http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/Career+Development/Article/list/45472 Career development strategies, personal growth and continuing education opportunities for veterinarians and veterinary practice managers 2009-11-21T07:10:18Z http://veterinarymedicine.dvm360.com/vetmed/Veterinary+Medicine/Dr-Kevin-Fitzgerald-Find-the-finish-line/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/641721?contextCategoryId=45472&ref=25 Finish what you start. 2009-11-13T05:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/vetmed/462009/641721null HTML http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/Veterinary+business/Veterinarian-is-one-of-the-50-best-jobs-in-America/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/639318?contextCategoryId=45472&ref=25 See why Money magazine ranks animal doctors at 25. 2009-11-04T05:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/vetec/452009/639318null HTML http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/Veterinary+business/Financing-a-start-up-mobile-practice/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/638173?contextCategoryId=45472&ref=25 I'm a mobile practitioner hoping to start my own practice. How can I find a lender who will work with me? 2009-11-01T04:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/vetec/442009/638173null XML http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/Veterinary+business/The-art-of-success-Dr-Jeff-Werber-demonstrates-wha/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/634695?contextCategoryId=45472&ref=25 A black belt in the veterinary field reveals his tried-and-true tips to running a practice that can?t be beat. 2009-10-16T04:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/vetec/422009/634695null HTML http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/Veterinary+business/Shawn-McVeys-powers-to-be-on-display-at-CVC-San-Di/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/633158?contextCategoryId=45472&ref=25 Spend the day with this eerily insightful management consultant as he uncovers the issues impeding your success. 2009-10-09T04:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/vetec/412009/633158null HTML http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/Veterinary+business/What-it-takes-to-deflate-your-career-expectations/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/632235?contextCategoryId=45472&ref=25 If Robert Frost had had a career counselor, perhaps he would have taken the road more travelled. At least, that's what recent research suggests. Two new studies show that only when faced with harsh realities do people begin to question their picturesque view of their abilities, and opt for a more beaten-down career path. 2009-10-07T04:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/vetec/412009/632235/veterinary_deflate_360_flash.jpg HTML http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/Leadership+Strategies/QampA-Associates-Negotiate-the-benefits-you-deserv/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/630094?contextCategoryId=45472&ref=25 How can I earn perks like vacation days and professional memberships during my next contract negotiation? 2009-10-01T04:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/vetec/402009/630094null XML http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/Veterinary+business/7-traits-of-flying-solo/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/630087?contextCategoryId=45472&ref=25 Essential characteristics for associates hoping to get their own practice off the ground. 2009-10-01T04:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/vetec/402009/630087/veterinary_fly_solo_f_flash.jpg XML http://veterinaryteam.dvm360.com/firstline/Veterinary+team/Introducing-the-Firstline-Challenge/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/635165?contextCategoryId=45472&ref=25 Here's information about how to improve yourself and your team—and even win an iPod Touch. 2009-10-01T04:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/firstline/432009/635165null XML http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/Leadership+Strategies/QampA-Buying-a-practice-has-its-pluses/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/630085?contextCategoryId=45472&ref=25 I'm ready to become a practice owner. What are the advantages of buying a practice versus opening one myself? 2009-10-01T04:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/vetec/402009/630085null XML http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/Web+Daily/Short-term-memory-linked-to-concentration-capacity/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/624304?contextCategoryId=45472&ref=25 Study shows students with low working-memory are easily distracted. 2009-09-04T04:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/vetec/362009/624304null HTML http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/Veterinary+business/Delegation-Do-it-right/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/622543?contextCategoryId=45472&ref=25 Managers: You need to delegate more. Here's how to do it right. 2009-08-31T04:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/vetec/362009/622543null HTML http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/Veterinary+Economics/The-best-US-cities-for-business-opportunities/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/621670?contextCategoryId=45472&ref=25 Whether you're starting out or starting over, consider relocating to these cities for business opportunities. 2009-08-26T04:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/vetec/352009/621670null HTML http://veterinarymedicine.dvm360.com/vetmed/Veterinary+Medicine/Dr-Kevin-Fitzgerald-Be-a-better-you/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/620807?contextCategoryId=45472&ref=25 In the veterinary world, integrity is everything. 