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Recall: Feed them wisdom
Reinforce the idea that the veterinarians and team members at your practice are clients' go-to group for health.
Combine and conquer
One clinic goes green and saves some green with eco-friendly tips. How to save paper, money, and the environment.
Ask Amy: Reigning in the bride
What to do when wedding-obsessed employees start making mistakes.
Calm front-desk chaos
Regardless of whether you're the owner or the receptionist, these 5 tips will help you turn turmoil into tranquility-and foster loyal clients.
To scan or not to scan
What's our legal responsibility when it comes to scanning microchips?
Different strokes for different communication styles
When a bunch of different folks form a team, conflict arises. Stop hunting and pecking for a solution. Here's the key to working together: Identify what pushes your co-workers' buttons.
Tax-law changes in 2008 that can help you now
With the season for filing 2008 tax returns well under way, all veterinarians should be aware of changes to the laws.
Hearts and crafts
Make eye-catching scrapbook pages to educate clients on products.
Carry food to care for clients
A team-wide effort to recommend-and sell-a certain diet increases pet owners' compliance rates and improves your patients' health.
Q&A: Ease the doctor-staff tension
I'm a new associate, and one of the receptionists hates me. How do I get along with her?
Make your practice run like clockwork
Does the daily grind cause tasks to fall by the wayside? Follow these tips to put the gears back in motion.
Living with the alien associates
This next generation of doctors isn't like us. And that's a good thing.
Associate life: Welcome to the circus
See how these four associates walk the work tightrope while juggling personal lives and kids.
All hands, eyes, and ears on deck
Here's how to make your CE sessions effective for different learning styles.
The last act
I rescued my dachshund Toby 15 years ago. Would I have the strength to say goodbye today?
Interactive chart: Interpreting body language
Learn how to read physical signals so you can hear what pet owners aren't saying.
Spay Day: More than just 24 hours
Use the momentum of the upcoming Spay Day to encourage your community to provide year-long, low-cost, spay/neuter clinics.
What to do with downtime
The eye of the storm will settle on your practice. When it does, do these six things to fill the slow periods and increase client activity.
Dentistry: Something to smile about
Pet dental health campaign offers free client-education kits and a chance to win a chunk of change.
13 things you shouldn't tell your coworkers
No matter how close you may be with your practice team, keep these things to yourself.
Presidential inauguration slows business
The National Mall was packed Tuesday, but veterinary clinics weren't.
Compliance challenge
Is your client compliance rate as high as you think it is? One reader bets it's not.
compliance review form PDF
compliance review pdf
At-home diet trial compliance handout
Help clients beat their pets' food allergies. Download this helpful handout on diet trial compliance.
Merged form pdf
Merged document
Dental disease handout
Download a free client handout that explains?and pictures?the four stages of dental disease.
White House goes to the dogs
President-elect Barack Obama narrows future first pet down to two breeds: Labradoodle and Portuguese water hound.
New Program Worksheet
Want to add a new program? Jump start the planning process and build buy-in by asking your team members these questions.
Where could a new resume take you?
It's time to update your resume, regardless of whether you're job-hunting.
Pink slips
Erase doubt from checkout.