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Gathering input from all members of the team created a cohesive new design for their new building.

In the last year, I've spent a considerable amount of time in doctor visits with my aging mom. We saw the oncologist and oncology surgeon for colon cancer, the orthopedic surgeon for her fractured pelvis, arthritic shoulder and hands, the list goes on. Thankfully, Mom is doing better, the fractured pelvis healed and no other surgeries planned yet. But I spent time in these visits paying special attention to the care she received, and I learned some things along the way.

A weekly newsletter took the place of team meetings and got people talking at this veterinary practice.I work in a small animal practice with two full-time veterinarians on staff and 10 other team members. In the past few years, we've had a lot of turnover, with long-time employees changing careers or moving away. I realized during that time, and with the hiring of new team members, that we had gotten complacent and our communication skills were lacking. No one knew what had or hadn't been done in the practice.

Why one DVM's style didn't fit-and what we did about it.This was written by one of 10 finalists for the Veterinary Economics Practice Manager of the Year award, sponsored by VPI. For more from each finalist and a slideshow of the nominees, visit dvm306.com/PMOY.

For today's veterinarians and team members, time is limited. Use these efficiency-boosting changes to steal back some of those precious minutes lost and keep your focus on pet care.

No matter what the endeavor, don't be afraid to listen to your gut and take a leap of faith to achieve veterinary business success.

Partnership launches two new veterinary programs to help provide care for patients' pets and hospital therapy dogs.

Florida veterinarian's determination pays off after sacrificing for a better life for her son and a career in veterinary medicine.

There are bound to be shades of gray in difficult decisions, but is euthanasia too often the end result?

Q: Our doctors are all over the place with their parasite preventive recommendations. How do we fix it?

Matt Meeker, co-founder of the house call veterinary service BarkCare, advises other entrepreneurs to center their energies on serving clients and their needs-the specifics will come later. Listen as he explains this process.

Discover the hole in your management style that undermines team morale, productivity and loyalty.

After his employees made unsavory remarks about a neighboring veterinarian on his clinic's Facebook page, this practice owner faced accusations of unprofessional conduct.

Interruptions kill productivity, making your brain work harder to cope. Try these 12 steps to increase your focus and enhance patient care at your veterinary clinic.

Tuna fish, peanut butter, pregnancy symptoms, a gas-induced elbow fracture-sounds like the makings of one wild commercial.

Tried and true advice from the frontlines.

Dr. Jeff Rothstein, MBA, explains how coasting can hurt not only you, but your veterinary practice and team as well.

Negative reviews can contribute to a condition veterinarians are exceptionally prone to-and often suffer from in silence.

Use these free tools to get a handle on inventory audits and prevent missing merchandise.

A reader considers the moral implications of an out-of-state veterinarian collecting commission on local cattle producers' distributor purchases-and turns to our ethics expert for an answer.

Meet Matt Meeker, CEO and co-founder of Bark & Co., who envisions redesigned veterinary visits guided by dogs' preferences.

We dream up a veterinary practice where a team member may be stealing inventory.

Veterinary profession, industry would be heavily affected by changes.

Get past clients' bias against spending money on veterinary services for cats with the dvm360 Leadership Challenge.

Get past clients' bias against spending money on veterinary services for cats with the dvm360 Leadership Challenge.

Roll out the worst welcome wagon ever with these tips.

Compassion fatigue and burnout are high in the veterinary profession. It's time to stand up and support one another.