2009-08-21T04:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/vetmed/342009/620807/FitzgeraldCat250_flash.jpg HTML http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/Veterinary+business/CVC-Kansas-City-Your-chance-to-network/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/616619?contextCategoryId=45472&ref=25 Learn outside the classroom setting. 2009-08-05T04:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/vetec/322009/616619null HTML http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/Veterinary+business/Discover-the-demogaphics-of-todays-veterinarian/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/615560?contextCategoryId=45472&ref=25 Gender, age, kids, years in practice, and more on today's veterinarian and Veterinary Economics reader. 2009-08-01T04:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/vetec/312009/615560null XML http://veterinarynews.dvm360.com/dvm/Veterinary+business/The-amorphous-buy-in-offer/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/613923?contextCategoryId=45472&ref=25 One of the more stressful times in a veterinarian's employment relationship is contract-signing or contract-renewal time. 2009-07-01T04:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/dvm/312009/613923null XML http://veterinaryteam.dvm360.com/firstline/Veterinary+team/How-to-be-more-efficient-every-day/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/607054?contextCategoryId=45472&ref=25 No one becomes a lean, mean, efficiency machine overnight. It takes time. Watch Denise Tumblin's, CPA, video and see how you can become more effective every day. 2009-06-30T04:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/firstline/272009/607054/fl_05_11_09_tumblin_flash.jpg HTML http://veterinaryteam.dvm360.com/firstline/Working+on+yourself/4-ways-to-create-your-own-luck/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/604662?contextCategoryId=45472&ref=25 Good fortune isn't found. It's made. 2009-06-18T04:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/firstline/252009/604662/Veterinary_Lucky_flash.jpg HTML http://veterinaryteam.dvm360.com/firstline/Veterinary+team/Emotional-stages-of-change/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/603735?contextCategoryId=45472&ref=25 An emotional outline of adaptation. 2009-06-15T04:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/firstline/252009/603735null HTML http://veterinaryteam.dvm360.com/firstline/Veterinary+team/Top-10-skin-allergy-symptoms/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/602924?contextCategoryId=45472&ref=25 Learn the visual cues. 2009-06-01T04:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/firstline/242009/602924null XML http://veterinaryteam.dvm360.com/firstline/Veterinary+team/Change-is-happening-Is-your-team-ready/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/602801?contextCategoryId=45472&ref=25 Fear and dread may be the first reactions when a new way is announced at work. Get the team ready to adapt by following these eight tips. 2009-06-01T04:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/firstline/242009/602801/Veterinary_ChameleonDVM_flash.jpg XML http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/Veterinary+business/Case-studies-3-niche-practice-models/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/599813?contextCategoryId=45472&ref=25 Explore three niche practice models: mobile, relief, and shelter medicine 2009-06-01T04:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/vetec/222009/599813null XML http://veterinaryteam.dvm360.com/firstline/Veterinary+team/What-I-wish-Id-known/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/602797?contextCategoryId=45472&ref=25 A practice manager charged into a new job with a legal pad and a menu of necessary improvements. After a successful stint, she ended up swallowing a heart helping of humility. 2009-06-01T04:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/firstline/242009/602797/Veterinary_WishIdKnown_flash.jpg XML http://veterinaryteam.dvm360.com/firstline/Veterinary+team/How-employees-react-to-change/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/602793?contextCategoryId=45472&ref=25 Are you a fence-sitter? 2009-06-01T04:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/firstline/242009/602793null XML http://veterinaryteam.dvm360.com/firstline/Veterinary+managers/Managers-Stop-resistance-to-change/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/602798?contextCategoryId=45472&ref=25 Help team members adapt. 2009-06-01T04:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/firstline/242009/602798/Veterinary_Resistance_flash.jpg XML http://veterinaryteam.dvm360.com/firstline/Diagnostic+Center/Top-10-tests/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/602926?contextCategoryId=45472&ref=25 The dirt on skin diagnostics. 2009-06-01T04:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/firstline/242009/602926null XML http://veterinaryteam.dvm360.com/firstline/Leadership+Strategies/Whats-your-dermatologic-role/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/602927?contextCategoryId=45472&ref=25 How you can help itchy pets. 2009-06-01T04:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/firstline/242009/602927null XML http://veterinaryteam.dvm360.com/firstline/Veterinary+team/Benefits-to-short-term-stress/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/599956?contextCategoryId=45472&ref=25 The busier you are, the healthier your immune system. 