The long-term service contract dilemmaApril 23, 2020Imagine this… After many, many years of practice, you've sold your three-doctor clinic, Four Legged Friends Veterinary Hospital, to an associate who had been with you for several years, leaving you and your spouse able to retire to the sunny coast of Florida. One day you go to the mailbox and find an ominous-looking letter sent by an out-of-state law firm. Its contents inform you the firm represents the outside laboratory company your practice used for many years. It also advises you that since Four Legged Friends Veterinary Hospital has not been using their client's services for the last several months, you are in breach of contract. Not only that, but there are three years remaining on your contract. Since you agreed to the contract and signed it personally, the lab is expecting $60,000 in compensation from you for its loss of business. The letter states the money will go toward repayment of the loan you were given by the lab when you signed the contract. Wait, what? You thought the $60,000 was a signing bonus. The company wants to be paid within 30 days or it will proceed with collection by filing legal action against you for breach …
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Pay it forward: Four ways you can be generousApril 23, 2020When it comes to giving back, there are different ways to run a generous business in veterinary medicine that can benefit others.
Feline retrovirus diagnosis, management central to new toolkitApril 23, 2020A new resource from the American Association of Feline Practitioners (AAFP) could help animal health professionals ensure their feline patients lead longer, healthier lives.
DVM program tackles rural veterinary shortageApril 23, 2020The Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences’ new 2+2 veterinary program has received official program approval from the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) Council on Education (COE).
N.Y. cats test positive for COVID-19April 22, 2020Two domestic cats in New York State have tested positive for SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, reports the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Veterinary Services Laboratories (NVSL).
Purdue CVM lab takes on human COVID-19 testingApril 22, 2020Indiana’s testing capacity for human COVID-19 samples has been given a much-needed boost, thanks to a partnership between Purdue University and the state’s health department.
Southeast U.S. "hotbed" for heartworms, warns AHSApril 21, 2020While the COVID-19 pandemic remains top of mind in the U.S. and beyond, the American Heartworm Society (AHS) is reminding veterinarians to stay mindful of heartworm prevention.
UArizona CVM welcomes first-ever classApril 21, 2020The University of Arizona (UArizona) College of Veterinary Medicine has accepted its first class of students.
Canine post-TPLO muscle loss eased with supplementApril 20, 2020New research out of Kansas State University (KState) College of Veterinary Medicine suggests a bioactive composition designed to build lean muscle could benefit dogs that have undergone a common orthopedic surgery.
How are you triaging patients in this "new normal"?April 16, 2020When practicing in today’s minimal-contact climate, determining which patients require in-person examination is critical to minimizing risk and protecting staff members and clients.
