Category: Veterinary Law

Everyone makes mistakes. Unfortunately, as a veterinarian, mistakes can lead to lawsuits. Therefore, if you own a veterinary practice, it is imperative that you have processes and procedures in place that keep veterinary errors to a minimum. Otherwise, you leave yourself and your practice at risk. In this article, we discuss some...

As the owner of a veterinary practice, you must provide a high level of care to your clients. Otherwise, you stand to lose current clients and dissuade potential customers from frequenting your business. Not only do those who entrust you with their pets expect you to provide them with the utmost care,...

There are many advantages to owning a veterinary practice. For example, as a veterinary practice owner, you can set your own hours, be your own boss, and determine the direction of your business. Fortunately, there are many options available to those interested in practice ownership. One such option is to start a...

Like all businesses, veterinary practices face their fair share of challenging situations. From angry customers to increased competition, no veterinary practice is immune. Fortunately, there are strategies available to face—and overcome—such challenges. In this article, we examine some common veterinary practice challenges and discuss ways to successfully address them. 

If your veterinary practice needs legal assistance, there are several things you must consider. After all, choosing the right attorney can be difficult. Fortunately, however, if you enter your attorney search armed with the proper knowledge, the process doesn’t have to be painful. In fact, choosing a veterinary practice...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Updated on Nov. 26, 2025 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.