2009-05-28T04:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/firstline/222009/599956/Veterinary_stress_advice_flash.jpg HTML http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/Veterinary+business/Speak-upmdashor-forever-fall-behind/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/598840?contextCategoryId=45472&ref=25 A new study says outspoken people are judged as more competent—even if they're not. 2009-05-19T04:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/vetec/212009/598840/veterinary_speakup_flash.jpg HTML http://veterinaryteam.dvm360.com/firstline/Veterinary+team/20-questions/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/595644?contextCategoryId=45472&ref=25 How well do you know practice finances? 2009-05-11T04:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/firstline/182009/595644null HTML http://veterinaryteam.dvm360.com/firstline/Veterinary+team/Interesting-tidbit-Women-are-better-off-in-recessi/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/595901?contextCategoryId=45472&ref=25 Men more likely to lose jobs during hard times 2009-05-05T04:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/firstline/182009/595901/Veterinary_faceoff_flash.jpg HTML http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/Veterinary+business/Help-pets-get-well-with-their-own-cells/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/596579?contextCategoryId=45472&ref=25 It's pricey, but stem cell therapy can give new life to dogs with painful ailments. 2009-05-01T04:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/vetec/192009/596579/veterinary509_stem_cell_bf_flash.jpg XML http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/Veterinary+business/Make-your-voice-heard-Become-a-better-public-speak/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/596588?contextCategoryId=45472&ref=25 Do your knees knock at the mere thought of an upcoming speaking engagement? Follow this advice. 2009-05-01T04:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/vetec/192009/596588null XML http://veterinaryteam.dvm360.com/firstline/Veterinary+team/Certified-veterinary-assistants/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/597471?contextCategoryId=45472&ref=25 Certification for veterinary assistants. 2009-05-01T04:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/firstline/192009/597471null XML http://veterinaryteam.dvm360.com/firstline/Parasitology+Center/Parasitology-Whats-your-role/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/595386?contextCategoryId=45472&ref=25 Do your part to demolish parasites. 2009-05-01T04:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/firstline/182009/595386null HTML http://veterinarymedicine.dvm360.com/vetmed/Medicine/Dr-Kevin-Fitzgerald-Positive-vibrations/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/593107?contextCategoryId=45472&ref=25 In his blog, Dr. Fitzgerald discusses the benefits of a positive attitude. 2009-04-13T04:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/vetmed/162009/593107/FitzgeraldCat250_flash.jpg HTML http://veterinaryteam.dvm360.com/firstline/Veterinary+technicians/Dr-Karen-E-Felsted-responds/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/590822?contextCategoryId=45472&ref=25 NCVEI CEO, Dr. Karen E. Felsted, responds to CBS's claim that technicians can earn $70,000 a year. 2009-04-01T04:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/firstline/142009/590822null HTML http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/Leadership+Strategies/Overcoming-public-speaking-fears/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/590707?contextCategoryId=45472&ref=25 It can be intimidating, but public speaking makes you more a more visible and successful veterinarian. 2009-04-01T04:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/vetec/142009/590707null XML http://veterinarynews.dvm360.com/dvm/Leadership+Strategies/The-job-market-economy-mixed-for-private-practices/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/596441?contextCategoryId=45472&ref=25 The number of associate veterinarians expressing interest in veterinary practice ownership declined, again. 2009-04-01T04:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/dvm/192009/596441null XML http://veterinarynews.dvm360.com/dvm/Veterinary+news/The-final-exam-National-survey-tests-business-acum/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/596430?contextCategoryId=45472&ref=25 When it comes to business, veterinary students are pulling a C-minus average, according to a national survey. 2009-04-01T04:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/dvm/192009/596430null XML http://veterinaryteam.dvm360.com/firstline/Veterinary+team/Patient-care-coordinator/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/590613?contextCategoryId=45472&ref=25 Scan this job description. 2009-04-01T04:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/firstline/142009/590613null HTML http://veterinarynews.dvm360.com/dvm/Veterinary+news/Public-health-DVM-shortage-called-critical/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/591623?contextCategoryId=45472&ref=25 The dramatic shortage of public-health veterinarians could put the nation at risk. 2009-04-01T04:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/dvm/142009/591623/DVM_veterinarynews_public_health_shortage_flash.s_flash.jpg XML http://veterinaryteam.dvm360.com/firstline/Veterinary+technicians/Past-NAVTA-president-speaks-up/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/590864?contextCategoryId=45472&ref=25 Julie Legred, CVT, talks about the overwhelming need for veterinary technicians. 