Career Development

You think you can do lots of things at once (or your boss thinks you can). But is multitasking in veterinary practice always the right choice? And is hiring people who think they can do five things at once really helping you in the long run?

An employee surveys value far outweighs the difficult subjects it can bring up, says this experienced veterinary practice manager.

Practice pride keeps teammates satisfied.

Just one team member can spark a full on conversion in the clinic.

I learned firsthand this year how hard these injuries are for pets and their owners.

Ever had folks enlist small armies of online commenters and reviewers to spam your social media channels? Yeah. Youre not alone. Two veterinary hospital managers share stories of freak-outs they faced.

By identifying only one or two goals, you allow your veterinary team to put all of their energy, attention and resources toward achieving the outcomes that will make the biggest difference in your practice.

Were these veterinary conference attendees feeling compassion fatigue, burnout or secondary traumatic stress? Are you? Find out here.

'If I ruled the world' Dr. Sarah Wooten would have done her education a little differently. These readers, largely, agreed.

We dont want to be corny, but the team at Care Animal Hospital of Pleasant Prairie opted for high-quality materials and carefully planned details that show they care about clients when it came to their new hospital's veterinary design.

Warnings wont cut it, says resident CVPM advice guru Katie Adams. Creating an improvement plan with coaching sessions is crucial if youre not ready to fire the toxic veterinary team member.

Veterinary economics isnt always about big financial trends. Sometimes its about drilling down to what youre trying to do in your practice and trying out a new process, like this one, to get there.

People ask me why I pay to volunteer to provide veterinary services thousands of miles from home. My simple answer? Because it makes me feel good.

Missouri official reaches out after receiving calls from practitioners questioning articles premise.

Veterinary professionals, you have a finite amount of time in this lifewhy are you spending it on other peoples priorities? Sit down, write out these two lists, and rejigger your commitments.

If motivating your team to stay engaged with the veterinary profession both inside and outside your practice walls is giving you grief, Katie Adams, CVPM, has a plan to replace your tears with tiers.

A new online program aims to make it easier to prepare for the certified veterinary practice manager exam. Get to cramming now

Practice owners and staff: Get on the same page. Huddle. Compare notes. Just communicate, would ya?

Sometimes we need to embrace "I don't know" and move forward.

Write these down, stick to them and watch your dream veterinary team come together.

This textbook veterinary surgery went according to textbookuntil the patient didnt wake up.

Making the change to become high-touch or low-touch with your veterinary practice can seem daunting. Thats why Ive come up with these tip to help you in the right direction.

When Dr. Codger invites Dr. Greenskin to a morning meeting, the young associate fears shell get eaten for breakfast for dismissing the bully technician the old-timer cant live without.

From real-world clinical knowledge to soft skills, we investigated what you had to say about what may have slipped under the radar in all of those classes.

While DVMs were in veterinary school, who was teaching you how to run one of these crazy animal hospitals? Hey. Well help.

Noncompete terms are the gifts that keep on giving well after you leave a veterinary practice. If youre hoping to get out of yours, heres a picture of how that could goas well as some words of advice.

It was a challenging and inspiring wake-up call. I needed to come to the conference, but I might wait a little longer before I build for the first time.

Feeling like you made a mistake becoming a veterinarian? Youre not aloneand youll get over it.