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Karl Salzsieder, DVM, JD, CVA

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The Seller's Dilemma: Private or Corporate Buyer?

Veterinarians looking to sell their practice must weigh the needs and expectations of potential buyers against their own financial situation and desires.


Jennifer Nessel

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University of Florida to Launch Cardiac Surgery Program

With help from a renowned Japanese heart surgeon, the program will teach veterinary health professionals the complex mitral valve repair procedure.


Amy Jensen

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Tips for Eco-Friendly Pet Ownership

With so many ways to go green today, it’s not surprising that there’s a place for pets to contribute as well. Here are four eco-friendly ideas practices can participate in — and share with clients.


Camala Bailey, CPA, CVA

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Implementing a Bonus Program

When designed right, incentive plans can engage and motivate your team, help achieve practice goals, and increase efficiency and profitability.


Tad Coles, DVM, CCFP, MRSS-P

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Owning It: The Power of Admitting Your Mistakes

By disclosing clinical mistakes and dealing with the consequences and emotions that result, veterinary professionals can gain greater resilience and reduce burnout and depression.


Kelly Baltzell

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Google Dividing into Two Search Engines: Are You Ready?

Veterinary practice websites that do not play by Google’s latest rules and are not mobile-friendly will suffer in search results in a new search engine division.


Katharine Sewell, BVetMed, MRCVS

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Effect of Lonely Mouse Syndrome in a Drug Safety Study

Data from a new study show that the isolation felt by single-housed mice may skew the results of clinical studies.


Ryan Eisenbart

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The Big 5 Online Marketing Tactics Every Veterinary Business Must Have

These days, it seems like a new online marketing strategy pops up every other day, but don’t be fooled by these one-off methods that promise you quick results — all you have to do is stick to these five tactics to get started.



Mike Hennessy Sr.

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Honing in on the Real Needs of Veterinarians

Veterinary medical schools are paying much closer attention than ever before to the mental health of their students, with many programs including a mental health professional on staff.


Matt Gibbs

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How to Build Loyalty in Your Waiting Room

Buster’s experience at the veterinary hospital matters, but his owner’s experience matters even more. Don’t disappoint your clients with long, boring wait times. Build loyalty instead... digitally.


Paige Cerulli

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The Benefits of Equine Massage Therapy

Equine massage therapy continues to gain popularity, and with good reason.


Theresa Sullivan Barger

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Trained Therapy Animals Boost the Moods of Cancer Patients

Ed Turner was staying in patient housing provided by Cancer Treatment Centers of America, feeling weak, tired and anxious about what he was facing. After years of remission from kidney cancer, the disease had returned, this time in his liver. The Elkton, Virginia, resident’s white blood cell count soared; he had an infection and felt too sick to even talk to family. When Cynthia Ingram, a registered nurse and animal therapy coordinator at CTCA, brought therapy dog Tori to visit Turner and his wife, Michelle, at their guest quarters, Turner was touched.


Saskia V. Popescu

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Antimicrobial Resistance in Pets: Are We Ignoring a Looming Threat?

An infection preventionist whose dog succumbed to drug-resistant pneumonia wonders whether animals are being overlooked in the fight against antimicrobial resistance.


Kris Lindahl

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Understanding and Negotiating a Commercial Lease Agreement

Proper preparation and an knowledge of commercial lease negotiotion give new veterinary practice owners peace of mind moving forward with their venture.


American Veterinarian Staff

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Advice Unleashed (January 2019)

Tips from business, financial, and practice management experts.


Stephen Cital, RVT, SRA, RLAT, VCCS, VTS-LAM (Res Anesthesia)

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Rebuttal: How to Pick the Best Cannabis Products for Pets

A veterinary cannabis expert rebuts a newly published article about the “best” cannabidiol (CBD) oils for pets.


Lucas Pantaleon, DVM, MS, DACVIM, MBA

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Facility design can reduce stress, enhance healing

Functional and healthy facilities dramatically improve clinical outcomes


Angel Fischer

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4 Tips to Enhance Client Compliance

If clients aren’t complying with your recommendations, the cost of services isn’t to blame. Instead, reconsider how you’re delivering your messages.


Amy Karon, DVM, MPH

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Ketogenic Diet Linked to Seizure Reduction in Dogs with Epilepsy

A ketogenic diet rich in medium-chain triacylgylycerols achieved clinically meaningful levels of ketosis and helped prevent seizures in dogs with epilepsy, according to a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, crossover trial.


Kaitlynn Ely

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What's Your EQ?

When it comes to intelligence, we don’t often think about our emotions — but maybe we should. It turns out that emotional intelligence plays a pretty big role in how successful we are.


Chris Panebianco

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Digital Marketing on a Shoestring Budget

Online marketing is a must for practice success today. Here’s how to get started when you don’t have a lot to spend.


Colleen Hall

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NY Vet: How to Avoid Recurrent UTI

Resolving metabolic issues, including weight issues that can lead to diabetes mellitus, hyperadrenocorticism, and hypothyroidism, is a good place to start in addressing recurrent UTIs.


Keith W. Gruebele

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5 Tips to Help Grow Your Veterinary Practice

Looking to grow your existing practice or acquire a new one? Check out these 5 tips to help set you in the right direction and maximize your return on investment.


Nicola M. Parry, BVSc, MRCVS, MSc, DACVP, FRSPH, ELS

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Acute Kidney Injury in Dogs and Cats

Timely recognition of this potentially severe disease and management of associated complications are critical for patient comfort and treatment success.


Tyler Crawford

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6 Financial Mistakes That Could Hurt Your Credit Score

Your career in veterinary medicine shows a high level of commitment and achievement. Don’t you deserve a high credit score as well?


Stephanie Walbornn, DVM, DACT

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Advances in Assisted Reproductive Techniques in the Horse

High demand for genetic preservation of equids has led to developments and improvements in assisted reproduction—and a rapidly growing area of equine medicine.


Debra Vey Voda Hamilton, Esq.

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Animals and Airplanes: The Veterinarian's Role

How do new airline regulations regarding the types of animals allowed to fly in cabins affect veterinary practitioners?


Greg Long

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Preserving Our Ecosystem: Bees, Veterinarians, and the VFD

As a veterinarian, you may never have pictured yourself in a bee suit. But you can, in fact, play an important role in the health of bees.

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