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Veterinarians who are planning the sale of their practice often ask, "What is my client list worth?" When it comes to practice value, the short answer is nothing.

A "red flag" is anything that indicates possible identity theft. In other words, it is something that makes you suspicious that the person may not be who they claim to be. It could be an event or document, or suspicious action.

Lots of leadership books and experts detail steps you can take to become a better leader. Trouble is, many times they omit the single most important trait of exceptional leaders – a positive attitude.

Effective Communication - Communication is an Underrated Art

As a leader in your veterinary hospital you have a direct impact on the culture of your practice.

With the current economy, everyone is becoming increasingly interested in discussing financial numbers with farms. However, the numbers do not tell the whole story. It is important to determine the goals of the farm prior to jumping into evaluating the numbers.

Your inventory costs to gross should be 14-16%.

We have all heard of the carrot or stick approach to horse training, or the 2 Ã- 4 approach of getting a mule's attention before training. While these ideas are entrenched in our heritage, they are not generally used; rather, alternatives are sought that will serve the same purpose.

Most veterinary practice leaders want to grow their practices and strive to implement marketing initiatives that will result in increased revenues for the practice. Unfortunately, the efforts by many veterinarians and managers fall short due to a lack of proper planning.

Marketing – What Does This Term Mean?

Promoting Your Practice: Identifying your customers and reaching out to them. Discussions will include websites and print media, articles and advertorials, participation in public and collaborative events

For any practice, program or promotion to succeed, regardless of the objectives, the people who are responsible for carrying out the details of the program must be educated on what they are expected to do. That is the core definition of training - educating the force on what is expected of them.

How Many Services Rendered In Your Practice Are Not Accounted For?

How Does Empowerment Relate to the Veterinary Practice?

The phrase most often heard during a recent on-site consultations was "We're so short staffed." That had become the justification for the pace of work. After reviewing the schedule and the percentage of income spent on staff salaries and benefits, it was obvious that the hospital was not really short-staffed, but it is mis-staffed.

Why Create a Code of Honor?

Technical Team Members: How to find them, and how to keep them. Discussions will include position advertising, candidate interviewing, candidate selection, employee training, and position constructions.

Hospital Equipment Purchasing: Choosing equipment that will work for you and your practice. Discussions will include product and installer selection, training and work flow considerations, connectivity and maintenance considerations.

Tomorrow is the first day of the rest of our lives. Let's make a difference!

Since most OSHA inspections are the result of an employee (or former employee) complaint or a reported injury or illness, very often the inspection will focus on a specific area of concern within the workplace. Just as medical professionals specialize, the inspector's expertise in occupational health or general safety rules will also play a role in what portions of a hospital safety program are evaluated.

Since most OSHA inspections are the result of an employee (or former employee) complaint or a reported injury or illness, very often the inspection will focus on a specific area of concern within the workplace. Just as medical professionals specialize, the inspector's expertise in occupational health or general safety rules will also play a role in what portions of a hospital safety program are evaluated.

Whether the economy is good or bad, it seems we're always short staffed. So what do we do about it? First, you must develop a strategy. Remember, manpower is a resource just as money is.

Marketing planning includes reviewing the practice's key performance indicators or KPIs to assess the areas of opportunity to grow your practice. Once you have made analyzed your hospital data and KPIs, you can take action to develop and execute specific marketing initiatives that will result in the greatest benefit for the practice.

Successful Steps to Managing Up

In the language of law (at least in the US), the term "zoonoses" has not been defined. In medical terms, it refers to "infectious diseases shared by animals and humans." Of particular importance in both human and veterinary medicine are those zoonoses known to be transmitted directly from animals (vertebrates) to humans.

Cats are masters at hiding illness, so that clinicians must become expert at uncovering illness with a thorough medical history and feline-specific physical examination. Obtaining a medical history is easier than ever in today's electronic world. Clinicians can take advantage of multimedia tools to collect information, ranging from an email containing a basic signalment to videos of a particular behavior.

Companion pets are happier, healthier and living longer today than ever before for several inter-connected reasons. Changing owner attitudes toward their pets, has significantly contributed to increases in life expectancy.

Most veterinary practices don't require boarding dogs to be vaccinated against canine influenza. But could that number change in the future?

How pay affects the job satisfaction of associates and others. Flexibility is a factor, too.

See our latest survey data on the gap in dreams of veterinary practice ownership between women and men veterinary associates.