Owners

No one thinks disaster will strike, until disaster is right on top of them. Do your veterinary team members, patients and clients a favor by staying on top of life-saving procedures when disaster hits.

Think practice owners are "all about the money?" Listen to Denise Tumblin's take.

Dr. Ernie Ward has been paying close attention to the younger generation of pet owners for years. Now he has a few cheat codes (remember those?) to help veterinarians out when it comes to dealing with Gen Y.

n honor of National Pet Cancer Awareness Month, Nationwide pet insurance wants to help #curepetcancer with new insights on this old-dog disease.

"Veterinarians are not most income-productive in administrative positions," warns Mark Opperman, CVPM.

The clinic must continue to operate if the owner is sick or worse.

You've picked out a great digital dental radiography unit. You can live with the price. But are you sure everyone's excitement will translate to plenty of use and a decent ROI?

An honest assessment of veterinarians' hang-ups with technology and a path to move forward.

You dont have to go dance in a fountain in Central Park to get the veterinary team together, but these other fun team meeting ideas could challenge and bond your veterinary team all the same.

Lets dive into the mind of a procrastinator, figure out why they shirk their important duties and how to quit the habit. Plus, this is a totally legit reason for avoiding whatever task you need to do today.

We did, and then we drew this cartoon.

Yes, but CVC educator Brian Conrad wants you WATCH YOUR LANGUAGE.

Understand the system, but use breaks in the context of your clinic's needs.

Lets face itnobodys purrfect. And striving for the impawsibly impeccable is bad for you and your practice. Dr. Kimberly Pope-Robinson is here with some advice to head down a healthier path in judging yourself and your work.

Whether youre building new or remodeling, architect Wayne Usiak, AIA, reveals a few tricks in his spell book for your small veterinary hospital. Wand and top-hat optional.

One 2016 dvm360/VHMA Practice Manager of the Year contestant explains the thought process behind purchasing a digital dental radiography systemand we show you the profit opportunities if you're still on the fence.

When your veterinary job is toxic or ugly or it's making you unhappy, why don't you leave? Practice management consultant Shawn McVey, MA, MSW, susses out what's keeping you in your potentially abusive work relationships.

Every ambitious associate should share this with their practice owner. (Hint hint! I want to own!) Every smart practice owner should share this with their ambitious associateor start planning to find one. (Hint hint! Id rather sell to you!)

These days, there may be fewer f-bombs from your favorite CVC speaker and dvm360 contributor, but McVey still brings the heat when it comes to the toughest issues in veterinary medicine.

Of course veterinary team members care about their wages, but as Denise Tumblin, CPA shares in this video, their other main concerns may surprise practice owners. Watch to find out what the Benchmarks study has revealed.

Run the report. Reach out to clients with those patients in a consistent and regular way. It'll be like your veterinary practice management software is just handing you money (maybe, sort of).

Red, itchy skin is more than just an annoying problem. It negatively affects a dogs quality of life and can lead to secondary infections. Fortunately, this overview of your therapeutic options and step-by-step treatment strategy can help you provide relief to your itchy patientsand as a bonus, this veterinary dermatologist throws in a few treatment tricks of the trade.

Medicine and business benefit when the staff is on the same page.

You might wonder why a veterinary podcast is doing interviewing an architect. But Heather Lewis, partner at Animal Arts, a firm in Boulder, Colorado, is no ordinary architectshe's also a devoted advocate of minimizing pets' stress and anxiety during their veterinary visits. And she's got a lot to tell you!

Confessions from the veterinarian (and from the team too!)

dvm360 expert Brian Conrad gets black and white about the benefits of therapeutic diets, how to sell them to clients and how to convince veterinary hospital management that it's a totally brilliant idea.

When my wife and I were the only hope for a desperate mama goat, we relied on skills learned from a former mentor: Be adaptable and make do.

Three times you need to watch for signs of a legal storm on the horizon.

Open your books to create a stronger veterinary team focused on lifting your practice to reach its financial goals.