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Yes, say majority of Veterinary Hospital Managers Association respondents.

This five-week program will give you one concrete step to take each week that will get you on a path to more client visits. It's free. It's easy.

Clients rubbing their chins over feline chin acne? Give them a guide to causes, signs, diagnosis and treatment.

This veterinary internist says for cats owners to put themselves in their cats' shoes before shooting for diabetic remission as the ultimate goal.

The interactive tool from the AAVMC compares factors affecting the total cost of attending veterinary school, including in-state and out-of-state tuition and average size of scholarship awards.

Results from a Human Animal Bond Research Initiative and American Animal Hospital Association survey reveal a link between owner knowledge of the scientific benefits of the human-animal bond and the veterinary care they provide.

Veterinary orthopedic surgeon Dr. David Dycus weighs in with client communication considerations for surgery vs. orthotics.

Well, most of the time. With education. So put on your teaching caps and meet these clients where they are (so you can lead them where you need them to go).

... but here are client communication and philosophical tips for the moments in a veterinary hospital when a pet's age and difficult diagnoses and prognoses come together.

What invention would make your life easier in practice? An informal poll.

While fielding calls to help save pets from drug-stash ingestion accidents and allergic reactions, the veterinary team at the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center keeps up morale and mood with some harmless tallying.

You're busy, you're stressed, it's easy to be wasteful. But make your veterinary hospital a beacon of environment kindness, not a black hole of disposable garbage.

A new report based on traveler reviews says Russia's cultural capital is the best place for a cruise vacation.

ELise Christensen, DVM, DACVB, gives the framework for creating a treatment plan.

Mark Opperman has two ways you can get your clients to agree to this needed yet expensive veterinary health service.

Dr. Greenskin's morning quickly switches from Pokemon GO to an impromptu discussion on her investment in the practice with Dr. Codger.

Every ambitious associate should share this with their practice owner. (Hint hint! I want to own!) Every smart practice owner should share this with their ambitious associateor start planning to find one. (Hint hint! Id rather sell to you!)

Hey, practice owners: Sometimes a day off is worth more than a $5 Starbucks gift card to a veterinary team member. This manager figured that out.

Interest rates pop up in the news from time to time, but many investors don't know much about them beyond "will they or won't they" Federal Reserve coverage and home mortgage rates. However, investors who take the time to learn about interest rates can gain a significant advantage.

A study designed to determine if there was enough genetic variation in English bulldogs to correct genotypic and phentoypic abnormalities found the breed has lost most, if not all, of its genetic diversity.

Consider these scripts when fielding questions from veterinary clients about the cost of flea, tick and heartworm preventives.

OK... maybe not 100%. But these five strategies can help increase client compliance with parasite prevention products.

Squeeze, roll and punch your way to a calmer day in veterinary practice with these toys.

These days, there may be fewer f-bombs from your favorite CVC speaker and dvm360 contributor, but McVey still brings the heat when it comes to the toughest issues in veterinary medicine.

Don't worry about all the squiggly lines. Remember they lead to an "X," no matter who you are in the veterinary industry.

2016 dvm360/VHMA Practice Manager of the Year finalist Amy Jensen was hesitant to invest in cold laser therapy, but the risk is paying off thanks to smart pricing plans and comprehensive marketing (and the fact that it actually works).

Step 1: Print. Step 2: Cut. Step 3: Compliment and congratulate. Step 4: Repeat.

As human healthcare providers focus on pain management in September, a veterinary group is asking veterinarians to help raise awareness of the key signs of animal pain.

New VHMA data doesn't tell you what to doit just tells you what other folks are doing when it comes to in-house and off-site testing.

You can confront todays economic challenges AND remain optimistic about the veterinary field at the same time. Here are 3 tips to help you thrive.