Sea You at Fetch Long Beach
News|Articles|August 1, 2010

The top 10 amazingly dumb things veterinarians do and what managers need to do to help them (Proceedings)

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

10. They don't charge for their services. In fact, they purposely give their profits away!

9. They think the cost of services drives their business.

8. The don't know how to determine an equitable fee for their services

7. They don't know how to determine what to charge for inventory items

6. They do not know how to maintain effective inventory control.

5. They do not value their health care team.

4. They fail to understand their "niche" and be true to that niche.

3. They fail to provide vision and direction.

2. The fail to understand the importance of balance between professional life and personal life.

1. They do not value their ___________________________.

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


Related to this article

Q&A: Caregiver burden can begin early in pet illness. Are veterinary teams equipped to support clients, and how can veterinary social workers help both parties?
Caroline Cox, LSW, MSW, and Erika Krick, VMD, DACVIM (Oncology), discuss the role of veterinary social workers in supporting clients, communicating with veterinary teams, and helping practices address the human side of veterinary care in this Q&A from an interview at the 2026 Fetch National Harbor Veterinary Conference.
Inside veterinary social work
In a slideshow drawn from an on-site dvm360 interview at the 2026 Fetch National Harbor Veterinary Conference, a veterinary oncologist and a veterinary social worker walk through how the role supports owners and staff across a pet's cancer diagnosis, treatment, and end-of-life care.