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What are my options for saving for retirement?

You're stoked about offering your clients new services and products. But your team's response is underwhelming. Here's how to get started and get your team onboard.

Should we offer walk-in appointments?

What a pity that respect is not an edible commodity.

A new Web site will help you and your clients easily locate safety information about drug products regulated by the FDA's Center for Veterinary Medicine.

Use this position description to determine the responsibilities of a practice manager.

Have you or are you successfully managing this balancing act? Share your strategies, struggles, and triumphs here.

Your veterinarian has determined that your dog has allergies to certain substances, such as house dust mites and various grasses and insects, and may benefit from allergen injections to slowly lessen your pet's reaction to the substances. You can easily administer these injections at home.

Use this telephone script when checking employee references to get the information you need.

Just whisper the word tests, and clients will flood you with questions: what, when, how much? Try these answers to get the OK.

Countless companion animals suffered during last year's hurricane season and many lost their lives because of a lack of planning. Help your clients think ahead about emergencies.

Practice managers lower turnover, free up the doctors' time so they can focus more on patients and clients, and improve the owners' sanity. Could you use one of these gems in your practice?

We received a promotion from a magazine that allows us to send customized issues to our best clients every quarter. Will this promotion generate the type of return we've been looking for?

Trenton, N.J. - Ninety-two students from seven veterinary institutions are scrambling for last-minute tuition funds following a New Jersey budget battle that axed $650,000 from the state's $1.337 million Veterinary Medicine Education Program (VMEP).

Everyone goofs up sometimes. But a well-worded apology can help head off some potentially explosive client eruptions.

How do I prevent my clients from getting zoonotic infections?

I've been with the same clinic for seven years. There's a lot of turnover, and my boss hires new graduates. Depending on my day, I'm stuck playing teacher with up to three new veterinarians. My boss isn't around much and says I'm not pulling my weight given what I'm being paid. How can I explain the situation to him?

Back in the trenches, I've realized that often we're worth more than we think. Don't undervalue your skills; the truth is that most people couldn't do your job.

Tampa, Fla. - The American Veterinary Medical Association's Group Health and Life Insurance Trust (GHLIT) has boarded the student circuit in an attempt to education future DVMs about their services.

Taking a half hour or so to input any bundles saves hours and prevents missed income...

Avoid these seven missteps to protect your practice's potential. (And avoid some sleepless nights.)

Are you taking a risk by not checking potential employees' references? Getting information might be easier than you think.

After 50 years in one location, West Suburban Veterinary Associates is poised for 50 more years of success in a new facility with a meticulous floor plan and cutting-edge technology.

Lately, when I get to the clinic, I can hardly wait to leave. The clients are great, but there's a lot of negativity among the team members. What can I do?

Do your staff members respect -- or better yet worship -- you? If not, you may be unconsciously stemming their admiration.

Juggling a career and kids may seem impossible. But with a little thought and planning, you can bring a baby onboard-and still keep your head above water.

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After 50 years in one location, West Suburban Veterinary Associates is poised for 50 more years of success in a new facility with a meticulous floor plan and cutting-edge technology.

There are two types of communication pathways present in any social/working environment.

Veterinarians are confronted with clients who darken our doors under the most dire of circumstances.