Despite growth in enrollment, fewer than 5% of US dogs and cats are insured, while rising veterinary costs are increasingly affecting treatment decisions and access to recommended care.
News|Videos|November 20, 2014
Why your veterinary practice isnt covering its costs
Caution: Price raising talk ahead
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Back in spring 2013, we asked practice management guru Denise Tumblin, CPA, with Wutchiett Tumblin and Associates, whether it was time to check and raise your fees. "Abso-freaking-lutely," she said. (Yes, we're paraphrasing.) Since then, expenses at America's veterinary hospitals have continued to rise. If fees didn't, practices lost money.
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