2009-04-01T04:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/firstline/142009/590864null HTML http://veterinarynews.dvm360.com/dvm/Leadership+Strategies/Incentive-programs-do-little-to-lure-students/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/596442?contextCategoryId=45472&ref=25 You can lead a veterinary student to grant money, but you can't make them drink. 2009-04-01T04:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/dvm/192009/596442null XML http://veterinaryteam.dvm360.com/firstline/Veterinary+team/The-ins-and-outs-of-pet-insurance/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/589961?contextCategoryId=45472&ref=25 NCVEI offers a simple explanation of how pet insurance works and whom it benefits. 2009-03-26T04:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/firstline/142009/589961null HTML http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/Veterinary+business/How-associates-can-ride-out-the-recession/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/589386?contextCategoryId=45472&ref=25 You're an integral part of your practice's finances, whether you own the practice or not. 2009-03-25T04:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/vetec/132009/589386/veterinary_associate_dvm360_flash.jpg HTML http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/Veterinary+business/Physicians-are-putting-off-retirement/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/586752?contextCategoryId=45472&ref=25 The sluggish economy and increasing work flexibility are keeping more physicians in practice. 2009-03-12T04:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/vetec/112009/586752null HTML http://veterinaryteam.dvm360.com/firstline/Veterinary+technicians/Online-activity-good-for-the-mind-and-practice/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/586513?contextCategoryId=45472&ref=25 Technicians advance their professional knowledge on Facebook. 2009-03-11T04:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/firstline/112009/586513/veterinary_fbwidget_flash.jpg HTML http://veterinaryteam.dvm360.com/firstline/Veterinary+team/Who-goes-to-CE/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/585571?contextCategoryId=45472&ref=25 Team members to attend CE in 2009. 2009-03-01T05:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/firstline/102009/585571null XML http://veterinaryteam.dvm360.com/firstline/Professional+Development/What-does-CE-mean-for-me/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/585572?contextCategoryId=45472&ref=25 Redefine what CE means to you and your practice. 2009-03-01T05:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/firstline/102009/585572/Veterinary_CE_education_flash.jpg XML http://veterinaryteam.dvm360.com/firstline/Veterinary+team/Is-team-CE-worth-the-money/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/585573?contextCategoryId=45472&ref=25 Always. Here's why the practice should invest in team member CE—with a script for approaching the boss about it. 2009-03-01T05:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/firstline/102009/585573/Veterinary_CEDVM_flash.jpg XML http://veterinaryteam.dvm360.com/firstline/Veterinary+technicians/Technicians-will-weather-the-economic-storm-report/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/583003?contextCategoryId=45472&ref=25 Technician ranks No. 2 in recession-proof jobs. 2009-02-23T05:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/firstline/092009/583003/Veterinary_UmbrellaDVM_flash.jpg HTML http://veterinarynews.dvm360.com/dvm/Veterinary+news/AAHA-releases-new-behavior-guide/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/582824?contextCategoryId=45472&ref=25 Lakewood, Colo. -- A new guide to help veterinarians counsel pet owners about behavior problems has been developed by the American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA). 2009-02-21T05:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/dvm/082009/582824null HTML http://veterinarymedicine.dvm360.com/vetmed/Medicine/Be-a-real-mentor/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/582073?contextCategoryId=45472&ref=25 Dr. Fitzgerald explains why we should all be real mentors. 2009-02-17T05:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/vetmed/082009/582073/FitzgeraldCat250_flash.jpg HTML http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/Team+Communication/All-hands-eyes-and-ears-on-deck/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/577902?contextCategoryId=45472&ref=25 Here's how to make your CE sessions effective for different learning styles. 2009-02-01T05:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/vetec/052009/577902/veterinary_senses_bf_flash.jpg XML http://veterinarymedicine.dvm360.com/vetmed/Medicine/Dr-Kevin-Fitzgerald-Finding-a-niche/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/574923?contextCategoryId=45472&ref=25 From what I've seen, there is a piece of the pie for everyone. 2009-01-12T05:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/vetmed/032009/574923/Fitzgerald_Dogat250_flash.jpg HTML http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/Veterinary+business/Litter-Box-101-Classes-for-kittens/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/574989?contextCategoryId=45472&ref=25 There's more to cat school than just sleeping, stretching, and snacking. 2009-01-12T05:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/vetec/032009/574989null HTML http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/Veterinary+business/The-9-powers-of-superboss/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/573852?contextCategoryId=45472&ref=25 Develop these nine characteristics to become a superboss. 