Turnover is a fact of life for all businesses—including veterinary practices. And although turnover is common in the veterinary industry, it doesn’t make it any easier to address. Unfortunately, turnover can affect a business in several ways. In addition to the obvious loss of employees, turnover has other negative results for veterinary practices, including increased […]

All businesses face challenges—and this includes veterinary practices. Fortunately, many problems are easy to fix with just a bit of knowledge and effort. If you own or manage a veterinary practice, it’s likely that you are currently facing one or more of the problems below. In this article, we explain how to fix these common […]

As the owner of a veterinary practice, retaining your current clients is just as important as attracting new ones. Although providing excellent service is one way to retain your clientele, there are additional steps you can take to ensure that they remain customers of your practice for years to come. In this article, we provide […]

As a veterinary practice owner, you understand the importance of attracting new customers to your business. Although providing great service is one way to build your clientele, this can only take you so far. If you are serious about attracting new clients to your veterinary practice, there are additional steps you must take. In this […]

Veterinarians are great at what they do—caring for animals. However, some veterinarians who also own their own practices lack the desire or business acumen to deal with the day-to-day administrative tasks necessary to run a successful practice. This is where veterinary practice managers come in. Veterinary practice managers provide business management services to veterinary practice […]

If you own a veterinary practice, it is absolutely imperative that you have an employee handbook in place. An employee handbook is a resource that every veterinary practice should have, regardless of the number of employees. A handbook is important because the key to healthy relationships between veterinary employers and employees is clear communication. With […]

When an animal develops a medical issue that requires advanced care, surgery is sometimes necessary. When this is the case, an animal’s veterinarian will usually refer the pet to a veterinary surgeon. In this article, we examine the specialized field of veterinary surgery.  Veterinary Areas of Specialization  Like the majority of health care fields, the […]