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What to do with an overcompensated employee

With a little bit of time and research you can save your veterinary practice money.

Every 10 seconds an animal is abused or beaten. That's according to the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA). Here are five ways you can fight animal cruelty in your veterinary practice, according to the ASPCA.

Q: My daughter is 11 years old and she's determined to become a veterinarian. What can I do now to prepare my child for a career in the veterinary profession?

Q: I've heard that 60 percent of your veterinary practice's referrals should come from clients' word-of-mouth. How has the Internet changed that recommendation? Should we count online recommendations from our clients?

Every one of your team members might work hard, but taking a one-size-fits-all approach to doling out raises isn't fair to your best performers. So pump up your superstars' salaries by using one of these proven strategies instead.

Now's the time to clean and declutter. Here are a few easy ways to get started.

Not everyone is good at everything. Here's how to get additional team members on board with training others

If your trainer-trainee relationship isn't working, consider the following advice and get back on track.

Training new hires is essential to your practice-and it's not always easy. Here are some tips for teaching old pros some new-hire training tricks.

Three dozen attorneys, lenders, accountants, brokers, consolidators, and consultants who are actively involved in buying and selling veterinary practices weigh in on the future of veterinary practice sales.

A trip to buy shoes demonstrates the meaning of value ... in retail and in veterinary practice.

Your clients know these bloodsuckers are gross, but do they know how to protect their pets? Become a tick expert and educate your veterinary practice clients.

San Diego - Entest BioMedical, a company developing an immunotherapeutic cancer treatment for dogs, signed a letter of intent to buy three veterinary hospitals in Orange County.

National Report - While the cattle herd has shrunk over the years as grazing space dwindles, there are new signs of optimism in the market.

New data shows that they know the difference between a grin and a frown.

Clients have a lot of pet food products to choose from-and a lot of marketing jargon to decipher. It's up to you to help them find the right food for their pets.

Be hands-on to guarantee clients of your veterinary practice bring in their pets for much-needed checkups.

Your clients may finally be climbing their way out of debt, which could mean great things for your veterinary practice.

Use these resources to communicate to communicate to clients about the disease.

Gossip can strengthen relationships at your veterinary practice ... or tear them apart. Do you know when to talk and when to stay silent?

This is an answer in "BizQuiz: Should you share this gossip?"

Obesity isn't just harming the health of American pets-it's taking a toll on pet owners' wallets, too.

A new study reveals that honesty really is the best policy when it comes to work ethic.

Therapist Jill Cody shares top tips for stressed veterinarians and team members to loosen up, handle criticism with flair, and start focusing on what you value most.

Offer your clients this list of questions to find the level of care and insurance coverage that's right for them and their pet.

Denise Tumblin walks you through how to use a management spreadsheet to track your veterinary practice's profitability.

Clients are more likely to forgive your mistake if you're upfront with them about it.