2009-01-01T05:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/vetec/022009/573852/veterinary_super_boss_bf_flash.jpg XML http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/Veterinary+business/Recognizing-the-realities-of-debt/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/573840?contextCategoryId=45472&ref=25 The ball-and-chain effect reaches beyond individuals to the whole profession. 2009-01-01T05:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/vetec/022009/573840null XML http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/Veterinary+business/QampA-Spread-the-word-about-your-practice/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/573841?contextCategoryId=45472&ref=25 There are a variety of strategies for generating referrals from neighboring practices. 2009-01-01T05:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/vetec/022009/573841null XML http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/Veterinary+business/Kick-start-your-heart/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/573844?contextCategoryId=45472&ref=25 Create a new management mantra using the four R's: refresh, renew, reawaken, and remodel. 2009-01-01T05:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/vetec/022009/573844/veterinary_kickstart_bf_flash.jpg XML http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/Veterinary+business/Do-your-team-members-think-the-grass-is-greener-so/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/572113?contextCategoryId=45472&ref=25 One-third of American workers would switch jobs to get better technology and training. 2008-12-17T05:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/vetec/512008/572113/veterinary_tech_dvm360_flash.jpg HTML http://veterinarynews.dvm360.com/dvm/Veterinary+news/Penn-Vet-Wharton-partner-to-offer-veterinary-leade/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/571464?contextCategoryId=45472&ref=25 Philadelphia -- The University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine and the Aresty Institute of Executive Education at the Wharton School of Business are teaming up to offer what is being called the Executive Veterinary Leadership Program. 2008-12-13T05:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/dvm/502008/571464null HTML http://veterinarynews.dvm360.com/dvm/Veterinary+Food+Animal/USDA-releases-report-confirming-AVMAs-call-for-mor/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/571460?contextCategoryId=45472&ref=25 Schaumberg, Ill. -- The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) is using a U.S. Department of Agriculture report released this week to reiterate its call for more food-animal veterinarians. 2008-12-12T05:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/dvm/502008/571460/wealth_flash_flash.jpg HTML http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/Veterinary+business/Needling-patients-could-be-good-for-you/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/568966?contextCategoryId=45472&ref=25 Acupuncture can be a great source of revenue for your practice. 2008-12-01T05:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/vetec/492008/568966/veterinary_needle_bf_flash.jpg XML http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/Veterinary+business/Reap-rewards-from-sales-reps/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/568969?contextCategoryId=45472&ref=25 Use your relationship with sales reps to gain valuable information, favors, and freebies. 2008-12-01T05:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/vetec/492008/568969/veterinary_sales_bf_flash.jpg XML http://veterinaryteam.dvm360.com/firstline/Veterinary+team/For-the-record-Controlled-substances/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/566028?contextCategoryId=45472&ref=25 What should I document when dispensing controlled substances? 2008-11-01T04:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/firstline/462008/566028null XML http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/Veterinary+business/Birth-order-can-determine-career-choice/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/560592?contextCategoryId=45472&ref=25 Sibling rivalry takes on a whole new meaning with a study on careers and earnings. 2008-10-22T04:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/vetec/432008/560592/veterinary_birth_dvm360_flash.jpg HTML http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/Leadership+Strategies/Can-your-practice-pull-an-all-nighter/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/562675?contextCategoryId=45472&ref=25 Practice owners must consider a variety of factors before offering 24-hour care. 2008-10-22T04:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/vetec/442008/562675null XML http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/Veterinary+business/Banks-still-bullish-on-veterinarians/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/562673?contextCategoryId=45472&ref=25 Though the economy is struggling, veterinary lending is alive and well. 2008-10-22T04:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/vetec/442008/562673/veterinary_lending_dvm360_flash.jpg XML http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/Leadership+Strategies/The-lost-art-of-the-physical-exam/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/562677?contextCategoryId=45472&ref=25 Many veterinarians fail to perform full physical exams, instead jumping into quick diagnostics. 2008-10-22T04:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/vetec/442008/562677null XML http://veterinaryhospitaldesign.dvm360.com/vethospitaldesign/Veterinary+hospital+design/Building-a-green-practice-Part-10/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/558771?contextCategoryId=45472&ref=25 Dr. Michelle Chappel discusses how building a veterinary practice changed her perspective on veterinary business and medicine. 