Market Trends

When it comes to competitive pressure, just look down the street

In some cases the competition is fierce, but so too is collegiality.

National Report - Pet owners will spend $2 billion more on their pets in 2009, despite the recession. Projected 2009 expenditures of $45.4 billion topple last year's high of $43.2 billion spent,

Lakewood, Colo. -- Since 2002, veterinarians have realized that they play as much a role in compliance as pet owners, and compliance levels have increased as a result, according to a new study.

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National Report - Pet owners are throwing in the towel earlier on veterinary treatment, according to a new DVM Newsmagazine survey.

National Report - Foreclosures and job losses are taking their toll on clients, and veterinarians are starting to feel the pinch.

National Report - Pet owners are shopping for price, veterinarians say, and it's impacting general practice and referrals.

National Report - Salaries might be flat this year, but the demand for veterinary services remains strong, DVMs say.

National Report - The business of buying and selling veterinary practices continued into early 2009 at a steady pace, with some brokers even reporting sales increases.

National Report - "I think every family and every individual has a limit in their mind - not only cost but stress to their pet."

Tory, Mo. - When it comes to merging practices in the same community, veterinarians remain "fiercely independent."

Meridian, ID -- MWI's stock shot up 28 percent today in trading after the veterinary distributor announced 14 percent growth in fourth-quarter revenues over the same period last year.

Raleigh, N.C. - The Labrador Retriever is again the nation's most popular purebred dog, but it has nothing to do with the recent movie, "Marley and Me."

From positions on ear-cropping to sow housing, animal-welfare questions are capturing consumer headlines. DVM Newsmagazine asked veterinarians to share their opinions on these issues.

National Report - As microchipping becomes more common, veterinarians are questioning their legal liability and ethical obligations in regard to sorting out ownership disputes.

Schaumburg, Ill. - Animal welfare ranks as one to the top strategic initiatives for AVMA, for good reason.

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Substantial theft and embezzlement do occur in veterinary practices regularly.

Schaumburg, Ill. - In most cases, veterinarian's incomes having been increasing by 6 percent a year since 1997.

National Report - Most pet owners are not cutting back on pet spending despite the recession, according to a new poll from the Associated Pess and Petside.com.

In tough economic times, stay the course in executing your business plan.

Davis, Calif. - A faculty organization at the University of California-Davis has come up with a proposal for dealing with unwanted horses and intends to create a template that communities anywhere in the country could follow.

Has your practice cut spending in the last six months because of the economy?

Reno, Nev. - Thousands of unadoptable wild horses in U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) holding facilities could be saved from possible euthanasia or slaughter if the agency decides to accept an offer for a sanctuary.

While the wealthy, privileged and middle classes worry about losses in the stock market, the world's underclasses worry about food costs and shortages.

There are tens of thousands of them across the nation. And their numbers are growing at an alarming rate.

While some vets are convinced that emulating medical doctors is the salvation of veterinary medicine, some medical doctors aspire to practice like veterinarians.

DVM News Poll: How has the Internet influenced your products sales?

Life can be very strange indeed. The Bureau of Labor Statistics proclaims veterinary medicine to be one of the fastest-growing fields. Yet, if you are a companion-animal practitioner in a mature practice, your transactions are likely down for each year of this decade.