Finance
Lost and Found
Missed charges can cost a veterinary practice tens of thousands of dollars a year. Using audits, better protocols and safety nets will help you keep more of what you truly earned.
Pet Insurance
Educate and Elevate
It’s no secret that insured clients spend more on veterinary care. Practices would do well to heed an AVMA policy change and promote coverage.
Patient Care
Vetmobiles
Seeing patients at or inside client homes provides veterinarians with a business model that is often cheaper and less stressful than owning a traditional hospital. Clients leery of transporting an anxious pet or more than one animal also benefit.
Patient Care
Ear Ye, Ear Ye
Diagnosing and treating otitis can be a real pain if a client is non-compliant. Honest conversations and even the convenience of your online pharmacy can provide comfort, if not a cure, to both the pet owner and patient.
Human Resources
How the Big Dogs Recruit
Corporate-owned hospitals know what is needed to attract top talent. Private practices looking for veterinarians can compete with the giants, too.
News
Chapter 3: Tales From the COVID-19 Front Lines
Last week was difficult for practice owners and veterinary teams. The federal CARES Act could be a financial lifeline for some hospitals.
News
Chapter 2: Tales From the COVID-19 Front Lines
More clients are waiting outside as veterinary teams bring pets into the clinic for exams and treatment.
News
Chapter 1: Tales From the COVID-19 Front Lines
Veterinary practices are hard at work seeing patients in person and by remote means.