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January webinar: Lean veterinary practice management
With the start of a new year, there’s no better time to reflect on your business and consider if there are things you can do to improve the way you…
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AABP offers workshops on managing rural practices
The American Association of Bovine Practitioners is offering workshops for recent veterinary graduates in rural areas who are looking to buy or build
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Minimizing COVID-19 exposure: Social distancing in practice
A new case management flow chart provides practical guidance to manage clinical cases while implementing social distancing to minimize COVID-19…
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Mentorship is a matter of passion and practicality
Mentoring or being mentored is a way to share a passion for veterinary medicine as well as a practical partnership with benefits for both sides.
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Financial standardization in veterinary practices
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COVID-19: Managing employees who are ill or may be exposed
New AVMA guidance gives recommendations for managing employees with confirmed or suspected COVID-19 exposure or disease.
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Getting teams to talk
Practice owners, practice managers, and other professionals came together to discuss the challenges of running a practice as a team during at the AVMA…
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What do top practice owners have in common?
A new AVMA member resource shares secrets for practice success.
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Unite your practice around preventive care guidelines
How does a veterinary practice get all employees to focus on adopting best-practice preventive healthcare guidelines for use in everyday practice?…
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Be essential to thrive in cattle practice
Dr. W. Mark Hilton said veterinarians who have good technical skills may still be replaceable. Those who know their clients' goals may be…
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COVID-19: Business tools for veterinary practices
A new webinar and a suite of business-related website resources can help veterinary business owners meet the challenges of the fast-changing COVID-19…
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From data loss to explosions: how practices can prepare for disasters
Dr. Warren J. Hess didn't think much about disaster preparedness until his mobile practice exploded, with him inside.
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Veterinary practices find relief in Paycheck Protection Program
In early May, the Trump administration announced that more than 2 million loans totaling $175 billion had been made to small businesses during the…
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Women practice owners projected to overtake men within a decade
The percentage of private practitioners who are owners has declined from 43% in 2007 to 33% in 2019. This finding is one of several trends concerning…
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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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AAHA Connexity takes on topics that keep veterinarians up at night
The American Animal Hospital Association took a radically new approach to its annual conference this year,
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AAFP grows in service to cats, profession
The continuing growth of the Cat Friendly Practice program, the release of feline anesthesia guidelines, and a well-attended conference have been…
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Taul takes turn at helm of AAHA
Dr. Darren Taul, 2018-19 president of the American Animal Hospital Association, is a sort of everyman of veterinary practice.
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AAHA now offers network accreditation
PetWell Partners, a Houston-based national veterinary practice network, has become the first organization to earn Practice Network Accreditation from…
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Business is starting to look up: New data on revenue, invoices
As the national economy works at recovery, the veterinary practice sector is showing positive signs. Practice revenues and billing are back to…
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In Short
Cockfighting in Puerto Rico; the Veterinary Hospital Managers Association's new president, and more
AAHA/VMG Chart of Accounts
The AVMA-endorsed chart of accounts empowers veterinary practices of all sizes to assess financial health, improve efficiency, and drive growth. It’s…
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Rethinking pricing strategies
A new economic study about pet owner sensitivity to veterinary fees should spur practitioners to reassess how they price their services, says practice…
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How to simplify and optimize purchasing
Direct Connect is a powerful, free, member-exclusive tool that simplifies and optimizes the purchasing process for veterinary practices. Learn how to…
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Young veterinarians bring unique perspective to ownership
Recent graduates who become practice owners could bring innovative ideas to a changing industry.