Focusing on pet insurance: The myths and truths
Develop a crystal-clear picture of how pet insurance works.
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Veterinary practice owners gather to talk shop
Members of this Detroit-area management group see area practices as support-not competition
Owners: Pique associates' interest
Dr. Brent Cook, the co-owner of Kingsbrook Animal Hospital in Frederick, Md., learned firsthand that helping his associates become comfortable with a new equipment purchase is key.
A field guide: Three types of practice owners
It's a jungle out there. With so many different species of practice owners running around, how are you supposed to know how to interact with them?
Associates, don't fear change. Embrace it.
You are perfectly positioned to benefit from change. Here's how to make the most of three key management decisions.
Pouncey Tract Veterinary Hospital in Glen Allen, Va.
Dr. Brad Zubowsky had a plan to own two hospitals ...
11 ways to boost your equine practice's value
A major portion of the value of your practice is based on profitability. So to increase your practice's value, it's important to manage your profits, revenue, and expenses.
2008 Hospital of the Year: First-floor HVAC plan
Animal Medical & Surgical Center in Scottsdale, Ariz.
2008 Hospital of the Year: Traffic-flow system
This flashy system helps the team communicate without saying a word. Photos by Jessica Castillon.
2008 Hospital of the Year: Second-floor plan
2008 Hospital of the Year: Second-floor plumbing plan
2008 Hospital of the Year: First-floor plan
2008 Hospital of the Year: Surrounding businesses
The neighbors help create an image. Photos by Jessica Castillon.
2008 Hospital of the Year: First-floor plumbing plan
2008 Hospital of the Year: Second-floor HVAC plan
2008 Hospital of the Year: Staff lounge, lockers, mailboxes
Include just-for-team-member features in your new hospital. Photos by Jessica Castillon and Stephen M. Pullen.
2008 Hospital of the Year: Site plan
2008 Hospital of the Year floor plans
Web-only HVAC, plumbing, and general floor plans for this year's Hospital Design award winner: Animal Medical & Surgical Center in Scottsdale, Ariz.
Solar panels save on energy costs
Skyrocketing energy prices and concerns about global warming prompted the owner of Middlebury Animal Hospital in Middlebury, Conn., to invest in solar energy.
The grass is greener
Dr. Charles Pullen was ectstatic when he learned his Animal Medical & Surgical Center in Scottsdale, Ariz., was the 2008 Hospital of the Year.
Under one roof
This hospital in Panama City Beach, Fla., finds one home for all its services.
An oasis of tranquility
Dr. Gary Gallerstein knows that when clients bring their pets to the veterinarian, they're stressed out-and so are the pets.
A clear advantage
Moving From a 3,500-square-foot facility into an 8,500-square-foot facility allowed Dr. Scott Linick, FAVD, to merge with another practice, hire two doctors, and add 7,000 new patients to his team's workload.
New hospital reuses, recycles from the old
Temporary space, recycled materials, and the passing away of a family member: How one family pulled through and triumphed with their Hospital Design Merit Award winner.
Adjusting a bad-attitude team in equine practice
When team members go from rolling with the punches to rolling their eyes, don't ignore it.
A gutted building finds new life
This California practice turned warehouse-sized space into wow.
Only in Boca
Some might consider it over the top. But an affluent client base made high-end, luxury design a must for the owners of Calusa Veterinary Center in Boca Raton, Fla.
On my way to a 5K: The finish line: "Guts and Glory"
"Would my training be enough to get me to the finish line? Would I collapse and die?"
On my way to a 5K: Weeks four and five
It's all uphill now for Associate Editor Amanda Wolfe's march to her first 5K.
On my way to a 5K: Weeks two and three
Week two of Dr. Ward's training plan did kick the intensity up a notch ...