About the Author
Stith Keiser is the CEO of Blue Heron Consulting and an adjunct faculty member at several veterinary schools. His passion for the veterinary profession extends into his role as managing partner in a handful of private hospitals. In his free time, Stith and his wife enjoy the outdoors with their dogs and horses.
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Practice Ownership
Walk, Don’t Run, for the Exit
Planning the sale of your practice should start at least three to five years in advance, giving you plenty of time to enhance its valuation.
Practice Management
Turning Around Employee Turnover
Investing in retention is an investment in your hospital’s success.
Practice Ownership
Making Dreams Come True
Buying an established practice gets you in the door. Now comes the hard work.
Practice Management
A Tale of Two Managers
Ambitious leaders can elevate your practice to new heights if they have clear direction and the resources to get there.

Practice Management
Facing the Fear of Change
When fear is involved in a practice's decision-making, it's difficult to overcome that. But the smallest steps forward can result in immeasurable success.
Patient Care
How to Succeed in a Mixed Animal Practice
You can’t make a career out of mixed animal practice? Oh, contraire.
Practice Ownership
Follow the Money
Practice ownership only pays off financially and in other ways if you have the right practice at the right time and at the right price.
Finance
A Balancing Act
You need to strike a balance between having enough cash to pay your bills each month and meet unexpected expenses, but not having so much cash that you are not utilizing your assets effectively.