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Where does your veterinary practice need to be online? How much work will this take? Is it worth it? We asked practice owners, social media and marketing team members and other experts for the answers.

Before you buy a veterinary hospital, young doctor, make sure you understand the basic financials of the practice and get some expert advice on the details to make sure you know what youre paying for.

Both associates and practice owners should love clear, mutually beneficial employment contracts. They give associates clarity and peace of mind and ensure future buyers of a veterinary hospital can hold onto what makes that clinic greatthe staff.

There are pros and cons to each possible business entity you might choose for your new veterinary hospital. No matter what, talk to an accountant and remember you need medical malpractice insurance. Inc. or not, its always your license and personal liability on the line when it comes to cases.

Whether youre ready for the next big step in your veterinary career or stuck in a rut, the Veterinary Leadership Institute is poised to provide in-depth, collaborative, innovative adult education techniques to help you be the veterinary leader your coworkers, your practice and the world need.

Youre probably doing it wrong when it comes to filling spots at your veterinary clinic. Get a fresh start here.

I've spent decades watching leaders and leading, and I think these traits are the best ones for every leader in veterinary practice to learn.

Want to build brand awareness and get locals searching online to see your veterinary hospital first? Want to better explain your services and inspire pet owners to get your practice doors swinging? Here are the five things you (or an affordable marketing person) can do for your clinic.

Heres how this dvm360/VHMA Practice Manager of the Year finalist picked a wellness and the results she saw.

Veterinary teams can improve patient health and the practices bottom line by focusing on preventive care, according to this educator at last year's American Association of Feline Practitioners conference.

Veterinary technicians and nurses are amazing. Give them the props they deserve with a profile photo frame!

If youre thinking of selling your veterinary hospital, focusing just on the sale price is not enough. You need to understand the tax consequences of a proposed sale.

When were caught between the family we love and the veterinary career we cherish, our fears and guilt can overwhelm us. Stop beating up on yourself, veterinarian moms.

A veterinary practice management consultant diagnoses your business problems, explains whats wrong and develops a business treatment plan to fix it. Coaching comes after, when you need the accountability, feedback and ongoing conversations to make sure you follow through like a compliant veterinary client.

Dont like online pharmacies competing with you for veterinary product sales? Dont penalize your clients for it, says a 2019 dvm360/VHMA Practice Manager of the Year finalist.

When a pet owner can't afford the highest standard of veterinary dental care, what choices do we have left?

Veterinary economist crunches the numbers to quantify the difference between open veterinary positions and DVMs seeking employment.

The good, the bad and the awesome lessons one veterinarian learned as a new practice owner.

When it became apparent that her growing practice needed more team leads, this dvm360/VHMA Practice Manager of the Year finalist set out to create a hiring process that would fit the already strong culture and demonstrate fairness and transparency.

Two smart data wonks in the animal health industry recently shared market information at an exclusive event in Kansas City. Heres the skinny on what they see coming down the pike for veterinary practices like yours.

Have a veterinary employee who cant seem to show up on the most stressful day of the week? This tried-and-true method will hold them accountableand show support for the rest of your team.

One recent study explores the effect of dysfunctional workplaces on veterinary team members, while another focused on the secondary stress involved in helping stressed pet owners, something called burden transfer."

One manager needs to know whats required in her veterinary practice safety plan, especially with her regions biggest risk of natural disaster.

If you made a mistake with a pet owner, work to make it right. But if an online review crops up thats really a veterinary clients willful misunderstanding or issues, you cant always control that. Move on, veterinary professionals. Move on.

Im worried that todays corporate consolidators arent an answer for solo practices who cant find associates to buy them.

This happens in the contractor submittal process of your veterinary clinic redesign or new build, and its why you should keep your architectural team involved until the end of the project. Especially when it comes to installation of new products.

When the budget on your dream veterinary clinic project gets tight, here are some strong opinions from an architect and team with an award-winning hospital on how you can cut to still keep your design intact.

Veterinary technicians can make your day and save your case. Here are some of our favorite stories of techs in action.

77% of millennials favor veterinarians who discuss the benefits of the human-pet bond, according to speakers at last months AVMA Conference.

With opioids in short supply for use in the veterinary industry, consider some alternative analgesics to treat pain in your veterinary patients.