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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.

See where you and your clients stand on getting the standard recommended care.

You may be set in your ways, but here's the bottom line: It's time to join your computer-savvy colleagues.

Holding a check, discounting services, letting clients work off bills, and more

Producing this yearly report is a colossal group effort.

Two experts share their forecasts for the veterinary industry.

Here are three ways to help clients afford care and keep pets at optimum health.

Gender, age, kids, years in practice, and more on today's veterinarian and Veterinary Economics reader.

These days, some practice owners feel more like peasants than aristocrats. Here's a comparison of how two real-life veterinarians are dealing with the recession.

We know the truth. You don't comply with your hospital's standards of care when it comes to your own pets. See the surprising data and explore why it might just be human nature.

As we all wonder when the recession will end, you and your clients say you're feeling the hit.

You know how much your facility cost to build, but what about other practices? Here's an inside look at clinics across the country.

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.

Without a marketing plan, your practice is missing opportunities to attract new clients and retain current ones. Here's a look at how practices across the country are building their brand.

New sites will feature blogging by doctors and news and tips updated monthly.

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.

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.