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Building green is all the rage, but it can be tough to see through the fog of hazy information and ideas. Here's a guide to clearing the air and creating your dream earth-friendly hospital.

Practice managers, listen up-Veterinary Economics Managers' Retreat shows you how to change your practice for the better right now.

Feeding Pets of the Homeless hopes to collect 75,000 pounds of pet food.

Wealthy people tend to pick "high-end" dog breeds as family pets.

Progress in Practice seminars to unveil new benchmark data, new tips before purchasing a practice.

Veterinarians and the veterinary industry can expect to see an average of 4.3 percent growth per year.

Veterinary Economics new Hospital Design Supplement is online.

Help clients help their pets shed the extra pounds.

Focus on the four staples of veterinary practice, plus client opinions, microchipping, endoscopy, and osteoarthritis

Going green is about more than installing energy-saving light bulbs. Use environmentally friendly materials to build a green hospital from the inside out.

New program offers reports, metrics, and seminars to support software system.

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Department of Labor reports that 345,000 Americans lost their jobs, but economists predicted 545,000.

A monthly business survey hears hope from respondents.

An inhospitable workplace doesn't necessarily mean a new job search for many workers.

New study finds that brains are better, but beauty's still good.

What are today's biggest trends in veterinary hospital construction and design?

Year-round prevention efforts are key in keeping ticks and Lyme disease at bay.

Combine staff training with an inventory count.

We gave dental discounts to increase business, and we're now ready to eliminate them. How can we do this without upsetting clients who have come to expect them?

Pasta and olive oil: all you need-a successful veterinary practice relies on a few key ingredients.

Drive-through windows give clients a convenient option for picking up medications.

Only in New York City can you find a former reggae club converted into a veterinary practice in the center of a trendy, bustling art district. West Chelsea Veterinary used modern design and an efficient floorplan to capture a 2009 merit award.

Make the most of your money with an investment to refresh your practice.

Explore three niche practice models: mobile, relief, and shelter medicine

Veterinary architect Wendy Wheeler offers tips to jazz up a room in your practice.

It's the aftermath, not the error, that determines failure. Recover from any blunder with style and you'll emerge more successful than before the slip-up. Here's how.

We're ready to build a new facility. What are the most important things to look for in a location?