2008-10-14T04:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/vethospitaldesign/422008/558771null HTML http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/Veterinary+business/QampA-Setting-up-shop-in-a-resort-town/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/561819?contextCategoryId=45472&ref=25 Can a tourist-supported practice succeed? 2008-10-01T04:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/vetec/442008/561819null XML http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/Veterinary+business/A-midsummer-nights-tail-Dont-be-scared-off-by-rewa/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/561816?contextCategoryId=45472&ref=25 Fleeing in terror is sometimes an overreaction, as I learned one memorable evening. 2008-10-01T04:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/vetec/442008/561816null XML http://veterinarycalendar.dvm360.com/avhc/Veterinary+business/Making-the-best-of-yourself-and-your-practice-Part/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/587142?contextCategoryId=45472&ref=25 The most critical factor in becoming a "great" practice is applying 6 concepts based on 3 Disciplined features. 2008-10-01T04:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/avhc/112009/587142null XML http://veterinarycalendar.dvm360.com/avhc/Veterinary+business/Making-the-best-of-yourself-and-your-practice-Part/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/587141?contextCategoryId=45472&ref=25 What prompted your practice to begin? Was it a goal to provide YOUR medicine? 2008-10-01T04:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/avhc/112009/587141null XML http://veterinarymedicine.dvm360.com/vetmed/Medicine/Dr-Kevin-Fitzgerald-Consistency-is-key/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/552043?contextCategoryId=45472&ref=25 We should strive to bring intensity and focus to all cases. 2008-09-22T04:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/vetmed/392008/552043/FitzgeraldCat250_flash.jpg HTML http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/Veterinary+business/Fall-is-the-time-for-new-beginnings/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/549412?contextCategoryId=45472&ref=25 Just because you've graduated doesn't mean you can't go back to school. 2008-09-01T04:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/vetec/372008/549412null XML http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/Veterinary+business/Cat-care-starts-with-you/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/534727?contextCategoryId=45472&ref=25 Feline healthcare is in crisis stage, says CATalyst's director. 2008-08-01T04:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/vetec/322008/534727null XML http://veterinarynews.dvm360.com/dvm/Veterinary+business/Tackling-turnover/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/533183?contextCategoryId=45472&ref=25 Lakewood, Colo. — Associate veterinarians are jumping jobs faster than the average American worker, according to a new study, and salaries that don't keep pace with inflation could be partly to blame. 2008-08-01T04:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/dvm/312008/533183null XML http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/Veterinary+business/Make-the-promise-Keep-your-team/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/514877?contextCategoryId=45472&ref=25 His motto? No team member will leave his practice feeling unchallenged, concede to a lack of direction, or have professional growth hindered. 2008-05-01T04:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/vetec/192008/514877null XML http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/Veterinary+business/Build-it-but-will-they-come/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/514867?contextCategoryId=45472&ref=25 Weigh your options before constructing a new clinic. 2008-05-01T04:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/vetec/192008/514867/veterinary_owners_build1_flash.jpg XML http://veterinarynews.dvm360.com/dvm/Veterinary+students/Dont-just-get-a-job-Establish-a-career/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/525894?contextCategoryId=45472&ref=25 The steps to create a career with meaning, importance and value in life begin well before the job search and continue long after landing a position. 2008-04-01T04:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/dvm/262008/525894/Establish_a_career_flash.jpg HTML http://veterinarynews.dvm360.com/dvm/Veterinary+students/Learning-to-balance-career-with-lifestyle/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/525896?contextCategoryId=45472&ref=25 He has practiced veterinary medicine 38 years, much of that time as a surgeon, but should someone at a party ask him what he does for a living, Dr. Derrel Elkins, DVM, MS, Dipl. ACVS, is about as likely to answer "sheep farmer" as "veterinarian." 2008-04-01T04:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/dvm/262008/525896/Balance_Career_flash.jpg HTML http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/Veterinary+business/The-right-way-to-quit/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/502332?contextCategoryId=45472&ref=25 A team member quit recently. She gave two weeks' notice but didn't fully complete it and was supposed to train someone to take over her job duties but didn't. After being a valued team member for so long, why did she choose to leave on a sour note? 2008-03-01T05:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/vetec/112008/502332null XML http://veterinarynews.dvm360.com/dvm/Veterinary+Equine/Exercises-to-help-prevent-injuries-extend-your-car/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/501077?contextCategoryId=45472&ref=25 Dr. H, a recent graduate, was attending the American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) meeting in Orlando, Fla., this past December. While standing in the convention-center lobby waiting for a lecture to begin, he noticed three older veterinarians over in a nearby corner engaged in serious discussion. He recognized all three as leading lameness experts and well-respected practitioners. 