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Why you should secure financing before signing a purchase agreement
Here's how to help prevent your veterinary practice from getting in a financial bind. Listen to this advice about the importance of securing finances first instead of hastily signing purchasing agreements.
No magic bullet for mission statements
There's no one perfect way to craft a veterinary practice mission statement. But Fetch dvm360 speaker Bash Halow, LVT, CVPM, tried to sell attendees on one easy way to get started.
Decision Data: Hiring a practice manager?
A dive into data yields insights on the decision to hire a practice manager undertaken by different-sized veterinary practices—and how satisfied the owners and managers were with the results.
2019 Practice Manager of the Year: Jessica Molina
This veterinary hospital administrator impressed judges from dvm360 and the VHMA with her approach to team unity and change in the veterinary industry.
Not one good leg to stand on ... literally
What a bear of a dog taught this veterinary technician about bad luck, teamwork and the strength of the human-animal bond.
The home stretch: Practical care for geriatric pets and their owners
Dr. Mary Gardner believes that golden-age pets offer veterinary practices a golden opportunity to provide better care for their patients and more support for their patients families.
Laser pointers can cause behavior disorders in cats
But you can educate your well-meaning veterinary clients on how to use them in the most rewarding way.
dvm360's top veterinary business stories of 2019
Here's the years most-clicked content for veterinarians, managers and team members from dvm360.com, dvm360 magazine and Vetted magazine. What did you miss?
dvm360's top veterinary team stories of 2019
Here's the years most-clicked content for veterinary technicians, managers, assistants and more from dvm360.com and Firstline magazine. What did you miss?
dvm360's top clinical stories of 2019
Here's the years most-clicked medical content from dvm360.com, dvm360 magazine and Vetted. What did you miss?
Here's a crazy idea: Stop advertising so you can give away veterinary care
I had a crazy idea to put your veterinary practice advertising dollars somewhere else, but I gut-checked myself with an economist first.
One good marketing idea: Let pet owners hear you!
Having your own radio show and/or podcast could help grow your veterinary practice. Don't know where to start? Here are some tips to help.
The power of trauma-informed care
With a little work and a lot of commitment, could the vision of trauma-informed care and leadership from the human medical world transform your veterinary hospital for the better?
Production-based pay: Devils in the details
Here's what to think through before you sign your employment contract as a veterinary associateconsider the things that could go wrong or negatively affect your production.
Decision Data: Who's selling online?
A data dive yields insights on online product sales and prescription refills by different-sized veterinary practicesand how satisfied the owners and managers were with the results.
Hospital design: What Bailey taught me
Space to work, quiet to heal, more light: A tribute to my dog's stay in a veterinary emergency clinic.
No solid evidence behind all-natural parasite products
What can general practitioners say for sure about all-natural, organic veterinary parasite preventives? Richard Gerhold, DVM, MS, PhD, says not much.
Why dont you talk to your accountant?
The days of set it and forget it when it comes to monitoring your veterinary hospitals finances are done. You cant fly blind as an ownerso start asking questions of the financial advisors at your disposal.
Ask Emily: Don't be a nagging nanny goat
When you have a forgetful veterinary team member, it can be tempting to nag the living daylights out of them. Practice manager Emily Shiver offers a more productive approach. She says teamwork and encouragement is the way to go.
One good marketing idea: Raise funds for veterinary care
Did you know the AVMA has a program to help you set up your own fund for needy veterinary patients?
Ask Emily: How to maintain speed during slow times
Here are 4 ways to attract new clients and reach out to existing ones during those slower times.
Time vortex, owner grief and NAVLE: Podcasts for veterinary professionals
Hungry for podcasts for veterinarians, team members and the pet owners you serve? Then this list is for you. Subscribe now (theyre all free).
How can I thank my amazing vet?
Veterinarians and veterinary teams regularly do wonders for pets. Here are five ways you can show gratitude to the ones making sure your beloved family members are happy and healthy this holiday season.
The butterfly effect and you
Making a change in this world doesnt necessarily require an army of people or millions of dollars. All it really takes is you.
Decision Data: Adding digital tools, social media?
A dive into data yields insights on social media and other digital communication to pet owners undertaken by different-sized veterinary practicesand how satisfied the owners and managers were with the results.
Its beginning to look a lot like boarding
Manage the crazy influx of Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's lodgers this year with preparation and some of these best practices that help my high-performing veterinary team.
Why are so many veterinary grads financially illiterate?
The future veterinarians I talk to are sad and scared about their financial future in their new career. With the right planning and financial education, they shouldnt be. Whos going to join me in fighting this fight?
When the hospital owner undermines your leadership
If the hospital owner constantly discredits the guidance you provide to your veterinary team, having that uncomfortable conversation with him or her about how their behavior makes you feel could help set things straight.
AVMA: The state of the U.S. economy
As the countrys economy goes, so goes the U.S. veterinary profession. A short but important presentation at the recent AVMA Economic Summit judged important indicators green, yellow or red for Americans financial future.
No more badmouthing clients
Dealing with veterinary clients can be inspiring, exciting and also frustrating. Do you agree with this practice owner who told her staff members they need a thicker skin and more understanding when working with the pet-owning public?