From the Editor

From the Editor

Huge Happenings

If you were among the record-setting 28,000 attendees at VMX 2023, you likely earned only a small percentage of the 1,300 hours of continuing education offered and hopefully found time to laugh with actors Kevin Bacon and Cole Hauser and dance to Lady A.

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Repeat Business

A 2021 industry survey found that 27% of veterinary practices offer pet wellness plans, and 60% of those that do charge a monthly fee.

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The Cutting Edge

If you’d like to know what’s coming down the pike in the animal health world, look no farther than the Emerging Companies presentations in Kansas City, Missouri.

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High-Five

A friend reminded me that wood — an object of strength and  durability — is the traditional gift when a relationship reaches five years.

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Incredible Insight

I must report that I hoard reports on the business of veterinary medicine.

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Unsung Heroes

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A Major Purchase

My year-old English Labrador retriever is built like a Ford Mustang — powerful, speedy and low to the ground — but little did I know when I brought her home that she will end up costing me just as much as a sports car, or more.

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The Solo Option

If you think corporations dominate the veterinary practice landscape, think again.

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Out of This World

Scooping up independent veterinary clinics left and right, consolidators are going about it the wrong way, said Ivan “Zak” Zakharenkov, DVM, MBA, the CEO of a new competitor, Galaxy Vets.

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Driven to Succeed

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