Practice Management

Somewhere along the way, good veterinary team members figure out that one of the most important components of our jobs is to be a teacher.

One of the most difficult parts of managing a veterinary practice is setting wages and salaries.

Hiring people and having them all work within the same 4 walls doesn't make them a team.

Somewhere along the way, good veterinary team members figure out that one of the most important components of our jobs is to be a teacher.

Many team members aren't getting raises this year.

A list of veterinary team member benefits by percentage of practices

Provide staff opportunity to trial new or recommended products to boost team and client compliance.

Ask team members what they want, compare local wages, and consider offering more time off

Hiring numbers are down from last year. What does this mean for your practice? Here's a look at how many practices are hiring and what positions they're looking for.

Much more is at stake than enforceability; your career is at risk.

Why team members are walking away from jobs they enjoy.

Owners: Look at what you don't have time to do and learn to delegate.

Cat claws and hot water blankets don't mix. Here's how to fix a water blanket when it springs leaks.

Find out your primary job responsibilities by position.

Here's a look at average employee earnings by position and region. How does your pay stack up?

Veterinary practices are hiring less this year, and owners may just have to wait out the recession.

Find out how many practices have practice managers and how much those practices earn.

While average earnings are up from years past, 2009 isn't a banner year for team pay.

Infants are able to understand dogs' posture and bark.

IDEXX and Veterinary Economics are teaming up to help practices operate as efficiently, profitably, and harmoniously as possible

The canine genome gives researchers insight into human biology and disease.

Affordability is a barrier for more than three-quarters of small businesses, says new survey.

Studies show others in the animal kingdom may be good at counting to find more friends, more mates, or more food.

Washington -- As the deadline nears to implement Federal Trade Commission's Identity Theft rules, federal agencies issued a set of frequently asked questions to help affected businesses, such as veterinary practices, comply.

Minimum wage laws are changing. Here's what you need to know.

Forwarding to certain co-workers leaves others out in the cold.

Learn to conquer conflict, handle difficult team members, and more.

It's a tough conversation, but silence is not an option.

This veterinarian hired her manager 15 years ago and never looked back.

When team members start backstabbing each other or yelling in the hallways, it's time to take charge. Sheila Grosdidier, RVT, a partner with VMC inc. in Evergreen, Colo., tells you how. Hint: Make THEM work it out.