's CVC Central.

A link to information on pet first aid from the American Red Cross.