A look at innovative financing options for veterinary practicesDecember 23, 2025Check out how crowdfunding, grants, and impact investors are shaping the future of financing.
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VPN Plus+ ExclusiveWhat do you tell clients who complain about prices?December 16, 2025By Patty Khuly, VMD, MBASure, it’s complex, multifactorial, and not any one individual’s doing. I get this, but I absolutely believe it will be our profession’s undoing. Moreover, it’ll happen partly because we as veterinary professionals have all been at least a little guilty of willingly participating in the process.
3 ways to strengthen senior pet remindersDecember 16, 2025Are your senior patients staying on schedule for wellness visits? With wellness visits declining, veterinary teams can use these three strategies to strengthen reminders for clients and ensure pets age seven and older receive timely care.
Are you ready to sell your veterinary practice?December 12, 2025This article details the steps veterinary practice owners should take years before retirement or sale to increase practice value and avoid rushed or disadvantageous exits.
VPN Plus+ ExclusiveChristmas and Hanukkah hazards infographic downloadDecember 8, 2025The holidays are supposed to be a time of joy, and sometimes pets try to get in on the festivities, too -- ones they shouldn't! This infographic reminds clients which foods and decorations are naughty and which are nice. Feel free to post these holiday hazards in your waiting room, on your socials, or use as an email blast to clients!
How we abuse ChatGPT (and how not to)December 2, 2025In this column, Dr. Khuly presents the AI tool's limitations and shares some tips on how you can avoid it making you "less of a vet."
The real cost of equipment acquisitionsNovember 24, 2025A more well-rounded approach can help clinics better understand the true value of a potential purchase while preventing sticker shock from getting in the way of financial decisions that can elevate a practice.
VPN Plus+ ExclusiveTech Talk: The healing power of hobbiesNovember 20, 2025By Beckie Mossor, RVTThe industry discusses “work-life balance,” but maybe that is not the right metaphor. Balance implies equal weight, a delicate scale constantly tipping. What if instead the goal was integration, bringing one’s whole self to work and life outside of it?
9 ways to create moments of caringNovember 18, 2025In this month's column, Wendy Myers shares practical tips you can implement in your clinic to create moments of caring that impact patient care and client loyalty.
VPN Plus+ Exclusive'How' (not 'will') AI replaces veterinariansNovember 12, 2025By Patty Khuly, VMD, MBAMuch virtual ink has been spilled on the subject of AI’s threat to our professions. Whether we’re discussing computer engineering, accounting, or the allied medical professions, the promise of change is upon us. Artificial intelligence has substantially changed us already. The question is: Will it merely alter our job descriptions…or pull the rug out from under us altogether?
