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Where can I turn for help?

May 1, 1998
Carolyn Chapman

Buying or starting a practice can be one of the most overwhelming moves of your veterinary career. But you don't have to experience it alone. These resources can help you create research that guarantees your new hospital's success.

By Carolyn Chapman

Buying or starting a practice can be one of the most overwhelming moves of your veterinary career. But you don't have to experience it alone. These resources can help you create research that guarantees your new hospital's success.

Statistics

Area map--Local real estate agent or county or city engineer

Dog and cat licenses--County or city offices

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Pet ownership information--U.S. Pet Ownership and Demographics Sourcebook (AVMA), 1995 AAHA Report, or local breeder groups

Population statistics--Local library, chamber of commerce, or economic-development agency

Housing costs/new developments--Local real estate agent, economic-development agency, chamber of commerce

Business locations--Chamber of commerce or economic-development agency

Current practice locations--Vet Data Inc. or yellow pages

Potential spending per client--AVMA

Economic statistics--Veterinary Economics, AVMA, or AAHA

Consultants and experts

Veterinary architects can recommend alternative facilities

Commercial real estate agents can identify potential sites and obtain a topographic land survey

Financial consultants can review your business plan

Practice-management consultants can review area veterinary services and recommend business strategies

Veterinary research consultants can create demographic surveys

Attorneys can review leasing or purchase agreements and previous land ownership documents

Builders can recommend facility plans or upgrades

Demographic and real estate Web sites

Public Economics Inc. at http://www.pub-econ.com/demog.htm

May 1998 Veterinary Economics

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