Practice Management

Team-building retreats leave your veterinary team stronger, happier, and more efficient. Here's your guide to planning one.

In this season of change, plant the seeds of career growth with a mentoring program.

Contract reviews lead to better work relationships and bottom lines.

Cards for your veterinary practice can go where jewelry does.

There's really not much you can say after a client breaks wind.

How can open-book management help my succession planning strategy?

Annual reviews don't improve veterinary client and patient services. Get rid of them.

Female-dominated fields of medicine and education are still seeing growth.

A new study shows that flu shots do more than just prevent people from getting sick--they may also save lives.

Organization urges equine doctors to prepare for hurricane season.

Start talking to your veterinary team to restore their faith and retention.

Use these questions to interview candidates for your receptionist position. These questions will hit on qualities critical to a veterinary receptionist performing his or her job successfully.

Lead your practice with its future ownership in mind.

I'm a second-year veterinarian currently negotiating my second professional contract. How much should I expect in terms of salary, benefits, and time off? I'm currently on ProSal, and I'm happy with that structure.

Team members nodding off during your staff meetings? Keep them involved with interesting activities.

Learn how new healthcare laws mean big changes for your veterinary practice.

Targeted hiring yields better candidates that fit your existing team.

No. 1 on the list: You can double your appointments with doubling your veterinarians' daily workload.

Don't dole out harsh reprimands or, worse, ignore the problem. Keep team members in line-and make sure you're being fair.

Examples of services technicians may be able to provide in technician-only appointments.

At less than $100, it's a cost-effective way to house patients.

Front-desk quiz: Test your medical knowledge answer 6C

Hispanic, foreign-born population growth signals need for multilingual expertise in practice, DVMs say

See what it takes to be one big happy practice.

Brian Conrad discusses "the Abilene paradox" during Managers' Retreat at CVC in Kansas City.

See the signs of a coworker-or a practice culture-on the edge.

Salmonella contamination may be the culprit in severe 2006 and 2008 outbreaks, especially affecting small children.