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Gatesman answered questions about his win live at CVC Kansas City.

With perseverance and determination, these hospital owners battled a tough economy to build a booming business.

Experts in Kansas City discussed financial, generational and gender issues.

Veterinary Economics-VPI competition winner announced during CVC Kansas City.

New research aims to illustrate how the veterinary industry can prepare for a change in the pet pharmaceutical market.

In last six years consumer trends have moved to ingestible and injectible paraciticides rather than topical.

From purchase to training, heres what happens if you dont plan for this new important addition to your medical services.

Sometimes the best moments in veterinary practice rival our best moments in life.

Change your approach and lessen the anxiety your patients feel.

When veterinarians are accused of upselling, associations dont do enough to counter the bad press, said Mark Opperman in a June article. We got a lot of emails about that ...

Use these quick tips to create a relaxing veterinary visit for pets.

See why pets and clients alike stay calm, cool and collected in these stress-reducing veterinary practices.

Instruct clients how to get to the veterinary hospital safely and without distress.

Q: I opened a new practice three years ago in a leased building. I love how the design turned out, but we're rapidly growing and I'd like to put on a small addition. My landlord doesn't have the funds for it; I'm willing to cover the costs, but is it too risky to do it on my own, especially since I don't own the building? How should I handle this situation?

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No matter what the endeavor, don't be afraid to listen to your gut and take a leap of faith to achieve veterinary business success.

AVMA committed to developing a robust picture of veterinary profession's economic situation.

Practice more effective praise to recognize the stars in your veterinary practice.

Make scheduling a snap-and keep your clinical team happy and on pace-with these scheduling guidelines.

Just for fun, see which matches you'd make to find good fits for pets and their pet parents. Match up these pairs.

Consider this advice to treat your team members as important clients.Telling your team to treat clients well isn't enough. Instead, try to see your team as your most important client. Treat them the way you want them to treat your clients. How well you treat them has a major impact on how well they treat others. Use these three steps to put your team first:

In an era of parents sensitive to the issue of children's vaccines, these tweets and Facebook posts can explain the importance of pet vaccinations to veterinary clients.

Low pay is squeezing team members out of the profession. Are you ready to do what is necessary to turn this trend around? 

Immersing yourself in the day-to-day activities of your hospital can make all the difference when tackling client, patient and employee problems.This was written by one of 10 finalists for the Veterinary Economics Practice Manager of the Year award, sponsored by VPI. For more from each finalist and a slideshow of the nominees, visit dvm306.com/PMOY.

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