Dr. Nan Boss, owner of Best Friends Veterinary Center in Grafton, Wisc., offers advice for motivating team members and giving them something to work toward.
Dr. Robin Downing discusses the advancement of pain management in animals.
Dr. Richard Hefley tells a tale of a cat with a penchant for reptile delivery.
Behaviorist Dr. Gary Landsberg cites two impactful figures from his career.
Louise Kaufman of St. Louis, Mo. discusses the inspiration of agility training.
Good advice from Dr. Jim Kramer, owner of Columbus Animal Hospital in Columbus, Neb., on how to make clients return customers.
Veterinary design expert Wendy Wheeler shows you how to make light and color work for you.
At CVC San Diego, we caught up with immunologist Dr. Craig Datz to talk about the significance of the first documented case of H1N1 in a cat. Here's what he said.
We filmed this edition of the Five at CVC San Diego, where veterinarians and their teams gathered to soak up more than 550 hours of continuing education in the beautiful convention center by the marina.
In this episode, you'll learn when you might test a cat for H1N1, hear former AAHA president Dr. Michael Andrews talk about student debt and the economics of practice, get a tip that could get you home on time, and more.
Student debt increased 8.5 percent over last year, with the average student owing about $129,976 upon graduation, according to a new study published Sept. 1 by the American Veterinary Medical Association. And more than a third of new graduates owed more than $150,000.
These financial realities influence the choices new grads will make down the road about what jobs to accept or whether to buy a practice. We got some insight into how these issues could play out for practice owners from Dr. Michael Andrews, who participated in the DVM Newsmakers summit on this topic at CVC San Diego.
It's no secret that we're living through an unprecedented financial time. For many practices, flat is the new up. And that's a real switch for veterinary practices, which have seen very consistent revenue growth.
During CVC in San Diego, we asked veterinary consultant Gary Glassman, CPA, to talk about key revenue elements. One issue he sees: clients who are slow to respond to reminders could drop under the radar.
Effective feedback can improve employee's job performance and satisfaction. Amanda Donnelly, DVM, MBA, with ALD Veterinary Consulting in Rockledge, Fla., offers three tips on how to give feedback when delegating tasks.
Veterinary design expert Wendy Wheeler gives tips for improving your facility's exterior without breaking the bank.
