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Taking the BizQuiz? This is the answer to question 4 of "Are you educating your veterinary team?"

Taking the BizQuiz? This is the answer to question 2 of "Are you educating your veterinary team?"

When dreaming up new training methods for your veterinary team members, include a diverse set of activities and drills for maximum effectiveness.

Find details on the cost of expensive conditions at the veterinary clinic and the savings possible with wellness care.

Guilt and routines take over as many opt to stay home with their pets.

Theft and embezzlement are on the rise. Are you doing everything you can to make sure your practice isn't affected?

Take a little bit of your time to show some newbies the ropes, and you'll make a positive impact on their careers.

Flea and tick products have gone over the counter. How will that affect your patients and practice?

Veterinary clients are turning down therapeutic diets for pets, complaining that they're too expensive. Are you the reason cats and dogs aren't getting the food veterinarians say they need?

Denver - Five veterinary specialty practices from across the United States have joined together to form MOON (Member Owned Organizational Network) - a collaboration designed to improve organizational efficiency, promote growth and profitability, increase equity value, and help ensure sustainability, all while preserving the veterinary ethos in the practices.

Mitigation Plan and Vendor Management

Creating a Sound Data Security Plan

With the current economy, everyone is becoming increasingly interested in discussing financial numbers with farms. However, the numbers do not tell the whole story. It is important to determine the goals of the farm prior to jumping into evaluating the numbers.

Promoting Your Practice: Identifying your customers and reaching out to them. Discussions will include websites and print media, articles and advertorials, participation in public and collaborative events

In the language of law (at least in the US), the term "zoonoses" has not been defined. In medical terms, it refers to "infectious diseases shared by animals and humans." Of particular importance in both human and veterinary medicine are those zoonoses known to be transmitted directly from animals (vertebrates) to humans.

Cats are masters at hiding illness, so that clinicians must become expert at uncovering illness with a thorough medical history and feline-specific physical examination. Obtaining a medical history is easier than ever in today's electronic world. Clinicians can take advantage of multimedia tools to collect information, ranging from an email containing a basic signalment to videos of a particular behavior.

Companion pets are happier, healthier and living longer today than ever before for several inter-connected reasons. Changing owner attitudes toward their pets, has significantly contributed to increases in life expectancy.

Most veterinary practices don't require boarding dogs to be vaccinated against canine influenza. But could that number change in the future?

How pay affects the job satisfaction of associates and others. Flexibility is a factor, too.

Many veterinary practices are worried about parasite product sales slipping, thanks to some products going over the counter. So, is this a good thing or a bad thing? Depends on who you ask.

Veterinarians and team members overwhelmingly blame clients for noncompliance, but a few shoulder the burden themselves.

The benefits of continuing education-a more qualified team and motivated employees are among them.

Does gender play a role when it comes to management skills in veterinary practice?

There's no question that therapeutic diets benefit your patients, but they aren't cheap-and many clients are balking at the price.

Across the country, team members are finding ways to gain skills and earn certifications. Are you keeping up with your peers?

Veterinary practice managers: It's back to the spreadsheets to make the most of a difficult economy.

Step one: Identify the causes of team conflict. Then take action against them.

Take a tip from an equine veterinarian who bumped up his business when he doubled his prices.