2008-03-01T05:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/dvm/102008/501077null XML http://veterinarynews.dvm360.com/dvm/Veterinary+news/Expert-takes-career-development-lecture-on-the-roa/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/473395?contextCategoryId=45472&ref=25 The long-distance job search, negotiation tactics and 30 ingredients to look for in employment contracts are topics of Dr. James F. Wilson's veterinary-school lecture series. 2007-11-01T04:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/dvm/462007/473395null XML http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/Veterinary+business/Does-practice-ownership-pay/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/416589?contextCategoryId=45472&ref=25 How to create an Excel spreadsheet that helps you figure the value of owning a clinic. 2007-09-07T04:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/vetec/142007/416589null HTML http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/Veterinary+business/Battling-retirement-fees/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/419446?contextCategoryId=45472&ref=25 Q. How will inflation and taxes affect my cash needs during retirement? 2007-04-01T04:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/vetec/152007/419446null XML http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/Veterinary+business/Budgeting-for-retirement/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/411962?contextCategoryId=45472&ref=25 Q. I'm looking to retire in a couple of years. How long would $600,000 last me if I withdrew $31,000 annually? 2007-03-01T05:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/vetec/112007/411962null XML http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/Veterinary+business/Goal-setting-worksheet/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/573380?contextCategoryId=45472&ref=25 Plan your best year yet with our experts' goals and room for your own on this two-page form. 2007-01-09T05:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/vetec/012008/573380/goal_worksheet_flash.jpg HTML http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/Veterinary+business/Career-Girls-Give-me-a-break/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/386225?contextCategoryId=45472&ref=25 Men: Don't marry a woman with a career because you'll run a higher risk of having marital problems (read: divorce). 2006-11-15T05:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/vetec/462006/386225null XML http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/Veterinary+business/Kids-and-a-career/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/371963?contextCategoryId=45472&ref=25 Have you or are you successfully managing this balancing act? Share your strategies, struggles, and triumphs here. 2006-09-14T04:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/vetec/372006/371963null HTML http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/Veterinary+business/Youre-valuablemdashits-true/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/370127?contextCategoryId=45472&ref=25 Back in the trenches, I've realized that often we're worth more than we think. Don't undervalue your skills; the truth is that most people couldn't do your job. 2006-09-01T04:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/vetec/362006/370127null XML http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/Veterinary+business/The-sweet-taste-of-retirement/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/362339?contextCategoryId=45472&ref=25 Maintaining some semblance of your current lifestyle in retirement doesn't have to be a "pie in the sky" idea—if you plan ahead. (Hey, 30-somethings: We're talking to you!) 2006-08-01T04:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/vetec/312006/362339null XML http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/Veterinary+business/Cross-training-for-work-amp-life/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/357460?contextCategoryId=45472&ref=25 You cover a lot of ground everyday, leaping personal and professional hurdles. Balance and practice will help you tread diverse terrain and become more than a well-rounded doctor—you'll be a well-rounded person. 2006-07-01T04:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/vetec/282006/357460null XML http://veterinarynews.dvm360.com/dvm/Career+Development/Career-destiny-Knowing-what-you-want-to-achieve-wi/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/310085?contextCategoryId=45472&ref=25 It can be helpful for you to spend time in each type of practice before 
 making your decision. 2006-02-01T05:00:00Z XML http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/Veterinary+business/Promised-ownership/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/190139?contextCategoryId=45472&ref=25 A veterinarian I don't know that well offered me an opportunity to work for a clinic she's purchasing, promising that if we're compatible, she'll allow me to buy in. How do I formalize our agreement? 2005-11-01T05:00:00Z XML http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/Veterinary+business/Cash-for-retirement/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/190141?contextCategoryId=45472&ref=25 How do I know how much I need to save for retirement? 2005-11-01T05:00:00Z XML