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AVMA releases report on veterinary markets
The AVMA has released the 2017 AVMA Report on Veterinary Markets, the first of four economic reports in the 2017 AVMA Economic Report Series.
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Equine practice market study available
The AAEP National Fee and Market Study provides data on topics such as veterinary equipment and hiring decisions
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Program created to help researchers market their discoveries
The Texas A&M University College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences is getting $1.2 million to create a nationwide training program that…
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AVMA: Prioritize animal welfare, not marketing, in treatment decisions
AVMA leaders advocate against withholding any necessary medications from livestock, including on organic and antimicrobial-free farms.
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Decline in real veterinary incomes continues despite strong job market
Real mean income, that is, income adjusted for inflation, for private practice veterinarians has declined since 2010, in part as a result of changes…
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AVMA tool can help inform practices' business planning
AVMA members now have access to a tool that makes it easier to estimate the potential size of their local companion animal veterinary market and to…
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Summit paints mixed economic picture for practitioners
There’s good news: Revenues are growing at many veterinary practices.There's mixed news: The AVMA Veterinary Career Center now has more jobs than…
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New veterinarians: Where are they from, and where did they find work?
The 2017 AVMA Report on Veterinary Markets, being released this spring, notes that the amount of tightening observed in the veterinary job market…
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Association seeks more practices for program on profitability
The AVMA is seeking one practice owner or senior associate and one practice manager from each of 50 clinics to participate in a program dedicated to…
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Profession's economic health coming into focus
The U.S. veterinary profession continues to see economic growth along with the rest of the economy.
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Policy on unapproved new animal drugs as devices passes
The Executive Board approved a policy on unapproved new animal drugs marketed as devices, as defined by the Food and Drug Administration.
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The slow rise of generic animal drugs
In human medicine, generic drugs accounted for 88 percent of prescriptions dispensed in the United States as of 2014.
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AVMA advocates against prescription mandate bill
In April, AVMA Board of Directors chair Dr. John de Jong testified before a House subcommittee about the Fairness to Pet Owners Act (HR 3174/S 1200),
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Investment firm buys stake in veterinary clinic chain
Another company has entered the veterinary market by buying a major stake in a chain of veterinary clinics.
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AVMA funding economic research, graduate program
The AVMA will fund surveys, a graduate veterinary economics program, and creation of a system to analyze government actions and predict conditions in…
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Good news, bad news for equine practice owners
The market for equine veterinary services has changed fundamentally since the Great Recession.
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Who's buying? Who's selling?
Veterinary business advisers say the market for veterinary practices has undergone some profound changes in the past few decades.
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Dicks to retire from AVMA economics division
After five years as the AVMA’s chief economist, Michael R. Dicks, PhD, is stepping down.
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Practitioners need a break: When more veterinarians want to work less
In 2016, most veterinarians were content with the number of hours they worked on a weekly basis, reports the 2017 AVMA Report on the Market for…
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Understanding, enticing pet owner spending
Veterinarians can take a larger portion of the pet products market, according to lecturers at a recent AVMA conference.
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Alabama accepts AAHA accreditation in lieu of inspection
Alabama is the first state to accept accreditation by the American Animal Hospital Association in place of a state
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Customer value, pricing go hand in hand
Marketing professor Utpal Dholakia, PhD, urges practice managers to use the same process consistently to make every pricing decision for their…
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Practices busier than ever, except for one time of year
The Report on the Market for Veterinary Services, the fourth and final of the AVMA’s 2016 Economic Reports series, has information on practices’…
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Hiring crunch
Across the country, the veterinary job market has turned around since the Great Recession. Only 1.6 percent of veterinarians reported they were…
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AVMA Answers: President's perceptions
As AVMA president, what have you been hearing from constituents?