Finance

Entrepreneurial millennial Dr. Eva Evans told Fetch dvm360 Baltimore attendees that associates might need a little mentoring and encouragement to think about owning a practice.

In a change this large, communication and feedback are key to keep everyone on the veterinary team feeling comfortable, says Katie Adams, CVPM.

With the high cost of hiring and retaining veterinary practice employees, it's time to consider the mental health benefits of employee assistance programs (EAPS) to keep your team on track for success.

Founded to counter the corporatization of veterinary medicine, the Independent Veterinary Practitioners Association aims to represent the interests and needs of privately owned hospitals in North America.

Get a sneak peek into how practice ownership gets a makeover from Dr. Julie Reck at Fetch dvm360 in Baltimore, Kansas City and San Diego this year. (Hint: It's about leading and hiring.)

Life in veterinary practice can is messy, and that mess leads to a lot of laundry. Here's one veterinary architect's recommendations on a commercial washer that will stand up to the needs of a clinic.

What you charge and why are questions crucial to your businesss future. They signal the quality of your veterinary medicine and client service. And youre (probably) not thinking about them enough. Dont worry: The Veterinary Hospital Managers Association has a free white paper (this ones well-written) to help you.

Positive cash flow is the lifeblood of your veterinary business, but there is much more to managing cash flow of your hospital than just looking at the balance in your bank account.

What do diet, exercise and health have to do with veterinarians' finances? Quite a lot, it turns out.

Or at least acknowledge them, because they're not going away. Veterinarians chime in on co-existing with pet merchants.

Ive been told veterinarians dont care about personal finance or retirement planning. If this is true, doctors, consider this a wake-up call.

Long running attention to details yields dividends for industry veteran.

Results of the 2018 Firstline Career Paths survey show 77% of credentialed technicians are paid hourly. Check out the rest of the data to see how each role in veterinary practice is paid and how much they make.

Dont let pet owners, credit card vendors, banks or crooked team members pull the wool over your eyes. Check out the ways clients pay for services rendered and consider how your veterinary hospital stacks up when it comes to managing them.

'You'll be going down a horrible acoustic road,' veterinary architect says.

Ever wonder what animal hospitals look like in different parts of the world? Animal practice and shelter architect Heather E. Lewis gives the scoop.

Two architects add their perspectives to the debate.

Where nothing says sexy like durability and cost-effectiveness.

We picked Dr. Marty Beckers brain on the presence and prevalence of retail in veterinary practices. Check out his tips of the retail trade.

Under parent company Synscrhony, CareCredit, which helps veterinary clients pay for care, has acquired a long-term solutionpet insurance company Pets Bestto include for a comprehensive financial solution for pet owners.

After labor, inventory costs are the largest expense in a veterinary practice. Here are some tips that may make your inventory process a little more manageable. Plus, printable reorder tags!

When building or renovating your veterinary practice in a small space, take notes from the 2019 under 8,000 square foot Hospital of the Year.

Protect your practice inside and out with these steps.

When the question goes beyond "What's in your wallet?" with pet owners, the answer is the companies providing third-party loans and credit card options to veterinary clients.

The creator of this salary-plus-production doctor compensation system answers a readers detailed question about a particular patient involving client education, blood work, medications, technician-only visits and more.

What looks good in planning doesn't always work out in practice.

A dvm360 reader wonders if there are experts who understand the plight of veterinarians with student loans.

What do you do when you love your job, but it doesnt pay enough to repay the debt you accrued in veterinary school?