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Sometimes it's necessary to part ways.

At CVC Central 2008, speaker Debbie Allaben Gair explained that every communication style has advantages and disadvantages. Here's what she says you can do to get your message through more effectively.

Portland, Ore. - More than half of the veterinarians surveyed report revenue growth for the first two quarters of 2008.

Regular training and clinic-wide recommendations are practice owner?s responsibility.

Figure out where your revenue is leaking out, then plug the holes.

Everyone benefits from a good boss.

People who are suicidal buy pentobarbital in Mexican pet stores.

California pet owners pay the most; folks in Mississippi pay the least.

Do you want their germs spread around your veterinary practice?

Ambulatory veterinarians and commuters can benefit from simple modifications.

Core characteristics of good governance: participation, rule of law, transparency, responsiveness, consensus orientation, equity, effectiveness and efficiency, accountability, and strategic vision.

Most farmers and ranchers do not have an endless supply of money with which to run their business each year.

Veterinary school and law-school training actually have quite a bit in common. For example, when I finished each, I soon realized just how huge was the volume of practical things I needed to know but did not.

Where do horse owners get their info? Sometimes from you, sometimes from less-reliable sources. Here's what they want to know-and how they'd like to learn it.

Your clients look to you for medical knowledge-so give it to them.

We veterinarians often, inadvertently, treat human patients.

Strap in and hold on for the ride. We've just launched dvm360.com-and you're on board!

According to IDC?s ?Digital Marketplace Model and Forecast,? worldwide spending on Internet advertising will total $65.2 billion this year, representing nearly 10 percent of ad spending across all media.

What to do when a client shows up with a diagnosis from the Internet.

It's not just the underutilization of diagnostic workups at private veterinary practices nationwide that's convinced analyst Ryan Daniels of William Blair & Co. that testing is going to be big in the coming years. It's also today's veterinary students and pet owners. More than one-third of veterinary students Daniels has surveyed say they're going to become specialists. Compare that to the one in 10 veterinarians who are specialists in the field today. Specialty work, of course, calls for more diagnostic testing.

New Orleans - Local veterinarians say growth doesn't mean their practices are brimming with clients, especially considering the number of clinics has declined, due to delayed construction, financial and other reasons, so that the number of practices remaining is just about on par with the client base.

Roadside Veterinary Clinic in Highland, Mich., takes boarding to the next level.

Stories from the Veterinary Economics archives help you overcome your biggest hurdles.

The Pareto Principle is an observation (not a law) that most things in life are not distributed evenly. It could mean any or all of the following:

Veterinarians can help clients cope with bad news.

Everybody has a different expense-to-revenue target. Here's how to make sense of it all.

Environment plays large part in choice between working and being a stay-at-home mom, study shows.

Angie's List expands to include physicians, dentists, pharmacies, and health insurers.