Finance

Weigh the pros and cons before you commit to wellness plans in your veterinary practice.

Use these tips to help your equine practice save money. That extra cash will come in handy as gas prices reach all-time highs this summer.

Here's a look back at the best of the best hospital design winners.

Revisit your 2011 tax return-and don't miss what you're owed.

Columbus, Ohio - More than half of Ohio veterinarians who participated in a recent economic survey say their profits have decreased since 2009, but they are still optimistic about the future.

Make your practice shine-now and in the years ahead.

Charleston, W.V. - A new bill in West Virginia is seeking to exempt veterinary medications from consumer sales and service taxes.

Follow these 10 steps to rejuvenate your practice's fee schedule and pricing strategy

Phoenix, Ariz. - Veterinary services may soon be hit with a 6 percent retail tax.

Your veterinary clients want it-but is it worth it? Comb through the pros and cons before you provide boarding and grooming services.

Measure the health of your veterinary practice by reviewing these 15 metrics monthly.

Sure, it's fun to dream about a beautiful new facility, but a few small and inexpensive steps could win you far more points that you might think with potential veterinary clients.

Do you have foreign bank accounts or investments? Listen up: The government isn't messing around with its reporting rules.

I love to watch TV, but I'm starting to get tired of the distractions.

As the economy begins a slow rebound, some veterinary practice owners have found success in fending off the recession.

Keep a pulse on your practice's health by measuring these important metrics.

Medical records are worth more than the paper they're printed on. When it's too hard to sell your equine practice outright, consider selling your best asset-your clients.

National Report-Most veterinrians have treated injured wildlife brought into their clinics.

A few months ago, this husband-and-wife practice owner team was at a crossroads. Not sure whether to persevere or give up on their recently purchased veterinary practice-and completely out of ideas-they called Veterinary Economics for help. This is their story.

Dr. Steve Dullard didn't expect to find a cemetery when he broke ground on his new veterinary practice.

Consider a variable rate

Q: What should we do when veterinary clients accept a treatment plan with an estimate and then, after the procedure is done, reveal that they can?t pay the bill?

In this eight-part video series from Dr. Karen Felsted, CEO of the National Commission on Veterinary Economic Issues, you'll learn how to increase veterinary client visits.

If you joined the workforce in the past 10 years, you've probably heard a lot of doom and gloom about your retirement outlook.

We know the real story, even though the pundits are telling is that the recession is over.

Are you doing all you can to help veterinary patients recover from injuries and regain mobility?

If the cost of wellness care keeps pet owners away from veterinarians, then prepaid preventive plans may be the answer to bringing them back.

Here are four new tax limits to watch for when you do your veterinary practice taxes in 2012.