Personal/Professional Development
My journey to practice ownership
What I learned about running a veterinary hospital and what my former colleagues in industry should consider.
From the Editor
A Candidate’s Job Market
If you want to check the pulse of the veterinary industry, I suggest you attend the American Veterinary Medical Association’s next Economic Summit, the latest of which took place in October.
Personal/Professional Development
Family First
The logistics surrounding a pregnant and postpartum employee need to be addressed and accommodated.
Merchandising
Re-examine your pharmacy
Whether a medication is for seizures, arthritis, allergies, inflammatory bowel disease, pain or recurrent infections, why would you continue prescribing drugs without doing frequent rechecks and laboratory testing?
Client Communication
What’s in a story?
Any client who seeks out medical information should be praised for being dedicated to the pet.
Government/Regulations
Duty bound
Many states have implemented specific requirements for safe handling, recordkeeping, abuse prevention and awareness continuing education as a result of the opioid crisis.
Veterinary Industry
South Atlantic states show 5 percent gain in clinical volume
The third quarter was a mixed bag overall, with flea and tick doses tending to lag.
Practice Management
Turn a negative into a positive
It’s not uncommon to have clients update a review to show a better star ranking or to delete the review.