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They help keep your practice germ-free, but these products can do more harm than good if used improperly.

If a three-day weekend or short vacation isn't easing the stress of practice life, you may need more. Here's how one veterinarian found professional renewal through a two-month sabbatical.

Many times dental models come in two pieces. Use this tip to attach the pieces together and keep the fragile dental model from breaking.

Q: Who should float my clients' horses' teeth?

Learn how to record your business travel expenses correctly to avoid an audit-or survive one if you're targeted.

Put your marketing budget to good use and start tracking your clients today.

Help clients understand exactly what's involved before their pet undergoes a surgical or dental procedure.

Change up your exam room for client continuing education.

One veterinarian retires in flush times, and two need to wrestle with the recession. See where they end up with different choices.

You can shake your Magic 8 Ball as hard as you want, but even that can't tell you for sure whether you should sell now or hold out. But here are a few indicators that the veterinary practice sale market is poised for growth.

What to do with an overcompensated employee

With a little bit of time and research you can save your veterinary practice money.

Every 10 seconds an animal is abused or beaten. That's according to the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA). Here are five ways you can fight animal cruelty in your veterinary practice, according to the ASPCA.

Q: My daughter is 11 years old and she's determined to become a veterinarian. What can I do now to prepare my child for a career in the veterinary profession?

Q: I've heard that 60 percent of your veterinary practice's referrals should come from clients' word-of-mouth. How has the Internet changed that recommendation? Should we count online recommendations from our clients?

Every one of your team members might work hard, but taking a one-size-fits-all approach to doling out raises isn't fair to your best performers. So pump up your superstars' salaries by using one of these proven strategies instead.

Now's the time to clean and declutter. Here are a few easy ways to get started.

Not everyone is good at everything. Here's how to get additional team members on board with training others

If your trainer-trainee relationship isn't working, consider the following advice and get back on track.

Q: Should my boss pay me for paid time off (PTO) hours even if I didn't work full-time during the pay period?

Training new hires is essential to your practice-and it's not always easy. Here are some tips for teaching old pros some new-hire training tricks.

Three dozen attorneys, lenders, accountants, brokers, consolidators, and consultants who are actively involved in buying and selling veterinary practices weigh in on the future of veterinary practice sales.

A trip to buy shoes demonstrates the meaning of value ... in retail and in veterinary practice.

Your clients know these bloodsuckers are gross, but do they know how to protect their pets? Become a tick expert and educate your veterinary practice clients.

San Diego - Entest BioMedical, a company developing an immunotherapeutic cancer treatment for dogs, signed a letter of intent to buy three veterinary hospitals in Orange County.

National Report - While the cattle herd has shrunk over the years as grazing space dwindles, there are new signs of optimism in the market.

New data shows that they know the difference between a grin and a frown.

Clients have a lot of pet food products to choose from-and a lot of marketing jargon to decipher. It's up to you to help them find the right food for their pets.