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| Equine veterinarians: Sell your veterinary medical records & ride into the sunset
| Medical records are worth more than the paper they're printed on. When it's too hard to sell your equine practice outright, consider selling your best asset—your clients. | | | Can this veterinary practice be saved?
| A few months ago, this husband-and-wife practice owner team was at a crossroads. Not sure whether to persevere or give up on their recently purchased veterinary practice—and completely out of ideas—they called Veterinary Economics for help. This is their story. | | | Photo gallery: 10 trucks for today's equine veterinarian
| Compare 2011 and 2012 models and learn whether the extra space for your veterinary drugs and gear in an extended bed means a drop in fuel MPG. | | | Rural woes don't reflect overall practice sales market, brokers say
| National Report — Kanab, Utah, just got its second stoplight. And most people living in the community leave their doors unlocked. | | | Q&A: How to switch roles in veterinary practice and salaries
| Time to reevaluate your position in the practice. Here's how to make the transition a smooth one. | | | Control your emotions during the sale of a veterinary practice
| Don't let your emotions get the best of you—whether you're a buyer or a seller | | | By the numbers: Why veterinary practice sales have suffered and why they could be on the rise
| Three dozen attorneys, lenders, accountants, brokers, consolidators, and consultants who are actively involved in buying and selling veterinary practices weigh in on the future of veterinary practice sales. | | | Should I sell my veterinary practice now?
| You can shake your Magic 8 Ball as hard as you want, but even that can't tell you for sure whether you should sell now or hold out. But here are a few indicators that the veterinary practice sale market is poised for growth. | | | 5 ways to boost your chances for a veterinary practice loan
| It's never too early to prepare for veterinary practice loan application. Follow these tips and avoid roadblocks on your road to ownership. | | MORE ARTICLES
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| The threat from the Net: Marty Becker says this is veterinarians' top challenge
| Work with the Web. | | | How to stay profitable during a difficult economy
| Be smart about money & medicine and weather the storm. | |
| How to increase veterinary client visits in this economy (8-part video series)
| In this eight-part video series from Dr. Karen Felsted, CEO of the National Commission on Veterinary Economic Issues, you'll learn how to increase veterinary client visits. | | | Cats: Hidden veterinary patients in waiting
| Grow your feline practice. | | | Bayer study, part 2: Half of veterinarians seeing fewer patients
| Profession confirms, expands on findings of previous pet owner survey. | | | Why are veterinary visits declining, and what can I do about it?
| Chapter 4 of a nine-part video series about the Veterinary Care Usage Study by Dr. Karen Felsted, CEO of the National Commission on Veterinary Economic Issues. | | | Slideshow: Top 5 most expensive cat breeds
| Over a cat's lifetime, the costs can add up. Here are the most expensive breeds, based on industry data. | |
| | Pet insurance: Veterinary coverage that cares
| Veterinary clients with pet insurance are willing to spend more to care for their pets. | | | Video: Is the veterinary industry recession-proof?
| Veterinary consultant Mark Opperman, CVPM, discusses the industry's outlook. | | MORE ARTICLES
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| Look before you leap into wellness plans
| Weigh the pros and cons before you commit to wellness plans in your veterinary practice. | | | Ohio DVMs report decline in profits, remain optimistic
| Columbus, Ohio — More than half of Ohio veterinarians who participated in a recent economic survey say their profits have decreased since 2009, but they are still optimistic about the future. | | | Vaccines aren't dead, but your veterinary practice's fee schedule may be
| Follow these 10 steps to rejuvenate your practice's fee schedule and pricing strategy | | | Veterinary boarding and grooming: The good, the bad, and the profitable
| Your veterinary clients want it—but is it worth it? Comb through the pros and cons before you provide boarding and grooming services. | | | The details of your veterinary practice are in the data
| Keep a pulse on your practice's health by measuring these important metrics. | | | How to increase veterinary client visits in this economy (8-part video series)
| In this eight-part video series from Dr. Karen Felsted, CEO of the National Commission on Veterinary Economic Issues, you'll learn how to increase veterinary client visits. | | | 5 case studies of prepaid wellness plans
| If the cost of wellness care keeps pet owners away from veterinarians, then prepaid preventive plans may be the answer to bringing them back. | | | BEP your way through the lingering recession
| We know the real story, even though the pundits are telling is that the recession is over. | | | Stretch to include rehabilitation services at your practice
| Are you doing all you can to help veterinary patients recover from injuries and regain mobility? | | MORE ARTICLES
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| What goes into a good Web site
| How do I build an effective Web site for my practice? | | | The benefits and challenges of paperless practice
| What to consider before going electronic. | | | Paperless practice at Banfield, The Pet Hospital
| Dr. Kerri Marshall, MBA, knew the moment she caught of a glimpse of it that she was a fan. | | | Tips for transferring written medical records to electronic files
| A how-to for moving paper records to your hard drive. | | | The paperless plunge
| The only thing that anyone can count on for sure in the arena of paperless veterinary practice is that the experience is different for everyone. | | | Using software for consistent care
| Dr. David McGrath is owner of seven practices, and at one time they used four software programs between them. Now they all use the same system. This has allowed them to try new ideas to boost compliance, which so far have resulted in gross revenue increases of up to 50 percent. Take Dr. McGrath's lessons into account as you evaluate your own practice software—and what it can do for you. | | | Lights! Camera! Meet!
| Our 24-hour clinic has a main office, three satellite facilities, 14 veterinarians, and 80-plus team members, so staff communication is always a challenge. In addition to a weekly newsletter, we have monthly meetings for each department and a monthly staff meeting for everyone. | | | Solar panels save on energy costs
| Skyrocketing energy prices and concerns about global warming prompted the owner of Middlebury Animal Hospital in Middlebury, Conn., to invest in solar energy. | | | The worst-case scenario survival handbook: Veterinary edition
| Hurricanes. Embezzlers. Lawsuits. If you put the proper safeguards in place, you can stay out of trouble. | | MORE ARTICLES
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