Is it time we adopt clinical practice guidelines?October 25, 2024Creating a database of veterinary white papers, guidelines, position papers, and disease monographs, combined with evidence-based research, could be a valuable first step and resource for private practitioners.
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Exploring the human-animal bond and how pets enhance our mental healthOctober 24, 2024Learn ways pets contribute to our well-being and how veterinary professionals can play a pivotal role in encouraging this dynamic.
Transition your practice from survive to thriveOctober 24, 2024Technology can be a reliable teammate to pick up the slack on certain services when human help is low. Are you ready to invest in new tools and equipment to better your clinic efficiency?
AI in vet med: Leveraging new technology to boost practice efficiencySeptember 26, 2024This ‘smart’ technology is not new, and has become more accessible to help improve individuals and companies deliver products and services. Learn ways how AI can enhance your clinic operations, marketing, and patient outcomes.
Block scheduling delivers your ideal workdaySeptember 25, 2024Block scheduling reserves specific appointment types, streamlining scheduling and boosting team productivity and profits.
VPN Plus+ ExclusiveKhuly sold to a corporation!September 5, 2024By Patty Khuly, VMD, MBAI’m still getting used to this strange bedfellow of ours. What’s more, I’m not quite sure what to make of the fact I can’t manage to despise it yet. Never in a million years would I have predicted the relative equanimity I’ve experienced throughout this process. After all, as anyone who has caught any part of my decades-long writing career can attest, I’ve carefully nurtured a poisonous aversion to corporate takeovers in veterinary medicine.
Reviewing the basics of an ABC analysisAugust 31, 2024ABC analysis is a method of classifying inventory items that can ultimately be beneficial for the practice by helping reduce costs, improve customer service, and increase profitability by keeping the inventory clean.
Taking a team approach to oral healthAugust 30, 2024The team-based approach optimizes efficiency and subsequently can increase access to veterinary services and improve patient care. Further, it also contributes to financial sustainability for the practice.
The personal and financial benefits of telehealthAugust 29, 2024A veterinarian shares her personal take on why helping pet owners online—through telehealth consultations—has been a rewarding and lucrative side hustle.
Failing to pass the NAVLE: What happens next?August 10, 2024If you fail the NAVLE, you do not get a veterinary license. Period. In some states, you can secure a temporary or conditional license until you do pass (you get five tries in five years and can appeal to get one more try thereafter). In others, you can practice only under direct supervision while technically without an active license.
